Jockos
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I've just recently sent a mail to Foma Bohemia regarding their newest film Foma Retropan 320.
The film, as some of you may or may not know, is produced in 135 rolls and several different sheet sizes, but not medium format 120.
This is in my opinion most unfortunate, as the film does not lend itself well to miniature format. The grain is of size and character that does not suit the extreme requirements given when enlarging small format films.
I'm not alone in this opinion, the reviews overall has been overshadowed by disappointment.
On the other hand, the film has a superb tonality, it's actually quite stunning when shooting large format. But of course, like all Foma films the reciprocity is absolutely awful.
This is why I believe that it deserves to be sold as 120 rolls as well, where grain size is of less importance, and you're less likely to need a shutter speed longer than a second. Quite frankly, I believe that 120 is the perfect format for Retropan 320, a match made in heaven!
So I urge everyone to please contact Foma, and thell them how much we want, how much we need this film!
foma [at] foma.cz
And of course, a picture:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/showphoto.php?photoid=260159
The film, as some of you may or may not know, is produced in 135 rolls and several different sheet sizes, but not medium format 120.
This is in my opinion most unfortunate, as the film does not lend itself well to miniature format. The grain is of size and character that does not suit the extreme requirements given when enlarging small format films.
I'm not alone in this opinion, the reviews overall has been overshadowed by disappointment.
On the other hand, the film has a superb tonality, it's actually quite stunning when shooting large format. But of course, like all Foma films the reciprocity is absolutely awful.
This is why I believe that it deserves to be sold as 120 rolls as well, where grain size is of less importance, and you're less likely to need a shutter speed longer than a second. Quite frankly, I believe that 120 is the perfect format for Retropan 320, a match made in heaven!
So I urge everyone to please contact Foma, and thell them how much we want, how much we need this film!
foma [at] foma.cz
And of course, a picture:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/showphoto.php?photoid=260159