Fuji Acros II - Soot and Chalk version?

pentaxuser · 2025-06-21T12:10:43-0400

I have just seen an advert for older version of Fuji 100 Acros which suggests that the latter version was of the soot and chalk variety I had always thought that version II was pretty well the same as version

I have started a new thread as comments or questions of this nature in the replies section of a "for sale" advert are frowned upon

Was this not the case with versíon II ? Usually the phrase "soot and chalk" refers to high contrast pure black and white where the tonal range is very limited

Thanks

pentaxuser

Jim Peterson · 2025-06-21T12:17:00-0400

Have used both version 1 and 2 and agree with you that version 2 is pretty much the same. Don't think it is that complicated.

Peter Schrager · 2025-06-21T14:58:19-0400

buy it..try it...soot and chalk? nope!!!
one of the best emulsions ever created

K-G · 2025-06-21T15:50:23-0400

If it is 135-size there shouldn't be any problem, but if it is 120-size just make sure that it isn't an expired emulsion. Acros II has suffered the same problems with mottling on early emulsions as Ilford did, especially on FP4+ .
Ilford seems to have solved the problems on later emulsions and from what I have seen, also Acros II is fine now. The mottling problems occurred on 120-size film only.

Karl-Gustaf

Andrew O'Neill · 2025-06-21T16:24:32-0400

If one is getting soot and chalk, then one does not know how to work with this film, or any pan film, for that matter. I enjoy both old, and new Acros.

Craig · 2025-06-21T17:36:24-0400

Agree, the Acros II is beautiful film.

Fuji Acros II - Soot and Chalk version?

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