Foma 200 - what do you rate it at?

hoffy · Sep 20, 2014

Greetings,

Just a simple question - What EI do people rate Foma 200 at?

I have shot 2 rolls of it recently and have come up with quite thin negatives. I have been rating it at around EI 150 and developing in both D76 1:1 for 10 minutes (agitate 10 secs every minute) and Rodinal 1:50 for 10 minutes also (agitate first minute and then 2 slow agitations every minute).

In the past, I shot the Old Foma (which was on a different base) and was very fond of it. Back then, I was souping in Rodinal 1:50 for 10 minutes.

Cheers

Xmas · Sep 21, 2014

see page 2 of PDF at 0.6 contrast

http://www.foma.cz/en/catalogue-fomapan-200-creative-detail-271

destroya · Sep 21, 2014

In pryo-HD and 510 pyro I rate both the 35mm and 120 at 125. the film has really grown on me and I've come to really like the tonality it gives, especially in a tanning or staining developer. Also good in XTOL replenished at 125 or 160 depending on the light

Michael W · Sep 21, 2014

100 ISO in Rodinal 1+50, agitate first 30 secs & 10 secs every minute. 4 inversions in 10 seconds.

hoffy · Sep 21, 2014

Michael W said:
100 ISO in Rodinal 1+50, agitate first 30 secs & 10 secs every minute. 4 inversions in 10 seconds.

Michael, what is your total dev time? 10 Minutes? Would this also be applicable for 120 and 4x5?

Cheers

Ian Grant · Sep 21, 2014

I rate it at 100 EI and develop for about 75% of the time for my other films, I get great results with it.

Ian

Michael W · Sep 21, 2014

hoffy said:
Michael, what is your total dev time? 10 Minutes? Would this also be applicable for 120 and 4x5?

Cheers

9.5 mins, this was 4x5 processing one sheet at a time in a Paterson tank. Haven't used it in 35mm or 120.

hoffy · Sep 21, 2014

Michael W said:
9.5 mins, this was 4x5 processing one sheet at a time in a Paterson tank. Haven't used it in 35mm or 120.

OK, thanks. I'll think I'll do some bracketing next time @ 100 and 120 and go for my 10 minute time frame.

Cheers

R.Gould · Sep 21, 2014

I have been trying out Fomapan 200 recently, as a change from my usual Fomapan 400, and quite like it, I rate it at 200, and develop it in both D76 stock, for 8 minutes, agitate for first 30 seconds then 10 seconds every minute, and for between 11 and 14 minutes in Rodinal 1/50, depending on the light/subject, but mainly 11 minutes, agitate for first minute and 5 seconds every 30 seconds, and am getting great results,

pdeeh · Sep 21, 2014

The variety of answers just goes to show how variable people and their cameras and methods are.
I used to rate it at 160 because I "read it on the internet" but I discovered I get by far my best results rating it at 100 (which I established by forgetting I had Foma in the camera and thinking it was Acros)

hoffy · Sep 21, 2014

pdeeh said:
The variety of answers just goes to show how variable people and their cameras and methods are.
I used to rate it at 160 because I "read it on the internet" but I discovered I get by far my best results rating it at 100 (which I established by forgetting I had Foma in the camera and thinking it was Acros)

Yes, I understand that. It is interesting to see and hear what others do, as it gives you a ball park to start with.

I do find it interesting, though, that very few shoot it @ 200....

pdeeh · Sep 21, 2014

Wasn't suggesting you didn't understand
I always find it fascinating to see how different the answers can be in these threads.

hoffy · Sep 21, 2014

pdeeh said:
Wasn't suggesting you didn't understand
I always find it fascinating to see how different the answers can be in these threads.

removed account4 · Sep 21, 2014

hi hoffy,

is this film you are asking about what used to be called "creativ200" ?
i rate that stuff ( when i had it ) at 100 ... and i processed it ..
in print developer for 8 mins 1:8ish @72ºF ... i dont' use a meter
and sunny 11 everything ...

NB23 · Sep 21, 2014

If I was to develop it in the great DD-X, I'd definitely shoot it at 200.

jpa · Sep 21, 2014

pdeeh said:
The variety of answers just goes to show how variable people and their cameras and methods are.
I used to rate it at 160 because I "read it on the internet" but I discovered I get by far my best results rating it at 100 (which I established by forgetting I had Foma in the camera and thinking it was Acros)

I also used to rate it at 160, but I have since changed to 125. I haven't shot it for awhile, and will probably rate it at 100 and see if I like it better than the stuff rated at 125. I develop it in Rodinal.

jpa · Sep 21, 2014

destroya said:
In pryo-HD and 510 pyro I rate both the 35mm and 120 at 125. the film has really grown on me and I've come to really like the tonality it gives, especially in a tanning or staining developer. Also good in XTOL replenished at 125 or 160 depending on the light

I love pyrocat hd. I was wondering what your development times were, as I've never developed this film with it.

Ian Grant · Sep 22, 2014

I did some simple speed tests when I first began using Fompan 100 & 200, I shoot both at half their box speeds and process in Pyrocat HD 1+1+50 for 9 mins @ 20ºC inversion agitation (normal contrast situations).

Ian

polyglot · Sep 22, 2014

I used to shoot it at 125 (120 sized), because that makes it really easy to figure out exposures for Sunny 16.

That was the blue base stuff. Could be different now, and I've just scored a couple boxes of it in 4x5 to see what it's like.

damonff · Sep 22, 2014

In 35mm, I rate it at 125. Then I either use Rodinal 1:100 in semi stand for one hour (once at 30 minutes) or PMK 1:2:300 for a 30 minute semi stand (once at 15 minutes.) Both methods provide me with negatives that I love and can scan.

Xmas · Sep 22, 2014

Hi

120 @ 125 Rodinal stand 1+100 for 60 mins at 20C Incident Weston on nose of subject - extra stop for darker complexions.
The Fomapan 100 is just as fast in 135!

Noel

destroya · Sep 22, 2014

jpa said:
I love pyrocat hd. I was wondering what your development times were, as I've never developed this film with it.

I use 1:1:100 for 11.5 min at 70. invert for 45 seconds, then invert for 10 seconds at 4 min and again at 8 min. gentle aggitation as this film builds contrast quickly. Please though, do your own testing as your results could differ from mine.

Foma 200 - what do you rate it at?

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