Neopan 400

[flip]

Are those prices the normal price in Japan? I can't believe Japanexposure's Neopan is much more expensive than the Neopan here😛

Like most things, film is always cheaper in the big American market. [always makes me laugh when Americans stateside decry high taxes or prices since they are both so very low compared to the outside world. 😱]

 

[john_s]

I've been extremely pleased with Neopan (Presto) 400 in Fuji's Super-Prodol developer (I'm not sure if it's sold outside of Japan). It seems to show less grain, and perhaps more contrast? than D-76.

I hope they never stop making it. Otherwise I will cry.

Some info and guesses about Super-Prodol here:

http://silvergrain.com/labs/Japanese_Developers

Neopan 400 is good in every developer I've tried (Microphen, Xtol, PMK, pyrocat-variations)

 

[mob81]

Like most things, film is always cheaper in the big American market. [always makes me laugh when Americans stateside decry high taxes or prices since they are both so very low compared to the outside world. 😱]

Here in Saudi we don't have taxes🙂 . However, we only have kodak gold 100 and max 400 plus fuji color 100 :bang::bang::bang:
So when I travel to Europe or any other place where there is a market for films and specially B&W films I buy what would I use until my next business trip!

I like Neopan on tmax developer "the only one I used with neopan so far" i will try it with HC-110 soon.

 

[Mister E]

Since B&H just dropped Neopan back to $2.69 a roll from $5 a roll it was sitting at just a month or two ago I bought 100 rolls that should be here tomorrow or not long after. If Neopan 400/1600 is discontinued I don't have much interest in shooting B&W anymore after I finish what I have in the fridge.

Man I could easily re-import Japanese film from the states to sell in Japan and make a HUGE profit.

 

[igi]

Like most things, film is always cheaper in the big American market. [always makes me laugh when Americans stateside decry high taxes or prices since they are both so very low compared to the outside world. 😱]

Actually I'm not from America. 😛I live in a small island country in Asia and we have Neopan400 here for about $3.00... but hard to find at the moment!:bang:

 

[smk]

I use Neopan 400 with Ilford DD-X. Very consistent results, beautiful tones and small grain. It's excellent for contrasty night photography.

Savvas

 

[mfogiel]

Neopan 400 is similar in look and grain to Tri X, but less tolerant, more fine grained and sharper. In other words, if the exposure tolerance is not top of your priorities, then it is actually a better Tri X.

 

[Tim Gray]

Vince,
Actually I think that the differences vs Tri-X (same processing) are very subtle if any, and if price matters, just use the cheapest of the two with no worries.

That's kind of how I feel about it. Throw HP5+ in there too. I just don't see huge differences between these three films. If one were to take a picture of the same scene on all three, develop appropriately and make decent prints from them all, I think the viewer would have a VERY hard time telling them apart.

 

[clayne]

Forget about comparisons in grain, they're very similar (Tri-X vs Presto) and I wouldn't say it's "sharper." The main difference is in the film's curve. Neopan's curve has a steeper shoulder and toe and usually provides more perceived *overall* contrast for the same scene. Local contrast is similar.

Spectral response (how a film responds to color) is pretty similar - but Tri-X has it's own nuances, as does Neopan. I use both.

 

[ethics_gradient]

Recently we found out LegacyPro 400 (rebranded Neopan 400, 135 only) was discontinued and at least known US distributors are out of stock.
(I called FreeStyle and they confirmed there will be no new shipments from the manufacture.)

That sucks, I usually balance out my Premium 400 with some Legacy Pro 400 (just got some a couple weeks ago). I'm glad the 100 is still going at least, I love that stuff.

 

[Benjamin Marks]

I came to Neopan 400 after about 10 years with Tri-X and 15 years with Ilford Delta 400. What gets me every time with Neopan is the grain structure. I love Tri-X and the finer grained Delta, but there is something about the regularity of the grain with Neopan that is charming every time. This is, I fear, analogous to liking the out-of-focus qualities of a particular lens: very much a matter of personal taste and not something that can be described with an excess of precision. Notwithstanding my current fondness for the film, if someone gave me a roll of Tri-X in any format, I'd use it happily.

Ben Marks

 

[coelacanth]

HU: B&H just got new stock of Neopan 400 @ $2.69 ea.

 

[photo4ls]

Cosigning on what coelacanth said about B&H (Fuji 400 B&W).
They also have the 5 pack available. Hurry before they sell out again. 🙂
Nelson

 

[jonmanjiro]

FYI I posted the following in the Neopan 1600 thread, but its also relevant here so I'll post it here as well.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1449650#post1449650

So I asked Fujifilm whether any other films, including Neopan 400 in 35mm, were also on the chopping block, and got the reply below.

In short, Neopan 400 in 35mm will continue to be offered, and there's no plans to discontinue any other films. The link in the reply is to the announcement Fujifilm made back in early February.

ミッチェル ジョン　様


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[coelacanth]

Thanks Jon for posting this.

"銀塩フィルムの市場は縮小が続いており、ラインアップ・包装単位の見直しを行うことで、
今後とも継続してご利用いただける体制づくりを進めてまいります。" (fron the linked page)

This is the important part IMO.

In short, they'll continue to provide film products by readjusting/reconsidering the lineup and package unit (e.g. 5 pack -> 3 pack) although the film market is shrinking.

 

[jonmanjiro]

Thanks Jon for posting this.

"銀塩フィルムの市場は縮小が続いており、ラインアップ・包装単位の見直しを行うことで、
今後とも継続してご利用いただける体制づくりを進めてまいります。" (fron the linked page)

This is the important part IMO.

In short, they'll continue to provide film products by readjusting/reconsidering the lineup and package unit (e.g. 5 pack -> 3 pack) although the film market is shrinking.

Thanks for posting that Sug!