Tom A
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Polypan 50 @ 50. Leica M6 TTL with Elmar 50mm f2.8 vI in Td 201 A/B developer.
I hope I won't spoil your mood but Polypan is crappy TSF.
It curls like hell.
Grainy
No A.H. layer
Static
The cheapest film you can get.
If you go for cheap:
Double-X
UN54
N74+
Fomapan 100
Rest stock APX-100
At least you have some quality.
finer than TriX for sure
The usual compulsory routine: PolypanF is NOT a TSF. It's a cine duplication film.I hope I won't spoil your mood but Polypan is crappy TSF.
I've shot ~200m PolypanF in 2012. If correct exposed and developed, I can't see a waste of effort. I see usable negatives.Let say it in my way: I would not spoil any of my photos on Polypan. A waste of my time and photos/negatives.
But of course you are free to have a different opinion. 😉
The usual compulsory routine: PolypanF is NOT a TSF. It's a cine duplication film.
I've shot ~200m PolypanF in 2012. If correct exposed and developed, I can't see a waste of effort. I see usable negatives.
I would say it's a waste of your time, to post questionable prejudices in this thread ... but that's of course your decision. 😉
having used about 10 rolls of PPF50. here are somemore observations:
a. love the tonality of the film. under certain circumstances, hair and skin seem to sparkle when contrast / brightness are adjusted.
b. Very thin and very flat, easy to scan. I had a bit of problems feeding it into some of my cameras but those were nothing more than just minor issues.
c. It is more grainy than Ilford Pan F but less so than 400 film. D76 developer is nice. Rodinal at room temperature produces large marble grains.
here is a picture that has been adjusted fro contrast, brightness etc:
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Was in suntec, saw this chap with a tiger and dragon.
couldn't resist, asked politely, wish was granted.
M6TTL with CV 35f1.4 Film is Polypan F iso 50.
Post processing to add contrast and bring out grains.
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