lynnb
Veteran
thanks for the info and the link John. I've shot a roll of Foma 200 and I'm very happy with the results!
Johnmcd
Well-known
Great stuff Lynn. It's my film of choice at the moment. What developer did you use?
lynnb
Veteran
I'm working my way through a batch of XTOL, using it 1:1. The results with Foma 200 are much better looking than what I've had with TX or HP4/HP5. Quite an eye-opener for me.
BTW Stefan has been getting great results with Tri-X and Tetenal T lately. Worth a look.
BTW Stefan has been getting great results with Tri-X and Tetenal T lately. Worth a look.
splaaash
Established
Download the Fomapan data sheets from their website which gives already a lot of information about these films.
i went there but found NO INFORMATION at all except safety where is the film date and development recommendation information PLEASE
i went there but found NO INFORMATION at all except safety where is the film date and development recommendation information PLEASE
splaaash
Established
I have just bought 10 rolls of formapan 200 & 10 rolls of 400 As im almost out of Ilford and Kodak---which cost a lot more
I tried APX seems ok but what ive read hear it seems formapan will be better ill see
Ive also ordered Adox CHS 100 II to try @ 39.50 for 10 the Adox CMS 20 11 @ 4.20€ each or 39.90 for 10 looks interesting cant decide id i should buy 2 to try of 10 for the discount 16asa is slow
I tried APX seems ok but what ive read hear it seems formapan will be better ill see
Ive also ordered Adox CHS 100 II to try @ 39.50 for 10 the Adox CMS 20 11 @ 4.20€ each or 39.90 for 10 looks interesting cant decide id i should buy 2 to try of 10 for the discount 16asa is slow
Johnmcd
Well-known
First Foma 400 Developed in LQN 1:10 iso 320
The scans seem pretty grainy so it will be interesting to see how a wet print looks. Nice tones.
Cheers - John
The scans seem pretty grainy so it will be interesting to see how a wet print looks. Nice tones.
Cheers - John
Nokton48
Veteran
Plaubel Makiflex, 360mm F5.5 Schneider Tele-Arton. 6x9cm Classic 200 Microdol-X
Makiflex Test #4 by Nokton48, on Flickr
Makiflex Test #4 by Nokton48, on Flickr
Nokton48
Veteran
Plaubel Makina III, 100mm F2.9 @F4, 1/200 sec handheld, 6x9cm FOMA Classic 200, processed in straight Microdol-X in a JOBO film drum on a Unicolor Uniroller, 20 minutes at 20C Straight scan from an Epson 4990
Makina3 #2 by Nokton48, on Flickr
Makina3 #2 by Nokton48, on Flickr
lawrence
Veteran
Monken Hadley Common. June 2013
Monken Hadley Common. June 2013
Foma 400 rated at 200 in D76 (stock).
Monken Hadley Common. June 2013
Foma 400 rated at 200 in D76 (stock).
Bingley
Veteran
Fomapan 200, at box speed, in HC 110 dil. h, 7 mins. @ 20C. The dark gray tones are one of things I like about FP200:
Jordaan by bingley0522, on Flickr
Jordaan by bingley0522, on Flickr
Fotohuis
Well-known
Do not forget this new Fomapan film:
Retropan 320 Soft in HC-110 8:30 minutes (20C). Zorki-6 + Industar-50.
Retropan 320 Soft in HC-110 8:30 minutes (20C). Zorki-6 + Industar-50.
Fotohuis
Well-known
Retropan 320 also E.I. 320 in HC-110 (B) 9:00 minutes (20C). Test bear and charts with the Leica Summarit F/2,5-75mm wide open and the M7.
Johnmcd
Well-known
I just received a can to test. I keep on hearing more grain than Foma 400. Your thoughts? Scans don't worry me, I am more concerned about how it looks wet printed.
Cheers - John
Fotohuis
Well-known
Correct about the grain: More grain then the FP400 but also more speed (a real iso 320) and it is a low contrast type film so pushing to E.I. 640 is no problem if you can live with the grain.
Some tests about this film you can find in this R.F. forum and here:
http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/244700-new-film-from-foma/
Supergrain, HC-110, FX-39, Pyrocat-HD, Microphen, Xtol.
Some tests about this film you can find in this R.F. forum and here:
http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/244700-new-film-from-foma/
Supergrain, HC-110, FX-39, Pyrocat-HD, Microphen, Xtol.
lynnb
Veteran
another Fomapan 200 in XTOL 1:1, this time with a Summar 5cm f2.
tho60
Well-known
another Fomapan 200 in XTOL 1:1, this time with a Summar 5cm f2.
I have had similar results- dark images and grain with Fomapan 200.
tho60
Well-known
Bad luck, nice hope
Bad luck, nice hope
Now I will try developers with ascorbic acid to process these films. Earlier I had bad luck: no details in the shadows, quite high contrast-see pictures. I will mix an Xtol-clone on my own to overcome these issues.
Bad luck, nice hope
Now I will try developers with ascorbic acid to process these films. Earlier I had bad luck: no details in the shadows, quite high contrast-see pictures. I will mix an Xtol-clone on my own to overcome these issues.
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Fotohuis
Well-known
I can recommend PC-TEA from Pat Gainer. In 1+50 it works like Xtol 1+2.
Nokton48
Veteran
Here is a 6x9cm (approx) sheet of Foma Retro 320 Soft, processed in straight Microdol-X. 1/8 f16 camera on tripod
The original negative is 9x12cm, and the image has been cropped down somewhat for scanning.
Exposed on a very overcast day, Plaubel Makiflex Standard, Kern Arau 360mm F11 process lens at f/16.
Since this film is not available in 120, this is an alternative for me. I like this film so far!
Makiflex Retro 320 - 2 by Nokton48, on Flickr
The original negative is 9x12cm, and the image has been cropped down somewhat for scanning.
Exposed on a very overcast day, Plaubel Makiflex Standard, Kern Arau 360mm F11 process lens at f/16.
Since this film is not available in 120, this is an alternative for me. I like this film so far!
Makiflex Retro 320 - 2 by Nokton48, on Flickr
Fotohuis
Well-known
Dumped by a closing photo lab .... at me.