How good is Ilford PAN F (ISO 50) ?

[Sejanus.Aelianus]

Something like Rodinal 1:100 (or maybe Tanol?) helps with that.

I'm getting quite into Rodinal & stand development. I'll give that a try.

 

[sepiareverb]

DD-X at 1:4 has given me the best negatives with PanF+. I shoot it at ISO 40. Just ran three rolls of 135-36 today, which were shot yesterday and today.

Quite lovely in 120 also.

 

[jpa66]

I second that. Love the film but I've had some unbelievably degraded images after letting it sit. Just shoot it and develop it 🙂

OK, I just got some and was going to experiment with it before possibly taking it with me on a trip, but I doubt that I'll get it developed within two weeks of shooting ( I'll be gone for two and a half weeks alone ), so I'll just keep it for use at home.

 

[gdi]

Here is a shot on seriously expired Pan F - probably 5-7 years out of date.

 

[Trius]

DD-X at 1:4 has given me the best negatives with PanF+. I shoot it at ISO 40. Just ran three rolls of 135-36 today, which were shot yesterday and today.

Quite lovely in 120 also.

Yes, EI 40 (or 32) and DD-X 1:4 give great results.

 

[Mablo]

I've always found it too contrasty for sunny days. It's superb in overcast conditions, though.

My experiences are the same. Lovely rich tones in good conditions. What irritates me is that PanF+ (in Rodinal) doesn't response consistently to my contrast decreasing methods. Sometimes it works nicely but the next roll can still be a contrast disaster.

 

[sepiareverb]

My experiences are the same. Lovely rich tones in good conditions. What irritates me is that PanF+ (in Rodinal) doesn't response consistently to my contrast decreasing methods. Sometimes it works nicely but the next roll can still be a contrast disaster.

Are you developing promptly?

 

[Mablo]

I think so. I use a stopwatch and count my inserts carefully, my liquids are always 20C +/- 0,5C. I really wanted to use PanF+ with Rodinal and invested time and effort to it. It's really nice when you get it right. But I failed to find a consistent N-1 development in strong daylight full of deep shadows. Sometimes it worked, sometimes not. In overcast N conditions it's lovely.

 

[Trius]

I think with Rodinal dilution and agitation, rather than time, are probably the best method for N+/- development. Exposure is also critical for Pan F+.

 

[dogbunny]

I've used this film a few times, developed in D76. I've always gotten great results, even when I've developed 2 months or so after exposing the film. It seems like results can really depend on the chemicals involved.

db

 

[MT4]

Very good tonality and resolution when properly exposed and subsequently meticulously developed. Illford Delta 100 very sharp maybe even sharper then PAN F.

 

[HHPhoto]

I am looking for a very high res, daylight film to use with a fast f1.2 lens.

Does anyone have experience with Ilfords PAN F?

Yes, I have. Used this film for some years. Very good stuff.
But times are changing, and in the meantime, films with higher resolution, even better sharpness and finer grain were introduced to market:

Delta 100, TMX, Acros 100 and Retro 80S are all offering better resolution, and with the exception of D100 finer grain as well.

But the film with by far highest resolution and best sharpness in this speed class (ISO 25/15° to 50/18°) is Agfa Copex Rapid, developed in Spur Modular UR New developer or in the Agfa Scala reversal process as BW slide
No chance at all in detail rendition for the other films.

Cheers, Jan

 

[Bobfrance]

I've just mixed some Perceptol for the first time and am eager to see what it can do.

I plan to shoot some medium format film this weekend and though it will probably be too dull to shoot Panf 50 I have a choice of Delta 100, Acros, Tri-x 400 and HP5+

I'll post up any decent shots I get.


Bob.