fomapan 100 120 format bluish cast

danzyc · May 18, 2010

hello i have one problem with this film, how i can remove the strong bluish cast on the film layer ??

thanks

Ian Grant · May 18, 2010

It uses a blue base material so you can't remove it, it's quite normal. The negatives print with no problems.

Ian

Valerie · May 18, 2010

It is disconcerting the first time you see it... but like Ian says-- not a problem.

RobertV · May 18, 2010

It's only in the (Polyester) 120 roll film. It's normal and indeed you can not remove it but you can print as normal. Fomapan 400 has the same.

TSSPro · May 18, 2010

Yup- its the base. It scared me half to death when I saw it, but all was well. Im still figuring out this film myself, but it was nice to know that it is the film base, and not a mistake I didnt know I could make durring the processing.

Best of luck.

r-brian · May 18, 2010

You should try developing this film in a staining developer like DiXactol. It turns out a nice shade of green.

arealitystudios · May 18, 2010

The first time I developed FOMA film I flipped out, thought I did something wrong, and came running to APUG for help.

I've grown to love the pretty blue base of FOMA films though. I know it doesn't effect printing or scanning in one way or the other but its neat and it draws attention whenever I do printing at the local rental darkroom.

Mainecoonmaniac · May 18, 2010

I got the same blue cast on 120 Arista EDU 100. If it's made in the Czech Republic, my guess is that Foma and Arista EDU are the same films? The negs print fine on VC paper.

RobertV · May 18, 2010

I got the same blue cast on 120 Arista EDU 100. If it's made in the Czech Republic, my guess is that Foma and Arista EDU are the same films?

Yes, they are comming from the same manufacturer.

fomapan 100 120 format bluish cast

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