Legacy Pro UK pricing

[vincentbenoit]

http://www.digitaltruth.com/uk/store/cart/Film-p-1-c-422.html
These prices are too good to be true... What's the catch?
Cheers
Vincent

 

[kknox]

Thats great film, Fuji Neopan 100, the 400 is Fuji Neopan 400 here in the USA. I just paid $1.74us a roll for the 400 asa. Bottom line its Fuji Neopan at 1/2 price.

 

[btgc]

These prices are too good to be true... What's the catch?

1. look at exp. date
2. my worst suspicion is some company acts like player who wants to drop his cards as fast as he can to move on to another table. As a user of Neopan/LegacyPro I wish I'm terribly wrong.

As I realize, B&W film keeps better than color neg after exp. date? I'm planning to get some "wheels" of LP.

 

[wakarimasen]

Does it mention an expiration date anywhere?

Does this film scan well?

 

[btgc]

Does it mention an expiration date anywhere?

Does this film scan well?

exp. date of bulk roll is on box, seen even on web pictures (January of 2011, that's really close), haven't seen rolled cassettes in life.

scanning should be dependant from scanner and software combo - I like what I get out.

 

[Gregoryniss]

I would say it scans well. Is it true that the legacypro line is going to be discontinued?

I'd hate that to be true because they're my favorite film

 

[Mablo]

Only 120 Neopan 400 is discontinued so far, 135 Neopan 400 and 100 (Acros) are current and no hints of discontinuation so far. The LegacyPro 400 film is NOT exactly the same as current Neopan 400. It has a somewhat thicker base. Some believe it comes from an older master roll. Whatever the case, it's damned good film with beautifully accentuated mid tones. It goes beautifully together with Rodinal or D-76 or Xtol.

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

I just ordered 40 rolls of Legacy Pro 100, thinking it's Acros... Here on this thread it's the first time I hear it might be Neopan 100 (SS?)... I used 100 SS in the nineties, and it was great then... Any idea?

Cheers,

Juan

 

[Keith]

Wow ... I just had a look at Digital Truth's US shop and their prices are the equivalent of Freestyle's for the films they have in common.

I like Freestyles's prices but since I started buying from them their international freight charges seemed to have climbed somewhat.

Has anyone dealt with DT internationally?

 

[Gregoryniss]

I just ordered 40 rolls of Legacy Pro 100, thinking it's Acros... Here on this thread it's the first time I hear it might be Neopan 100 (SS?)... I used 100 SS in the nineties, and it was great then... Any idea?

Cheers,

Juan

LegacyPro 100 is fuji acros rebranded. or that is the common belief. The post above was talking only about legacypro 400 i think

 

[Bob Michaels]

I just ordered 40 rolls of Legacy Pro 100, thinking it's Acros... Here on this thread it's the first time I hear it might be Neopan 100 (SS?)... I used 100 SS in the nineties, and it was great then... Any idea?

Cheers,

Juan

I find it to be identical to the Acros I have used and very different from the Neopan 100 SS I have used.

 

[Bob Michaels]

1. look at exp. date

All the Legacy Pro I have (400 & 100) has an expiration date of 2011.01. I assume that is probably January 2011. But like you, I have no problems with b&w film that is a year or so out of date.

Bob

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

Gregoryniss, now I get it... I checked Freestyle again and saw Acros is also Neopan 100... They sell Neopan 100 too (SS)... As the classic grain version is cheaper, for a moment I thought that one (SS) could be the rebranded one...

Bob, that's great news... Thanks! In a few days I'll have them home, and looks like I'll try Acros at last!

Cheers,

Juan

 

[Bob Michaels]

Bob, that's great news... Thanks! In a few days I'll have them home, and looks like I'll try Acros at last!

Cheers,

Juan

Juan: every few years I buy another 10 rolls of Acros and try to like it. Unfortunately, my style requires that I shoot one and only one film. And that is always iso 400, Neopan 400 for the last 8 years or so.

No iso 100 film will do for me when I walk inside a dimly lit building and have to shoot with the light that is available. Frequently the frames before and after that will be shot outside in harsh direct sunlight. So I need a film that allows me to capture everything and fix the tonal range later. Unfortunately, this is not the strong point of Acros.

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

Thanks, Bob... I'll use Acros as I've used APX100 for years: under direct sun only. I shoot ISO 100 for rich shadows at 1/125 f/8 (with yellow filter). I also use it for selective focus at f/1.4 and high shutter speeds with an ND8. For lower contrast scenes I use Tri-X, and for low light TMZ... One body for each film. I've heard lots of great things about Acros in Rodinal... I know it's modern grained... I'd better like it, because 40 sunny rolls will last more than a year: I shoot a lot more ISO 400, and lately, even more 3200 to stop down and get grain...

Cheers,

Juan

 

[vincentbenoit]

Thanks for all the replies.
Have just ordered 25 rolls of Legacy Pro 400, on the assumption that it is rebadged Neopan 400.
Not too worried about possible short expiration date: will store it all in the freezer, and should go through it fairly quickly anyway.
Neopan 400 is a beautiful film. Works very well at box speed in Rodinal 1+50. Very nice tonality, with excellent highlight gradation; grain is noticeable but not objectionable, a la Tri-X. (As always with Rodinal, gentle agitation is key to keeping the grain in check). And yes, it does scan well. (I use a Minolta 5400; the grain dissolver helps somewhat).
At £1.99 a roll (and negligible cost of Rodinal) this should be a low-cost option for quality B&W photography. Now if I could take decent pictures...
Cheers
Vincent

 

[Turtle]

Ive not noticed the base on Neopan 400 being any thinner than the legacy Pro 400 over about three batches of both. Seem absolutely identical to me.