Fomapan 100 Classic recommendations

[Jersey Vic]

I know I need to run my own tests but I'm wondering what people think of this film, how theyre rating it and what development recommendations they might have.
I have HC-110, Diafine, Rodinal but have access to most other developers.
Also: RE:the 120 film-is the backing paper somewhat light proof? The efke leaked like a sieve on a sunny day as opposed to Kodak and Ilford films.

Thanks in advance.

Victor

 

[sterioma]

I have shot a few rolls of this film on 35mm, developed with Rodinal 1:50. My times are 8.15 at 20 degrees, rated at 100.

I have to confess that I haven't fallen in love with this film, but that can easily be due to my processing. I have seem some nice results posted on the web.

Good luck!

 

[TLR]

I only have shot this film in 35 mm, rated at Iso 100. Developed at 20 degrees Celsius, I have found a time of 7 minutes in Rodinal 1+50 and 7:30 minutes in HC-110 1+63. The agitation in both cases, continuous the first 30 seconds and the first five seconds of every minute.

Tomas.

 

[poutnik]

I like this film a lot, and my development routine is this: I shoot the film at ISO 100, use R09 in dilution 1+40 10mins with 30sec. initial agitation, then 5sec every 3rd minute. Or R09 in dilution 1+60 13mins with 30sec initial agitation, then 5sec every 2nd minute.

But use my times only as a starting point to find yours, they may be a little different. Hope this helps anyway...

Jiri

 

[ricksplace]

I have shot quite a bit of arista edu ultra (foma) in 120 iso 100. I really like the film. I soup it in HC110 1:100. slow inversion agitation (constant)for the first minute, then one inversion only every second minute until a total of 18 min. Water stop.

 

[Fotohuis]

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and the more specific Fomapan 100 data:
http://www.fotohuisrovo.nl/documentatie/F_pan_100_en.pdf

A B&W film reacting like APX100/Rollei retro 100.
I can recommend Rodinal 1+50 with it according the developing table. RHS/AM74 is also fine, preferable 1+19 for 7:00 minutes.
ID11/D76 is also working fine with this film.

I am using it in 35mm and 120 roll film. It's also available in 4X5" and in bulk 30,5 meter; 35mm. All original Foma 35mm cassettes you can open and reload easily.

Regards,

Robert

 

[Phillip P. Dimor]

I use this film a bit as well. I rate the 120 film at 100 and develop in d76 1:1.
I've liked that combination right off the bat so I don't bother to try anything else. Just my two cents.

 

[Arelia99]

I, like poutnik, have used foma 100 (the arista version 120) in r09, same dilution but started my testing at 7 min, rated at 100. I also have tried the 200 speed. I get annoyed at the curl of the film but I like the results ok. For me its a matter of money, if I could afford it I would probably stick to triX and Tmax 100 in 120...but...C'est la vie!

Nancy

 

[Fotohuis]

The Fomapan T200 120 roll film is on a blue/grey polyster layer which is responsible for more curl, especially sensitive for the way you're drying the film.

 

[Rolleijoe]

I know I need to run my own tests but I'm wondering what people think of this film, how theyre rating it and what development recommendations they might have.
I have HC-110, Diafine, Rodinal but have access to most other developers.
Also: RE:the 120 film-is the backing paper somewhat light proof? The efke leaked like a sieve on a sunny day as opposed to Kodak and Ilford films.

Thanks in advance.

Victor

I've used it in the past, and in fact just discovered a 120 roll of Fomapan 400 from the 90s!

Fomapan has the closest tones to APX still available, and Rodinal is the best developer fo it IMO. Personally, I don't rate film, just expose it for the DoF I want, and then process according to my own times/dilution.

As for Efke, I've had no problems with either their fantastic 25 speed film, nor their 100 in 120.

 

[Max Power]

I haven't had any problems with light leaks through the backing, but I'm pretty paranoid about changing rolls in the first place.

As four souping, I do Rodinal 1:50 at 20C for 9.5 mins and agitiations once per minute.

K

 

[johnnywalker]

Are those who have tried it with ID-11/D76 using the times and temperature recommended on the box, or others?

 

[Black Dog]

If you go to the Retro Photographic website, you can download a chart of dev times-see also digitaltruth.com.

 

[Chazzy]

If Foma made films in 220 format I would look at them very seriously.

 

[Fotohuis]

If Foma made films in 220 format I would look at them very seriously.

This can not meant seriously.
Ilford, the B&W market leader is not able to produce 220 roll films anymore to the fact that the total amount is less than 0,5% of the sales of their total volume of roll films.

The reality of the actual time period is that every manufacturer in the film business is already happy if he can keep up the existing production lines.:rolleyes:

 

[Phillip P. Dimor]

I'm using 10 minutes at 70F for d76 1:1. I think that is the box time, too.