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Its predictable, and has a very classic feeling to it. As a truer native 400 speed film it is more practical for someone looking to get the best results at a higher speed. Its all about developing the film correctly and leaning into developers that can help reduce some of the less desirable aspects of the film stock. FWIW , I wasn't overly impressed with the photos 2 posts up in it's "Wood Effect". Really glad you found it useful! In the photo of a hotel, why is a young lady climbing into a window?? But not everyone wants to limit this film to over-exposure and pull development. Der 100/21 Silvermax in Silvermax Entwickler entspricht genau dem was ich suchte. Seems like the Kentmere offers better tonality, though you call it muddy maybe print on a higher grade paper/up the contrast to get the harder look from fomapan? I think I spent less time editing my Tri-X shots in Lightroom after applying a basic curve in Photoshop, but I wouldnt say thats a good indication of film performance. Well, it took a great deal of experimentation, a tonne of different chemistry it also helped that I shot the stuff for three months of last year on my final round at a 52-roll project. DD-X is already to go. 21 Grad, 19 Minuten AGFA in R1+50 haben bei mir 640 ASA gebracht. Noticeable halation. "Never criticize someone until you've walked a mile in their shoes. 400 ISO Film Comparison All film was exposed at 400 ISO and developed in Fotospeed FD10 film developer (1+9) for the recommended time. (Never shot Ilford) I am definitely going to try Kentmere. Fomapan 400 is a black and white negative film that has a very unique look. Trying to choose between black and white films can often feel like trying to understand the difference between cappuccino, latte or a flat white. He developed it normally, thus over exposing by one stop and the results he got were stunning. Re: Fomapan 100, 200 and 400. Id say its Kentmere on the left and Fomapan on the right. 200 is of course fine, and in accord with the earlier ASA rating system. I found you had to be more accurate with exposure (i.e. HP5+ is an exemplary film, and definitely worth the extra cost. I tried Foma 400 and to be honest, I am not happy with it. den APX400 kann ich uneingeschrnkt empfehlen. Ive found that when scanning, especially if youre using something like an Epson V600, it can be very difficult to recover highlights from Tri-X without throwing off the whole image. Thank you Marius! Lastly, I converted the file to 16-bit Grayscale and added a curves layer to set the white/black points in Photoshop. The look of Kentemere reminds me of those surveillance films, or JHC400, so maybe that would be the most direct comparison. Unless you really zoom in on the scans I think that the Nikon lenses I shot these images on delivered excellent results, and the film drew that sharpness without adding too much character. I personally enjoy pushing Kentmere and think its forgiving tonal range leads to better images when pushed. Right out of the gate, I cant trust it. There are two ways to experience 35mmc without the adverts: Paid Subscription - 2.99 per month and youll never see an advert again! Too many reviewers shoot their backyard trees. Tri-X at 320 is a wonderful look but one roll at 35mm is twice the price of Fomapan, sometimes even more than half! When it comes to Fomapan film, results and opinions are mixed. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. The woman was climbing out for some fresh air, that shot was taken during the heatwave in August! Happy shooting! I have the feeling that you and I work in a similar style. Here are a few examples of shots Ive taken with Fomapan 400 Action, 200 Creative, and 100 Classic. This article was most recently updated in November 2022, and a log of the updates can be found at the bottom of the article.). All I know is I was researching cheap 100 rolls and came upon this link. However I think there are some quite distinguished features to the grains of these films that should remain constant regardless of the technique used. So by exposing for the shadows, youre basically over exposing it 2-3 stops and thus placing the shadows off the toe and onto the linear part of the film curve? Die etwas strkere Krnung nehme ich gerne in Kauf. Also, Fomapan 400 is a film that shines in certain situations and conditions and if youre looking for a specific look and feel to your black & white images. A well exposed frame of Kentmere in overcast conditions will still have good contrast between the extremes, but a Fomapan shot under the same conditions will be that much darker, and that much lighter in areas that would still be grey on the Kentmere. Again, much of that comes down to personal taste, and what you want from your photographs. You know what they basically said? Ansel Adams did good tree work. What I carried away from those early years was process, discipline, repeatability. Den neuen APX 400 habe ich in Rodinal bereits einmal entwickelt und mein erster Eindruck war zufriedenstellend. Fix, rinse, hypo clear, wash and surfactant as normal / desired. Nice and useful informations. Excuse the scanner artefacts looking directly at the negatives, there is perhaps a very small difference in the darker areas of the sky, but this is marginal, so marginal in fact that I am not really sure you can call a winner. Grain is just acceptable on 35 mm film and no problem if you are working on medium format. https://emulsive.org/reviews/film-review-fomapan-400-arista-edu-ultra-400, https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/7822-REG/B_W_65072240_39mm_Infrared_Dark_Red.html, https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/23077-REG/Hoya_B55RM72_55mm_R72_Infrared_Glass.html. I allerdings wurden die Negative dann auch recht dicht- gerade so, wie ich sie fr meinen hybriden Prozess bentige. Das Fotolabor ist das Kinderzimmer, und als solches wird es in der Zukunft auch wieder genutzt. Out of all the films I tested, I felt Tri-X had the best balance of contrast overall. At any rate, nice shots. Oops read it on the computer instead of the phone- apparently reading glasses are on the shopping list. Ill tweak things in time and see if anything can be made to work better for me, but for now these are my opinions on each emulsion! That being said, settling on using it as a 200 means that Ill shoot it less frequently, reserving it for spring/summer use. Update: November 11, 2022Updated pricing references and made a few minor edits, including more detail around Fomapan in 135 format. Analog Workflow Forums (100% Analog/Traditional). dringend abraten kann ich vom Foma400 in Rodinal. als der Silvermax darin ebenso mit guten Ergebnissen entwickeln lassen. Although these werent excessively bad I think Ill be sticking to other films for my standard low light/push options especially HP5. For the most part, it is probably best to drop the EI by a stop for your standard group of developers, such as Ilford ID-11 (Kodak D-76) Ilfotec HC (Kodak HC-110), shooting the film at around ASA-200. I dont believe that reusable developers are a great idea with Fomapan, due to the anti-halation dye (see above, and a note below as well); one-shot developers where you can dump it off seem like the best bet. The Kentmere retains slightly better detail in the highlights when exposing for shadow, and I am more comfortable with four-five stops difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the frame. As I mentioned earlier, the film performs the best when over-exposed by a stop or a little less than a stop, but that shouldnt stop you from shooting it as the box speed of ASA-400. I no longer have to cross my fingers hoping that the negatives will come out. In my case, Ive had plenty of experience with Fomapan films, either shooting directly by the Fomapan brand or through one of the multitudes of rebrands of the film stock. Display as a link instead, vermutlich kommst du mit 15 Minuten fr einen rein analogen Nassworkflow aus. Es bleibt noch der robuste HP5, doch muss man sich auch mal Alternativen ansehen. I ask because my 30.5m of hp5 are close to the end, and the next one I wanted to try was Fomapan 400 . Notice the lost detail in both the figure and the highlight of the water. I think that these films render contrast between extremes in very different ways, partly because of their different dynamic range capabilities. JavaScript is disabled. Since that time Ive come a long way with my film development techniques, the capability of my scanning equipment, the digital workflow I use to scan negatives, and my overall knowledge of photography. Everything is personal preference, just But in all instances I shot at ISO320. If you prefer yourself, it is possibble to give formula? Thanks! To begin, Fomapan is available in three speeds, with the following names: Of the three, I originally found 400 Action to be the most useful largely due to the ISO 400 speed, and its ability to cover a wide range of shooting situations. In their world, it was imperative to get the shot (a few were still using 45 press cameras) so each step of the process carried equal weight: exposure, developing, printing. Thank you Daniel! Except that if things go wrong then the monetary loss is greater with the more expensive film. Thanks for visitingBeyond the Aperture. Let me start by tell you Im surprised at the cost of film in the UK. Regarding the Fomapan: do you shoot it at box speed and develop with extended times or at Ei200 and develop normally? I love your city scenes. You are using an out of date browser. But as is the case of any fickle film, you have to develop it right. Film Comparison: Kentmere 400 Vs Fomapan 400. I thought it would be interesting to discuss the two, and make a few comparisons where appropriate in order to help guide people towards making a choice between perhaps the most popular budget black and white films on the market.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[728,90],'35mmc_com-box-3','ezslot_1',179,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-35mmc_com-box-3-0'); Ill be talking about the 400 variations of both as 400 speed films offer me the most diverse uses for general purpose, all-light shooting. aber eigentlich wird das nix. The detail of well exposed for highlights on Fomapan is less refined, and sometimes seem a little harsh even when Im certain they were correctly exposed for. FrancoCJanuary 9, 2015 in Analog-Forum, Hallo, eine neue Bestellung von Filmen steht mal wieder an. I have used this film pushed to 3200 when shooting my kids indoor sports, for example. Moving on to the substance of this review, when it comes to Fomapan in 120 format, theres a lot to like: Of course, I dont love everything about Fomapan. But honestly, Fomapan 400 Action is nearly indistinguishable from the two slower speeds in terms of grain, contrast, and image quality. Some great shots here, but the man smoking in the bus is just terrific. While the pricing advantage of Fomapan has eroded recently due to inflation and other factors, its still usually my go-to when film-testing recently repaired cameras, and even the modest price savings from using it might help encourage experimentation and creative exploration that higher-priced films inherently rather discourage. If thats the look youre going for, it may satisfy you, but I personally prefer Ilford Delta 100 for 35mm photography, and in terms of classic style emulsions, I even find that I prefer Kentmere 100 in 35mm to Fomapan. Thank you Victor! document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Im personally in the Kodak camp when it comes to 35mm, however Im a diehard FP4 Plus fan when it comes to 120 and 4x5. Learn how your comment data is processed. Enter ? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I just dont shoot enough film to make the price per roll very relevant, but I think youd be hard pressed to find a B&W film in this price range that performs this well. Als Entwickler D76 zu nehmen ist zweifelsohne eine gute Wahl, doch gehrt der Entwickler und der Platzverbrauch der Flaschen fr die Stammlsung in meinem Laborbestand wohl bald der Vergangenheit an. Easy to introduce texture in those areas in a print just by flashing the paper beforehand, if that is something that perticularly worried anyone who doesnt want any areas of pure white on their image. Film Photography Podcast and News Shoot Some Film, Dang it! 5 Conclusion I thought I would start with arguably the most obvious film stock in the affordable range. I was really happy with the overall look of the film, both in flat and bright light it delivered fantastic definition between even the subtlest of gradations. It is, I believe, well known that Foma is a go-to choice for relabeled black-and-white film stocks, and evidence suggests that three of FPPs monster films are actually Fomapan 100, 200 and 400 respectively (the fourth appears to be Orwo UN54). The images made with that extra stop of light were enough to allow me to settle for [], [] The images above all felt under exposed. I buy all of my film from Analogue Wonderland.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'35mmc_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_11',181,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-35mmc_com-medrectangle-4-0'); For more articles on 35mmc about the subject matter discussed here, please click one of the following tag links: Contribute to 35mmc for an Ad-Free Experience. An update here. DIE Reportagekombi der 60er und 70er. Get a free Kentmere 35mm film when you use my invite link!http://i.refs.cc/r7yZ7EEe In this video I shoot my first roll of Fomapan 400 Black and White Mein bevorzugter Entwickler war bisher immer D76, den ich fr fast alle Filme eingesetzt habe, da ich aber meinen Chemie Bestand etwas ausdnnen mchte/muss bin ich nun auf der Suche nach einer Kombination fr 400 er Filme. und das, obwohl sie weder Ahnung von Fotografie noch von Chemie hat). Very different animals. And believe me, they are crummy. 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