Fomopan 320 retro???

[joho]

Just dev. my 1st. test sheet film of Retro 320.
R09 at 27c / 1-25 / 5min
the test was for Hyper-focus f/64 30cm to infinity.

well it came out very grainy !! the contrast is flat !!??
so If anyone has worked with this film !??????????????????

 

[AnselMortensen]

That film does not build density or contrast the way a 'normal' film does.
@Andrew O'Neill did a very informative video post about it.
I have been trying to beat that film into submission for a while, using Rodinal and D-19, now using HC-110 Dilution B for a 20 minute development time.

 

[joho]

I worked films with paper developers to get a rich tones and smooth - light.
but this is just flat ??
I will look to @Andrew O'Neill ...

 

[blee1996]

That film does not build density or contrast the way a 'normal' film does.
@Andrew O'Neill did a very informative video post about it.
I have been trying to beat that film into submission for a while, using Rodinal and D-19, now using HC-110 Dilution B for a 20 minute development time.

Have you tried paper developers like Ilford PQ Universal?

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Just dev. my 1st. test sheet film of Retro 320.
R09 at 27c / 1-25 / 5min
the test was for Hyper-focus f/64 30cm to infinity.

well it came out very grainy !! the contrast is flat !!??
so If anyone has worked with this film !??????????????????

Hi joho,

I made a video recently: https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/foma-retropan-320-soft.216564/

It's pretty flat in conventional developers. I've got a box of 4x5 that I'll be running through the ringer when I get back from my trip in the next couple of weeks. I'll be using a couple of developers to compare... D19 and Retropan Special Developer ( the recommended developer).

 

[AnselMortensen]

Have you tried paper developers like Ilford PQ Universal?

Hi, @blee1996 , thanks for the recommendation.
I am entrenched with HC110B for continuity with a 20-sheet project, and have 4 sheets left to process.
I have 7 sheets left in the box, and plan on going "full-on medieval" with those...
I recently acquired some A/B Litho developer.
That should show it who is boss!

 

[Guillaume Zuili]

Medieval is the way... I love it !

 

[blee1996]

Haha, medieval you go!

 

[joho]

Hi, @Andrew O'Neill just had a look at your clip about 320. thanks.
it would seem as an orange-red filter a bit odd - any way, here is my 1st test & q-d scan look---
light is straight in to the setting sun with clouds - two different scans

 

[koraks]

ere is my 1st test & q-d scan

It would help to see the negative as it appears to the naked eye, held against a backlight.
I agree the scans look flat and not so great.

well it came out very grainy !! the contrast is flat !!??

That's what this film is known for, but I don't think you're convicted to the kind of results you show above.

 

[joho]

@koraks this is a first time use...
... the whole test is at extremes !! I used at a spear of the moment, my neighbors balcony for the backdrop of a setting sun set with clouds, the camera is a D-I-Y, that don`t focus __only
Hyper-focus set from 1,5 meters so at F/64 the 65 super angulon [focus] 40cm till apeiron.
and for the cherry on top developed in R09 at 27c / 1-25 / 5min with continuous agitations !!!!!!!!
Sooooo!!!
F/64 will smooth out the contrast a bit - taken straight in to the setting sun is that not bad enough !?
then R09 --[R09 ??? nothing better ????] and at 28-27 Celsius !!! [that was for summer time]
Also one sheet 9x12 in 650cc at continues agitation -[Note if there where six sheets ] that would make a small difference.

@Andrew O'Neill clip about 320, gave me insight on the film as to good standard to compere !

what was not expected is the orange filter look !!! [and a dark orange one too]

Here is a view of the neg..

it is over a bit ...

a photo paper print would say alot !!