FPP film

Dennis S · Sep 3, 2014

Does anyone have any idea of what this film is and is it worth checking out.? I ordered some 5222 from them and I have the times for it but this has me interested. With out a name its difficult to find times & temps. :Dead Link Removed

trythis · Sep 3, 2014

thanks for the link though its a decent price for fresh film! Its also an interesting speed.

Simonh82 · Sep 3, 2014

From the info on the page, the blue tint on the base points to old stock Fomapan 200. If that is the case, it works out at $2 cheaper than the equivalent film from Freestyle. I can't find Foma film in bulk lengths here in the UK so it might be worth a shot if your are interested, depending on international postage costs.

Ricardo Miranda · Sep 3, 2014

Simon,
Have you tried Process Supplies? http://www.processuk.net/FOMA_FILM/cat740598_2510309.aspx
Only recently I noticed they are advertising Foma films.

Newt_on_Swings · Sep 3, 2014

Foma is pretty cheap as rebadged arista edu. Plus it comes prerolled in cassettes. Some people like foma films, I can't stand them.

timor · Sep 3, 2014

dances_w_clouds said:
Does anyone have any idea of what this film is and is it worth checking out.? I ordered some 5222 from them and I have the times for it but this has me interested. With out a name its difficult to find times & temps. :Dead Link Removed

Stick with the 5222, same price, proven quality.

Simonh82 · Sep 3, 2014

Ricardo Miranda said:
Simon,
Have you tried Process Supplies? http://www.processuk.net/FOMA_FILM/cat740598_2510309.aspx
Only recently I noticed they are advertising Foma films.

Thanks for the link. I always forget about process supplies. Personally I'm not looking to get into Foma films, although the price is always tempting. I keep trying to standardise on Ilford films but can't quite leave T-Max 400 alone. Especially in 35mm where it is just so flexible.

Athiril · Sep 3, 2014

200 speed surveillance film, so a 200 speed extended red film claimed to be Ilford, SFX 200 perhaps.

Fomapan 400 also has extended red with a sharp drop off in 35mm size (200 does only in sheets iirc). So it could be Foma 400 rated at 200.

Axle · Sep 3, 2014

Well in cases like this, you just have to go ahead, be bold and experiment. D-76 stock for 6 minutes gives a bench mark, check out various other times for 200 speed films and start from there.

MDR · Sep 3, 2014

"Our FPP bw200 film is a black and white surveillance film that is claimed to be manufactured by Ilford (by the private security company that supplies the film to The FPP.) " Seems like an Ilford traffic surveillance film

MartinP · Sep 3, 2014

Instead of repeating vague innuendo, read further down the page . . .

FPP Super Friend Mark O'Brien put on his sleuth hat and tested this stock. Mark says: "As far as being an Ilford stock, I think we should compare the film with others that have been available. My guess is that it is not ilford. Not having any edge markings makes it tougher. The movie-style perfs indicate that it could have had other uses besides still photography. A PET base makes sense there, and the blue tint to the film base is another clue. No extended sensitivity into the red spectrum, Fomapan? I recall there that a seller J&C Photo, back in the 2000-2007 era sold a bunch of different films, some were ISO 200 from Europe. Efke, Foma, and there was the 200 speed film labelled as Paterson Accupan. I know I used it. I will have to go back through my negative binders and see what might match."

Edit: The FPP website also says that they have fresh Svema production for sale, from the factory in Ukraine. That location was closed, abandoned and destroyed many years ago, as seen here for example. I would be cautious about the claims for film materials made on that site, as they may be more enthusiastic than reliable.

Ricardo Miranda · Sep 3, 2014

That location was closed, abandoned and destroyed many years ago, as seen here for example.

That is so sad to see.

Ricardo Miranda · Sep 3, 2014

Simonh82 said:
Thanks for the link. I always forget about process supplies. Personally I'm not looking to get into Foma films, although the price is always tempting. I keep trying to standardise on Ilford films but can't quite leave T-Max 400 alone. Especially in 35mm where it is just so flexible.

Simon,
If you are looking into Ilford bulk rolls, here are some at even cheaper prices than Foma: http://www.theimagingwarehouse.com/ProductGrp/Ilford-Pan-400
There's also a Pan 100 version.

Dennis S · Sep 3, 2014

Thanks. I'll go with the Foma suggestions as it seems quite reasonable. Bit of experimenting never is a bad idea and at that price I can't go wrong. I don't have any D-76 and I am not planning on switching . Thanks Dennis

Simonh82 · Sep 3, 2014

Ricardo Miranda said:
Simon,
If you are looking into Ilford bulk rolls, here are some at even cheaper prices than Foma: http://www.theimagingwarehouse.com/ProductGrp/Ilford-Pan-400
There's also a Pan 100 version.

I believe Ilford Pan 100/400 is 35mm only. I would like something I can use in 120 too. I'm pretty much set on hp5 and fp4 but I'm still working my way through some Delta 100 and T-Max 400 (both of which I also love).

I know we are always complaining about losing films but there are still plenty of fantastic films to choose from, to the point I have struggled to settle on just a couple.

Athiril · Sep 4, 2014

There was this post about film being still made in Ukraine https://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129401

AgX · Sep 4, 2014

The company refered to is no manufacturer in the proper sense.

timor · Sep 4, 2014

AgX said:
The company refered to is no manufacturer in the proper sense.

? What are you saying ?

AgX · Sep 4, 2014

That the company refered to at that rangefinder-forum is not coating film.

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