Foma film

[ath]

Nathan,
I'd say the ACROS is very fine grained in XTOL and Fomapan 100 was nearly grainless, comparably to TMAX100. That was not what I expected.

 

[bobmolson]

Forma or EDU

Foma

I have been using EDU 100 in 120 rolls Oddly the film itself is fine but the spooling is something to be desired, I always carry a few small rubber bands with me if I am going to change film in the field The gummed label on the end of the roll is some times missing or not gummed. Of course in all fairness I have had the happen with FP-4 too.

 

[cmacd123]

Foma

I have been using EDU 100 in 120 rolls Oddly the film itself is fine The gummed label on the end of the roll is some times missing or not gummed. Of course in all fairness I have had the happen with FP-4 too.

The FOMA I have been using in 120 has a Sticky label with a Yellowish backing paper. You can peel off the backing and the label then sticks. It does take a bit more effort to break the label in the darkroom particularly if you only peel the "far end" and the double thickness ends up at the location you want to tear.

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

The FOMA I have been using in 120 has a Sticky label with a Yellowish backing paper. You can peel off the backing and the label then sticks. It does take a bit more effort to break the label in the darkroom particularly if you only peel the "far end" and the double thickness ends up at the location you want to tear.

For the record, the Foma and Arista.EDU Ultra both have that self adhesive sticker.

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

Foma

I have been using EDU 100 in 120 rolls Oddly the film itself is fine but the spooling is something to be desired, I always carry a few small rubber bands with me if I am going to change film in the field The gummed label on the end of the roll is some times missing or not gummed. Of course in all fairness I have had the happen with FP-4 too.

And you missed out on that Ilford gummy-minty goodness? Ilford gummed labels are the best tasting by far...

 

[mhcfires]

I find that Fomapan 100 in 120 is the curliest stuff ever made. I put the sleeved negatives in a reverse curl for a few days to calm the stuff down so that I can scan it.



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[ntenny]

I find that Fomapan 100 in 120 is the curliest stuff ever made. I put the sleeved negatives in a reverse curl for a few days to calm the stuff down so that I can scan it.

Have you still had that problem with recent batches? I thought it got a lot better about the same time that the dye changed color.

-NT

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

Have you still had that problem with recent batches? I thought it got a lot better about the same time that the dye changed color.

-NT

Pretty big difference too! It still curls, but not uncontrollably so.

 

[wblynch]

I am finding I like Fomapan 400 more than Kodak's Tri-X. I get the tonality I want with Foma that I have to fight for in Tri-X.

I rate at 320 and use HC-100, dilution H.

I scan my negatives at this time but look forward to darkroom printing in the near future.

 

[philosomatographer]

I really like Fomapan 100 in 35mm for the character, and wanted to share two indicative photographs. The first shows the lovely tones in diluted D-76 (1+1), here shot with a Minox 35:


The second shows the severe flare (due to the poor anti-halation backing) at very high-contrast boundaries. This was shot with a $4000 Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH, one of the most impressive lenses ever made - but Fomapan, together with a Leica M3 that needs a shutter service, makes it look anything but



For reference, with severe over-exposure with a different film (here Pan F) you see the difference a good anti-halation backing makes. This was shot at 1/60s, f/2.0 - enormously over-exposing the outside sky, yet not a trace of flare around the fine details of the glasses:

 

[Xmas]

I've used a lot of 35mm 100 and 400 in bulk and factory cassettes current and '08 expired in Rodinal 1:100 stand and ID68 stock

No problems, low base fog, nice grain, nice latitude and cheap.

If I can't get any I use APX100, or Ilford film, couple of cans of 5222 to fall back on.

 

[ntenny]

That's an interesting flare comparison---thanks for posting it. A bit of flare susceptibility actually could account for the feeling many people have that Fomapan looks "vintage"; it's a roundabout way of recreating the flare concerns of uncoated glass!

-NT

 

[gsgary]

I love Fomapan 400 in both 35 and 120, both developed in Rodinal

Caught this chap texting his wife to see if she wanted another coffee

this is 120 400

 

[TheToadMen]

I really like Fomapan 100 in 35mm for the character, and wanted to share two indicative photographs. The first shows the lovely tones in diluted D-76 (1+1), here shot with a Minox 35:
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The second shows the severe flare (due to the poor anti-halation backing) at very high-contrast boundaries. This was shot with a $4000 Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH, one of the most impressive lenses ever made - but Fomapan, together with a Leica M3 that needs a shutter service, makes it look anything but

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For reference, with severe over-exposure with a different film (here Pan F) you see the difference a good anti-halation backing makes. This was shot at 1/60s, f/2.0 - enormously over-exposing the outside sky, yet not a trace of flare around the fine details of the glasses:

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I like your images very much. And I like the 2nd image even best, despite the flare. Nice atmosphere there and good composition too.
I imagined the 3rd image being a portrait of your father driving and old (British?) car with you as a kid on the back seat. An image I can relate to thinking back 40 years in time with a smile. A good image if it makes me do that.
Thank you for sharing.
Bert from Holland