T-Max 100, Tri-X 100, or Fuji Neopan 100?

[varjag]

For streetshooting a 400 ISO film is probably the best starting point. And Tri-X is a great 400 ISO film, punchy enough to perform well in overcast weather. So one more vote for TX.

 

[varjag]

BTW, regarding Ilford films: don't bother scanning them with Nikon software: flat look guaranteed. Something like Vuescan or Silverfast with proper profile enabled does far far better job.

 

[Bertram2]

What's the best/ your favorite film for my old Canon lenses? I'm mostly a daylight (smoggy sky), yellow filter, streetshooter--sometimes hit/ sometimes miss.
Thanks in advance, folks.

I'd take Tri-X 400 and Xtol for this purose, Still the most classical look among B&W films. For 100 I'd prefer Ilford.

Bertram

 

[kully]

BTW, regarding Ilford films: don't bother scanning them with Nikon software: flat look guaranteed. Something like Vuescan or Silverfast with proper profile enabled does far far better job.

Thanks for that tip, varjag, I've been using my LS50 to scan in HP5 and been quite happy with the results - now you've got me wondering what I'm missing...

 

[varjag]

Kully, it's not anything you can't fix with curves afterwards, but slow and fast Ilford films I seen through Nikon V looked fairly flat. Silverfast fetched much more 'vivid' scans right away.

 

[nomade]

And what's wrong with Tmax again?? I've just bought a couple of rolls(Tmax 100)...

 

[varjag]

Nothing's wrong with TMax; in fact about any modern emulsion of major vendors is pretty good. Still people arrive at preferences of one film over another. It's the magic part that has a lot to do with particularities of your process/workflow.

 

[wlewisiii]

Nomade, there isn't anything wrong with Tmax as such. I personally don't like the look I get out if it using Diafine. None of the modern grain emulsions look good in that developer to me and since that's my favorite developer, I stick to films that play nice with it. That's all.

Dunk those rolls of yours in D-76 or Tmax Developer and you'll be happy.

William

 

[nomade]

Aha, well i'm not into developping yet...But it's always good to learn mroe.

 

[StuartR]

I am with Rich -- Fuji Acros, Neopan 400, Tri-X.

Acros at 100 in Rodinal 1:100, 18 minutes, 15 sec. agitation for each of the first 3 minutes, then one inversion every 3 minutes.

Tri-X in Rodinal (1:50 I think)

 

[Theo-Prof]

The cheaper instant coffee is best, look at this recipe and thread
http://www.apug.org/forums/article.php?a=22

Very interesting. I guess its true; "you learn something new every day."

Kevin