Sad Day: My Last Roll of Kodak Plus X

[bluesun267]

Kentmere 100 is the closest current film to old Plus-X I feel. But nothing comes close to Verichrome Pan

 

[charjohncarter]

I know get over it, but it was a favorite of mine:

Plus-X 1971~ by John Carter, on Flickr

 

[Greyscale]

Some recent Plus X shots.


Fuji GS645W Pro, Kodak Plus X Pan 220 expired 1980 EI 64, Pyrocat HD 1:1:100 18 minutes minimal agitation. by Mike Novak, on Flickr


Fuji GS645W Pro, Kodak Plus X 220 expired 1980, Pyrocat HD 1:1:100 18 minutes by Mike Novak, on Flickr


Minolta X-700, Rokkor-X 28/2.8. Kodak Plus X expired 1977 EI 100 orange filter, Pyrocat HD 1:1:100 18 minutes by Mike Novak, on Flickr


Fuji GS645W Pro, Kodak Plus X Pan expired 1985, Pyrocat HD 1:1:100 15 minutes by Mike Novak, on Flickr


Leica M4, Zeiss ZM Biogon 35/2, Kodak Plus X expired 1977 EI 100 yellow filter, Pyrocat HD 1:1:100 16 minutes. by Mike Novak, on Flickr


Leica M3 DS, Carl Zeiss ZM Biogon 21/2.8, Kodak Plus X expired 1977 EI 100, Clayton F76 1:19 12 minutes by Mike Novak, on Flickr


Voigtlander Vito, Skopar 50/3.5, Kodak Plus X expired 1977 Pyrocat HD 1:1:100 15 minutes by Mike Novak, on Flickr

 

[Doug]

I found Ilford FP-4 plus is pretty good, similar to Plus-X.

Good suggestion! I'm not fond of Plus-X as its tonality seemed "harsh" to me. So I preferred FP-4

 

[raydm6]

Thanks for resurrecting- some beautiful shots there. I still have a brick of Plus-X 135 in the fridge and should shoot some before it gets more expired.

 

[Rob-F]

I'd really like to see Kodak bring back Plus-X!

 

[huddy]

If Kodak ever were to bring it back, I'd buy some and shoot it. I used to shoot ISO 400 films almost exclusively and Acros (old version), but have found that FP4+ is quite lovely.

 

[j.scooter]

Very nice shots Greyscale. I especially like 4 and 6.

Thanks AAlfano.

After the recommendations here, I will have to give HP4 a try. I tried really hard with HP5 and did not get along with it at all, so I am not overly hopeful.

I just wish Kodak would bring back Plus-X. Who do I speak to about that?????? LOL

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Some recent Plus X shots.


Fuji GS645W Pro, Kodak Plus X Pan 220 expired 1980 EI 64, Pyrocat HD 1:1:100 18 minutes minimal agitation. by Mike Novak, on Flickr


Fuji GS645W Pro, Kodak Plus X 220 expired 1980, Pyrocat HD 1:1:100 18 minutes by Mike Novak, on Flickr


Minolta X-700, Rokkor-X 28/2.8. Kodak Plus X expired 1977 EI 100 orange filter, Pyrocat HD 1:1:100 18 minutes by Mike Novak, on Flickr


Fuji GS645W Pro, Kodak Plus X Pan expired 1985, Pyrocat HD 1:1:100 15 minutes by Mike Novak, on Flickr


Leica M4, Zeiss ZM Biogon 35/2, Kodak Plus X expired 1977 EI 100 yellow filter, Pyrocat HD 1:1:100 16 minutes. by Mike Novak, on Flickr


Leica M3 DS, Carl Zeiss ZM Biogon 21/2.8, Kodak Plus X expired 1977 EI 100, Clayton F76 1:19 12 minutes by Mike Novak, on Flickr


Voigtlander Vito, Skopar 50/3.5, Kodak Plus X expired 1977 Pyrocat HD 1:1:100 15 minutes by Mike Novak, on Flickr

Sorry for been honest here. Emulsion looks just awful.

 

[bluesun267]

Sorry for been honest here. Emulsion looks just awful.

It was expired in 1977-1985. So for being 36-44 years old it looks pretty wonderful to me. But maybe not in the absolute sense. I still like it better than digitally simulated black/white

 

[Greyscale]

Very nice shots Greyscale. I especially like 4 and 6.

Thanks AAlfano.

After the recommendations here, I will have to give HP4 a try. I tried really hard with HP5 and did not get along with it at all, so I am not overly hopeful.

I just wish Kodak would bring back Plus-X. Who do I speak to about that?????? LOL

Thanks. I think the current emulsion that looks most like Plus X is ORWO UN54, you might consider giving it a try.

 

[drmatthes]

You may want to try either Lomography Potsdam 100 = ORWO Filmotech UN54

http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/index.php/2019/10/07/film-review-blog-no-49-lomography-potsdam-100/

or Adox CHS 100 II

http://www.adox.de/Photo/adox-films-2/adox-chs-100-type-ii/.

The latter is orthopanchromatically sensitized like in the old days and said to have that vintage look.

The Aristo EDU Ultra 100 you mentioned = Fomapan 100

https://www.fotoimpex.com/films/foma-fomapan-100-13536.html

is said to be a little flatter in the shadows, so if you prefer shadow differentiation to contrast, you may want to try and overexpose this one like ISO 50 to 80. I got nice and very contrasty pictures @ ISO 100 from that one.

 

[drmatthes]

By the way, my Avatar with the sleeping dealer below the Lempicka painting was shot on Fomapan 200 (not 100) at Hannover antiques fair some 15 years ago (Minox 35 GL, f/2.8 at 1/15 s as far as I remember). Can't find the original scan on the hard drive, though. Results from Foma 100 and 200 were very similar, 200 tended to be even more contrasty - or in need of a little overexposure.

 

[Bingley]

I am also a fan of Plus-X and was very sad to see Kodak discontinue it. I still have a brick in the fridge, and save it for special occasions…. In searching for a film with similar characteristics, I tried FP4+, Fomapan 200, and more recently Potsdam Kino. I like FP4+ well enough, but it isn’t quite the same. Fomapan 200 comes closer, with very rich dark grays and mid-tones. I haven’t shot enough Potsdam Kino to formulate an opinion.

Here are some Plus X pics I took in 2018 on a trip to France…

Dining by Steve Macfarlane, on Flickr

Jardin du Luxembourg by Steve Macfarlane, on Flickr

Paysage breton by Steve Macfarlane, on Flickr

There... by Steve Macfarlane, on Flickr