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If you do a search there's quite a lot written on this forum.

Currently I'm using it with Pyrocat HD, however it is needs less development compared to all the other films I use. 10 mins as opposed to approx 15 mins for Tmax 100/400, FP4, HP4, Efke 25 etc. Also I shoot at 50 ISO.

Ian
 
I can't speak to sheet film, but in 35mm, Fomapan 100 is most like Agfa APX100 in terms of grain and overall "feel." Note that this is largely a subjective view, but it's one that others have expressed, as well. The Foma product, though, has poor anti-halation characteristics in 35mm (I believe larger formats are better in this respect).

T-grain films (Kodak T-Max, Ilford Delta, and Fuji Acros) are an entirely different kettle of fish, as they say, with a very different look to them and finer grain -- although I doubt if you'd be able to see the grain in Fomapan 100 in sheet film unless you made mural-sized enlargements.

Concerning developers, I believe I've used D-76 and DS-12 developers with Fomapan 100. I've not shot a lot of the film, but based on my limited tests, the DS-12 produced some subjectively very appealing tonality -- or maybe it was just good subjects for the film. My experience is limited (just a few rolls), so I can't rule out happenstance in such judgements.
 
I have more experience with Fomapan 200 in 35mm and I find rated at 160 and processed in D76/ID-11 1+1 for 8min 30 sec gets really nice results.
 
I use Fomapan 100 quite a lot in both 120 and sheet film formats. I originally decided to try it because it was cheap, but I've quickly grown to love it as one of my favorite all purpose films. I like both the 100 speed and 200 speed versions of the film but don't have a lot of experience with the 400.

I completely agree with the previous post which said it has a nice tight grain structure and doesn't get overly puncy like t-max film does. I shoot a lot of portraits and figure work and I find the film is very flattering to skins tones.

My developer of choice for Foma has always been Rodinal. Then again, I tend to like Rodinal for just about everything :smile:
 
arealitystudios said:
I use Fomapan 100 quite a lot in both 120 and sheet film formats. I originally decided to try it because it was cheap, but I've quickly grown to love it as one of my favorite all purpose films. I like both the 100 speed and 200 speed versions of the film but don't have a lot of experience with the 400.

I completely agree with the previous post which said it has a nice tight grain structure and doesn't get overly puncy like t-max film does. I shoot a lot of portraits and figure work and I find the film is very flattering to skins tones.

My developer of choice for Foma has always been Rodinal. Then again, I tend to like Rodinal for just about everything :smile:
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My developer for Fomapan 100 and 200 is Pyrocat-HD ( it does a good job of clamping the Highlights and gives excellent shadow detail).
 
Stefano,

What is your dev. time in Pyrocat-HD for Fomapan 100 at 100 ASA and (about) normal contrast?

Thank You,
Philippe
 
Keith- it's terrific for alt process. All my 5x7 platinum prints have been made from Fomapan 200 negs. The base is a little foggier than you're used to with Kodak or Ilford, but it has no real effect on the final print - my printing times for Fomapan and Ilford FP4+ negs in Platinum are essentially the same.
 
leicam5 said:
Stefano,

What is your dev. time in Pyrocat-HD for Fomapan 100 at 100 ASA and (about) normal contrast?

Thank You,
Philippe
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Hi Philippe,
I've never used it at 100 iso but always at 50 iso, if I should use it at 100 iso I would give 14 minutes with pyrocat-hd 1.1.100 as first tried, after I'll change somethings depend to result of this first negative.
For me is also difficult to remember the time because I developed by inspection.

Best
Stefano :smile:
 
Mark Antony said:
I have tests of Foma films on my blog:
Foma 100 test
I like the films, the 200 is the best, the 100 and 400 have the feel of APX. The 400 in 120 has a blue base.
Mark
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I'm always confused...

Is the Foma 200 actually the same as the old J & C 200 that I have in 120 size?

Is anyone interested in the 40 or so rolls of J & C 200 that I have in 120 size? :smile:

Matt
 
I've used it in Rodinal (1:100) @ ei50 (sheet) and I don't have much to compare it with except Efke100 which I love except for the scratches. It does seem to have a rather dark base.
 
Does anyone have the reciprocity characteristics for Fomapan 100?

PS I think J&C 200 and 400 were Forte.

Thanks
 
Fomapan 100 in Beutler developer

rubenmg said:
Thank you. And is it Beutler developer good for this film?


Ruben
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I develop the 120 roll film in Beutler (1:1:8) for 10 minutes at 20 deg.C. with 5 seconds of gentle agitation every minute. I use an ASA of 100.
 
Quite grainy, that Foma 100

Using the imperfect but objective RMS granularity scale, Foma 100 is 13.5. For comparison, T-Max 100 is 8, Plus-X is 10, APX 100 is 9. Human vision detects a difference of about 16%, so you can see that Foma 100 is two orders of magnatude there.

I have been shooting Foma 100 in 35mm because of the price; it's a nice film but definitely somewhat grainy.

Of course, with large format it's probably better than almost anything available 80 years ago even at 13.5!
 
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