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Foma Retropan 320 Soft

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I havent checked, but do they make this film in 8x10 Sheets?

Anyone use this stuff for portraits, and if so, how were your results? Im thinking of using this stuff for outdoor, available light, portraits. How is its look? Any samples you could show me of portraits on this stuff? Also is it fully panchromatic or a little Ortho? How is its grain size? Is it a low contrast film as the name suggests?
 
I tried it but don't care for it for what I do. I don't shoot portraits so I can't comment on that.

 
I have not used it for portraits (as that is just not my thing), I imagine it would be ideal for it...check out it's data sheet for curves and spectral graph:

https://www.foma.cz/en/retropan320

And in my video from a few months back, I cover quite a bit of ground in regards to its performance... contrast, spectral sensitivity, tone rendering, sharpness and grain...

 
...or you could just pick up a box of 4x5, to play around with. Studio Argentique (in Montreal) where I buy a lot of LF film, has it. If you like it, then you might want to consider investing in 8x10...
 
Yes, they make (made?) it in 8x10.
Not a fan of it for what I do...but it's another tool in the toolbox.