No love for Kodak Plus X?

[ymc226]

I shoot medium format, mostly Neopan 400 (waiting for Adox pan 400) but want to start using slower speed film. I've read prior threads and see that Acros gets alot of attention.

How come there is less interest in Plus X? BTW, B&H prices Plus X at $4.75 while Acros comes in at $2.69.

 

[FPjohn]

Plus X is a fine film but slightly less forgiving than FP4+ and lacking the extra grit of APX100. Acros is a 'modern' film rather than classic emulsion.

yours
FPJ

 

[Morry Katz]

Try some "new technology" films like Ilford Delta 100 or Kodak's T-Max 100 in X-tol, D76 or HC110. Long grey scale, good contrast, almost no grain. Have fun.

Morry Katz - Lethbridge Alberta

 

[ymc226]

Try some "new technology" films like Ilford Delta 100 or Kodak's T-Max 100 in X-tol, D76 or HC110. Long grey scale, good contrast, almost no grain. Have fun.

Morry Katz - Lethbridge Alberta

Thanks Morry,

I'd like to keep to one developer, Rodinal and develop semi-stand so I don't think the "new tech" films will respond optimally.

Is Acros really new technology?

 

[wlewisiii]

Just go to Freestylephoto & buy a bunch of their Arista Premium 100. It's rebadged Plus-X and one of the greatest deals in film right now. FP4+ is nice but I find the creamyness (for lack of a better word) of Plus-X is nicer looking.

Acros is a new tech film and I really don't care for it any more than I do T-Max or Delta. Shrug. YMWV.

Plus-X @Ei125~200 & D-76 or Diafine and I'm happy.

William

 

[ItsReallyDarren]

I shoot Plus-X as my main film in 35mm. I really tried to like Acros but after a few dozen rolls I went back to PX. Acros had finer grain for sure and prints that came out from it had a different feel to it. I just liked Plus-X more.

 

[jja]

I just ordered some Arista Premium 100, a.k.a. Plus-X. It's $1.59 right now. Great price. It's v. different from a modern film like Acros 100, which is one of my favorite films. Plux-X has beautiful classic tonality, Acros is more hard-edged, for lack of a better word. Shoot them both!

Arista Premium 100:

 

[hipsterdufus]

I shoot Plus-X (in Rodinal) in 35mm and I think I'm going to make it my go-to film. Everything about it matches the look that I want from my black and white photos. Combined with vintage Leica gear, it's a beautiful thing.

 

[Mablo]

T-Max 100 is absolutely beautiful in Rodinal.

 

[nikon_sam]

I've been looking at Plus-X lately but haven't bought any as yet...
I love the look of Neopan 400 in Rodinal and would like something a bit slower to open up the aperture on either the m645 or Yashicamat...
Any extra funds will be going toward film...hopefully a lot of it...film that is...

 

[Tim Gray]

I loves it. I just don't shoot as much of it as I should because I often 'need' the extra speed of a 400 film.

 

[charjohncarter]

I find PlusX to be too contrasty for me, but on a flat dull day or indoors in flat lighting; it is the film that I like. It is almost never overcast here in CA so I rarely use it.

Indoors not artificial light (Olympus 35RC):

 

[Mackinaw]

120 Plus-X in Xtol gives great skin tones. All I use when I shoot B&W portraits with my Rolleiflex.

Jim B.

 

[Jerevan]

It's a great film in both 35 and 120. Wonderful in Rodinal and XTOL.

 

[lawrence]

I love Plus-X and usually develop it in undiluted D76. When scanned it looks like real film, it's not very grainy in 35mm and it's very sharp. Wonderful stuff!

 

[mathomas]

I shoot Plus-X @ EI 400 and develop in Diafine, and like it a lot. However, lately I'm into shooting ultra-slow films like Efke 25 and processing in Rodinal.

 

[tbarker13]

This thread has inspired me. Just ordered a handful of Arista Pemium rolls to try.
If I like it, I'll go for a 100' roll next.

 

[Fawley]

So how does PlusX (or FP4 for that matter) compare to Neopan SS, which I have not used but have always assumed is a similiar style emulsion. I normally use FP4 in that type of film, but have been looking for a lower cost alternative.

 

[Freakscene]

Plus-X, Xtol 1+3. Great film.

Marty

 

[lawrence]

So how does PlusX (or FP4 for that matter) compare to Neopan SS, which I have not used but have always assumed is a similiar style emulsion. I normally use FP4 in that type of film, but have been looking for a lower cost alternative.

Neopan SS is a very versatile film -- you can shoot at EI 200 if you develop in TMax -- however it can be rather grainy in some developers, such as Fuji SPD. I recently bought some Fuji Microfine to see how it looks in that. I haven't shot FP4 for years but was never very fond of it because it was tonally rather boring and grainy for a 125 ASA film -- maybe it's time to take another look.