What film are you guys using?

[Rick Waldroup]

I received my R3A and 40mm lens about a week ago and have been shooting steady ever since. I was just curious as to what people are shooting these days. I have been using Neopan 400 and 1600 for a few months now and love it. I also shoot Tri X, but have been using the Fuji stuff more and more. Back in the '80's when T Max was introduced I was working for a local magazine in Dallas, Texas, and I was able to get all the T Max film I wanted for free. Let me tell you, you become a BIG fan of free film, whether you are crazy about it or not. The only real problem I had with T Max was the contrast- not near as contrasty as Tri X. The one thing I did like about T Max was the tonal range and exposure latitude. Is anyone using Neopan? I develop everything in Rodinal, so my grain is little over the top, but the sharpness is great. Anyway, for the stuff I shoot, I don't mind a little grain.

 

[g0tr00t]

FP4 roll my own and a friend just gave me FP5 100' roll. So I have also been shooting FP5.

When I am all done with the rolls I have, I will be trying Tri X thanks to Frank S examples.

Edit: D76 1:1.

 

[RML]

I use Hema iso400 colour neg film.

Over a year ago I bought ten rolls of Efke KB100. Nice film but I still have three rolls left. I just don't shoot B&W at all.

 

[don sorsa]

Tri-X @ 1250 with diafine soup. Occasionally I shoot Kodak UC, which is relatively cheap at $4.50/roll at local camera shop. I just picked up some Delta 3200 which I'll shoot @1600 just to see what I can see. I sometimes buy whatever short-dated slide is on sale for shooting kids and family events.

 

[peter_n]

Currently HP5+ and Neopan 400 to see which one I like. I have a few rolls here to send off to a lab (XTOL) so I can make my mind up. 🙄

 

[GeneW]

Mostly Tri-X and Neopan 400 with a bit of Acros. All in Rodinal 1:50. The 'new' Tri-X grain is very tight and sharp in Rodinal. Neopan 400 is great stuff -- the more I use it the more I like it. Acros 100 is newer to me and I like the tonal characteristics very much. I also like T-Max 100.

Gene

 

[denishr]

I shoot mostly Efke, since it's Croatian-made and easily available - they even ship it by mail, so I get it delivered to my doorstep 🙂
I also use TMax 400. I roll all my films myself (bulk load). I use Rodinal for Efke KB100, and Rodinal Special for TMax 400 - but I should really try some XTol, since the grain tends to be over the top with Rodinal sometimes....
I've seen some examples of TMax pushed to 1600 and more, souped in Xtol, and some of the negs had less grain than my KB100! Smooth, good tones... I need to mix that Xtol soon....

Denis

 

[Peter]

I use Ilford XP2 Super and the Ilford Delta 3200 rated 1600 for low light.

 

[Nikon Bob]

I use mostly Fuji print films of various speeds, some Kodak C41 B&W and loved the discontinued Konica Impressa 50.

Bob

 

[jlw]

I like to process my own film, but I also need to scan the negs.

Somewhat to my surprise, that dilemma has steered me in the direction of Kodak Plus-X.

It seems more scanner-friendly than T-Max (less highlight density), it's readily available locally, and I can develop it myself in the kitchen.

The chromogenic films are faster and scan beautifully, but they seem to scratch easily, and I haven't found a good way to process them myself. (Can anyone recommend a good small-volume C-41 kit that's readily available in the USA?)

 

[doubs43]

My three bulk loaders - soon to have a couple more added - have Ilford Pan F+ 50, Agfa APX-100 Pro and Arista D-Max 400 in them; all B&W films. At the moment my Zorki-4 is loaded with the D-Max.

In the mail is a 100 foot roll of Fuji Super G+ 100 color negative film and the chemicals for processing C-41 film. This will be my first experience with color film processing so I'm crossing my fingers. I can't find a local place that will develope just the film without prints so I'll do my own. I have a few rolls of Agfa 200 color film that's sold under the Walgreen label. Someone here posted some pictures taken with it and I liked what I saw.

I want to eventually give Efke 25 B&W film a try. The old Adox films were exceptional and Efke uses their formulas. I know ASA/ISO 25 is slow but so was Kodachrome 25 in it's day.

In roll film I have Arista ASA/ISO 125 & 400 B&W film with some Arista EDU 200 film on thye way. Also on the way is some Agfa Optima II 200 color negative 120 film.

Walker

 

[plexi]

Neopan 400,1600 and Tri-X in XTOL and D-76

Acros 100, APX 100 in Rodinal

JandC Pro 100, Neopan 400 and Tri-X for my Rolleiflex

Acros and JandC Pro 100 for my 4x5 Graflex 🙂

 

[rbiemer]

Color print: Kodak 400 max or whatever is on sale.
BW: Agfapan APX 100 and 400, Kodak C-41 BW, TriX, PlusX, Twax 400, Ilford XP2,FP4 Delta3200, Konica infrared and their C41 BW
Color slide: rarely(usually a roll through my "new" cameras as a check) either Fuji or Kodak whichever the local stores have.
Rob

 

[doubs43]

JandC Pro 100 for my Rolleiflex 🙂

Plexi, how do you like the J&C Pro 100? I've been wanting to try their 200 speed B&W in my folders but every time I check their website, they show it out of stock. I also want to order some R09 original Rodinal formula developer but will wait until I can get both at once.

Walker

 

[Roman]

My most-used films in B&W (both 35mm and 120):
Neopan 400, TMax 3200 and Fomapan 100
(but I occasionally shoot Neopan 1600, TriX, APX100 & 400, HP5+ and Efke KB/R 100 - still got some old films left, which I use up by and by, but in the future want to concentrate on the 3 above).

Developers: Rodinal or Barry Thornton's Metol 2-bath (have to mix up a new batch, once my Rodinal and my PyrocatHD are used up) for sharpness & accutance, or when grain does not matter;
Calbe A49 (1+1) where fine grain is required, and for pushing films/fast films.

Color neg.: Agfa Ultra 100, Vista 200 & 400 in 35mm, and Agfa Optima II 400 in 120 MF.

Roman

 

[Tim]

Mostly either HP5 or Velvia 100F. Occasionally use FP4 or Velvia 50.

And if I just want some quick and dirty test shots to check a camera or lens I'll use a roll of Fuji Superia 200 print film.

tim

 

[plexi]

Plexi, how do you like the J&C Pro 100? I've been wanting to try their 200 speed B&W in my folders but every time I check their website, they show it out of stock. I also want to order some R09 original Rodinal formula developer but will wait until I can get both at once.

Walker

I like it a lot, very sharp with nice tonality, reminds me of APX 100.
The 120 film curls a lot, so that`s kind of annoying, but at $1.39 a roll I can live with that...

I uploaded four images shot with the film here :http://www.pbase.com/plexi/4x5

Two with the Rolleiflex, two with the Graflex.

 

[P C Headland]

All In 120 size, and it's been a bit of a mixture.

For B+W, I was using FP4+, but have also tried Agfa APX100. Favourite, notwithstanding its curly nature though has to be Efke 25 though. Looks gorgeous, and scans quite nicely.

On the colour front it's usually Velvia 100 or occassionally Reala 100.

The B+W films seem to attract less dust than the colour for some reason.

 

[David Kieltyka]

HP5+ or Tri-X in Rodinal. Mostly at rated speed but sometimes pushed to EI 800 or 1600. That's it. I use digital gear for all my color pic-taking now but still prefer film for b&w.

-Dave-

 

[st3ph3nm]

I don't develop myself, as yet.

Kodak 200 (now called "high definition" but used to be called "Gold") - which has much richer colour, I found, than their 400.

Kodak C41 B&W for my black and white.

Cheers,
Steve