Foma RETROPAN 320 soft: Is there a substitute or similarly soft 120 or 35mm black and white film?

[PhotogGreg]

Foma RETROPAN 320 soft is unavailable except in flat large format sizes. Is there a substitute or similarly soft 120 or 35mm black and white film?

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Is Studio Argentique out of 120? I bought several rolls recently (as well as 4x5), and they still have some 120 in stock... As far as something with similar unique characteristics, I really doubt it... You could always take a 400 speed, and expose it at 100 (or more), then pull way back on the development time. That is pretty much what 320 Soft looks like to me, anyway...

 

[albireo]

Foma RETROPAN 320 soft is unavailable except in flat large format sizes. Is there a substitute or similarly soft 120 or 35mm black and white film?

There is no substitute, sadly. This was one of my favourite films in 120, and I still have a brick of 10 rolls in storage - together with its dedicated developer, in which it shines, and in which it easily reaches box speed, in my tests/workflow.

I wish Foma would bring it back.