fomapan 100 120 format bluish cast

[danzyc]

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

thanks

 

[Ian Grant]

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

Ian

 

[Valerie]

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

 

[RobertV]

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]

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]

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

 

[arealitystudios]

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]

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]

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.