Legacy Pro 400 any good?

it's my 400 speed film of choice. It's known to be neopan 400, but i think there was a rumor a while back saying that it was slightly different? Anways, i love the film, minimal grain, wide exposure latitude, good flexibility; i shoot it at 1600 often and get great results. try it out! Also check out Arista EDU Ultra 400 (fompan 400) and arista premium 400 (tri-x) if you're trying for cheap films!

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Yes! - it is!....in fact not many modern B+W films are not! - I would try a few rolls. But you are about to have a hundred people tell you that only the holy TriX is good enough! :D;)
 
If you like Neopan 400, then you'll like Legacy Pro, as it's the same stuff, as Dave pointed out.

If it's somehow slightly different, I certainly can't tell.
 
Use while it's here...I just wonder why Fuji would need to sell their fine film as off-brand.
 
btgc said:
Use while it's here...I just wonder why Fuji would need to sell their fine film as off-brand.
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maybe because there is so few camera stores left that sell film? No marketing involved and Freestlye offers a very dedicated market off people looking for B&W film.
 
It is, if you like Neopan 400. I love its grain structure, but it is not everyone's cup of tea. In XTol it is not as fine grained as Ilford's Delta 400; the grain though is more pleasing to me than Tri-X (another favorite). I'd call it a balance of old-school (Tri-X) and new-school (T-grain) looks.

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This may be chalked up to personal preference, but...Foma or any related re-branded film curls like CRAZY. To the point where it's ruined images for me. Buyer beware.

Neopan 400 I've just started using and I quite like it...pushes to 800 very well and grain seems very nice too. I'd be curious to try even a re-branded version.

For the record, Fuji re-branded films for decades now. I used to work in a 1-hour lab in high school, and the store brand film we sold in colour (equivalent to Legacy for B&W) was Fuji film. Same colour settings, everything. It's a business decision why they do it, but there you go.
 
That's great idea, Colin. I knew about loads of rebranded Fuji color negatives, and most probably my limited experience with B&W films at all is why I have not heard Fuji have rebranded B&W films, too. That would be good explanation.

I hope they will supply bulk tins with longer expiration date than currently offered (Jan-2011).

Keeping film rolled emulsion out after drying helps to minimize curling, probably I yet have to see really curling films - but so far I like this method.
 
The film with the worst curling issues for me has been Tri-X. I like legacy pro 400 , the arista 100/400 is good stuff too. I want to try the legacy pro 100 next, but I enjoy my supply of el-cheapo lucky 100 shd stuff with a 2 stop ND filter in place.
 
Thank you all.
I think I will order some.
I did pick up four 24-exposure rolls of Kentmere 400 today at the only photo bouitique left in the Birmingham metro area, $2.99 per roll. This Ilford product is more than $2 per roll less expensive than Tri-X. The development learning curve is too steep to learn on Tri-X, although my first roll came out fine ...
 
paulfish4570 said:
Thank you all.
I think I will order some.
I did pick up four 24-exposure rolls of Kentmere 400 today at the only photo bouitique left in the Birmingham metro area, $2.99 per roll. This Ilford product is more than $2 per roll less expensive than Tri-X. The development learning curve is too steep to learn on Tri-X, although my first roll came out fine ...
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If you like the look of Tri-X you might want to consider ordering a few rolls of http://www.freestylephoto.biz/192244-Arista-Premium-BandW-400-ISO-35mm-x-24-exp.?cat_id=402
 
Thanks, Mike. That will cheapen the learning a good bit more. I've not shot any Neopan. In B&W, Tri-X and Plus-X are all I know from more than 30 years ago ...
 
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