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Fp4 in Pyrocat HD for 120
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What is your favorite B&W emulsion?
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filmfan
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bwcolor
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Thanks for the info.
semilog
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You get a bit of grain if you develop it in Rodinal. I prefer XTOL 1+1, with N-0.5 or N-1 development (EI 64 or 80). Then the grain is almost nonexistent and it scans wonderfully with that clear base. In either case, sharp as hell and with beautiful rolloff in the shadows. When developing for EI 100 I must take some care not to overexpose.
But if I have to choose just one film it will be TMAX400-2 or HP5+.
brainwood
Registered Film User
Big fan of HP5+ in Rodinal particularly in 120
but I ticked the 'other' box as my all time favourite is Agfa APX100 in Rodinal
Yet to try Silvermax though !!
but I ticked the 'other' box as my all time favourite is Agfa APX100 in Rodinal
Yet to try Silvermax though !!
sparrow6224
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I voted Tri-X which is what I shoot these days but my true favorite n'existe pas -- Neopan 1600. I shot it at 800 and I thought it was beautiful. After those, Acros. Also beautiful.
Doug Smith
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I had to vote Other as I have been a long-time fan of both APX100 and Plus-X. My supply of both is dwindling rapidly however, so I am shooting FP4 these days with good results.
Cyriljay
Leica Like
TrI-X and Hp5 and Neopan 400 as and option
dof
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I voted "Other" as Plus-X is my current favorite. When my stock runs out, I'll likely revert my reply to Tri-X (otherwise known as my 'second boyfriend').
filmfan
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Nokton48
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Here's a recent quote from the Kodak Cinema Division website. Sounds to me like they are doing OK.
First, Kodak and Kodak’s products remain relevant in today’s marketplace. The company continues to play an essential role within the broad spectrum of markets it serves including the motion picture industry, film for consumer electronic applications, and the printing business. About 33% of the world’s consumer electronics are made using Kodak printed circuit board film. And today, Kodak products touch 40% of the world’s commercially printed pages.
Our Entertainment Imaging (EI) business also continues to be a leader in the marketplace. Just take a look at the films getting Oscar® buzz—Lincoln, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Silver Linings Playbook, Les Miserables, Argo, Django Unchained, and Moonrise Kingdom, among manyothers were all shot on Kodak. We still manufacture billions of feet of film every year. We also recently signed four new contracts with major Hollywood studios that are committed to buying Kodak film products through the end of 2015. According to Kodak’s current business Emergence Plan, EI continues to be the largest driver of film manufacturing volume for the company into the future.
There are also alternative demands for our film technologies – which feed a number of printing applications as well as thin film and specialty chemicals growth opportunities. We are working with customers that need film base outside of the imaging category (flexible displays, fuel cells, thin film batteries, etc.) and who are taking advantage of our experience, process development and manufacturing methods to help build solutions that meet the needs of their specific applications. Leveraging our manufacturing expertise and know-how within film, our deposition technology and history in materials science, substrates and chemistry are key to our success in the future.
Read more: http://www.motion.kodak.com/motion/About/The_Storyboard/4294970970/index.htm#ixzz2JUvqdyWf
grapejohnson
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I love HP5+, Tri-X is amazingly versatile, but I didn't vote for it because of the curl.
grapejohnson
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Surprised not to see Fomapan 100
stompyq
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I voted Fuji Acros 100 in 120mm. Absolutly love the results I get with Acros developed in diafine. Tri-X comes a close second
RobGetz
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Pretty interesting, but I wouldn't count on it. Many of the sectors and products listed have nothing to do with cinema filmstock. The film for consumer electronics is not actually pictorial film, what they're referring to is known as photolithography. Some of those films dont even use silver halides. The "contract" that the studios signed with kodak lasts until 2015, two years, exactly as long as Roger Ebert predicted it will take virtually all cinemas in the US to convert to digital. Very convenient. It was probably a formality--the least they can do after a business relationship lasting near a century. I have no doubt that Kodak imaging and eastman chemical will probably be viable businesses well into the future, but motion picture imaging will not.
dof
Fiat Lux
Thanks for the tip. I'll check it out when the time comes!
Lawrence A.
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Wish I could vote for two. HP5 is my old standby, and when I need the speed is still my film of choice. If I can shoot at 80 iso, though, the Fuji Acros is really sweet.
van_d
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HP5 is my standard go-to B&W film.
I like Tri-X as a film equally, though. I just prefer HP5 because I prefer Ilford as a company. 3rd favourite would be FP4, followed by XP2.
I like Tri-X as a film equally, though. I just prefer HP5 because I prefer Ilford as a company. 3rd favourite would be FP4, followed by XP2.
mfogiel
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The more I think about B&W photography, the more I am convinced, that the prime reason for shooting film, is the beautiful tonality you can get from traditional medium and high speed silver films, like APX100, FP4, HP5, Tri X. It is a wise step to pull the film somewhat and find developing regime that gets you the best tonality for the job. Slower films, and films that generally are sensitive to overexposure, are more suited for low contrast scenes. Neopan 400 is a bit of a hybrid between 400 and 100 ISO films in terms of tonality and grain, and is also beautiful, if you avoid pushing it.
Erik van Straten
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Tmax400. A modern TriX with extended tonal range and finer grain.
Erik.
Erik.
