Foma film

Pioneer · Jul 28, 2014

Xmas said:
I've never had any problems with Forma (or Adox) products in a decade of use.

Nice to hear that. It does match with my own experience for the last 3 years and I use a bunch of their ISO400 film rebranded by Freestyle. I am down to my last 100 rolls so its time for another order.

Xmas · Jul 28, 2014

Pioneer said:
Nice to hear that. It does match with my own experience for the last 3 years and I use a bunch of their ISO400 film rebranded by Freestyle. I am down to my last 100 rolls so its time for another order.

HiDan

135, 120, bulk & RC

Noel

Pioneer · Jul 28, 2014

Thanks Noel.

I use it all right through 8x10, but I haven't used any of their photo paper yet. Guess I'll have to give it a try.

Paul Howell · Jul 29, 2014

I use Foma in 35, 120 and 4X5, ISO 200 and 400, FB and RC paper up to 16X20 and Foma's version of Xtol as I can get in a liter size. To date no issues or concerns, has not totally replaced TMAX, but I rather like the tones of Foma 200. I dont know any a reseller in Phoenix that sells Foma.

madgardener · Jul 29, 2014

I just tried a roll of Foma (arista.edu ultra 400 and overall I am pretty impressed with it, especially since it had been sitting in my camera bag for 2 years before I used it. I am quite happy with it.

alanrockwood · Jul 30, 2014

By the way, when I was in college, back in the early 1970s the bookstore used to sell black and white film from Eastern Europe for a low price. It was popular with photography students. I am wracking my brain trying to remember what brand it was. My guess is that it was probably from the now defunct Forte company. However, it might have been Foma or some other brand.

Arctic amateur · Jul 30, 2014

Could it have been EFKE?

alanrockwood · Jul 30, 2014

Arctic amateur said:
Could it have been EFKE?

Possibly,

Was Efke inexpensive and popular with photography students back then?

AgX · Jul 30, 2014

alanrockwood said:
By the way, when I was in college, back in the early 1970s the bookstore used to sell black and white film from Eastern Europe for a low price. It was popular with photography students. I am wracking my brain trying to remember what brand it was. My guess is that it was probably from the now defunct Forte company. However, it might have been Foma or some other brand.

I guess it was Orwo film.

Ian Grant · Jul 30, 2014

AgX said:
I guess it was Orwo film.

I'd agree it could be Orwo their films were sold by a few stores in the 70's but then so were EFKE films. It was many years before I came across Foma films.

EFKE films had a cult following in the 70's, they were capable of out performing many competitors films in terms of fine grain and sharpness but needed very careful handling as there was almost no hardening of the emulsion then,

Ian

Xmas · Jul 30, 2014

AgX said:
I guess it was Orwo film.

They still do cine 35mm?

AgX · Jul 30, 2014

That is another company, kind of employees (micro) buy-out.

baachitraka · Jul 30, 2014

analoguey said:
The only ones to have a distributor in India!

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Are you getting Foma film in India?

baachitraka · Jul 30, 2014

Orwo UN 54+ is one good film ;-)

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