Fomapan 100

[rubenmg]

I would like to know if someone can say to me that type of film is Fomapan 100, characteristics, type of emulsion, type of grain, quality, best developers... Also if someone has compared it thoroughly with others like Tmax100 or Fp4. I´m intereted in sheets. Thank you!

Best regards,

Ruben

 

[Ian Grant]

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

 

[srs5694]

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.

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

I, like Ian, shoot it at ISO 50. I develop it in Pyrocat HD. In sheet film it has a very nice, tight grain structure, without that overly punchy, etched look you can get with t-grain films. I use the Fomapan 200 more, but they are very similar films.

 

[Uncle Bill]

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.

 

[rubenmg]

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


Ruben

 

[arealitystudios]

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

 

[Tom Hoskinson]

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

My developer for Fomapan 100 and 200 is Pyrocat-HD ( it does a good job of clamping the Highlights and gives excellent shadow detail).

 

[photo8x10]

I use Fomapan 100 rated at 50 iso and developed in pyrocat-HD and sometimes in Pyro ABC, very good film.

Stefano

 

[Philippe-Georges]

Stefano,

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

Thank You,
Philippe

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

Another thing to keep in mind with the Fomapan films is reduced red sensitivity. They're definitely not ortho, but they're not full panchromatic either. They also have horrendous reciprocity failure issues- NOT the film to use for low-light/long exposures.

 

[keithwms]

I have some foma and haven't tried it yet. What's the base like, is it suitable for alt process?

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

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.

 

[photo8x10]

Stefano,

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

Thank You,
Philippe

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

 

[Mark Antony]

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

 

[MattKing]

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

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?

Matt

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

I THINK the J&C 200 was Efke or Adox, not Foma.

 

[djkloss]

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.

 

[athanasius80]

Does anyone have the reciprocity characteristics for Fomapan 100?

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

Thanks

 

[djkloss]

Does anyone have the reciprocity characteristics for Fomapan 100?

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

Thanks

try this: (aka schwarzschild effect)
http://www.foma.cz/Upload/foma/prilohy/F_pan_100_en.pdf

 

[Dwane]

Fomapan 100 in Beutler developer

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


Ruben

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.

 

[removed account4]

this might clear things up
about what the film name game was ...

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=11217

it was kind of confusing ...

 

[Paul Verizzo]

That post is four years old

this might clear things up
about what the film name game was ...

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=11217

it's kind of confusing ...

A lot has happened since then! At the least, scratch Forte. Then there's the whole Adox/Efke/Rollei roller coaster.

 

[Paul Verizzo]

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!

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

Once you get past 4x5 sheets, the grain is absolutely a non-issue, especially if contact printing.