Fuji instant BW film

[tomalophicon]

Hey guys,
Anyone out there know whether fuji instant film ISO 100 (FB100 or whatever it's called) behaves the same as common pan films like Tmax or Tri-x? I'm just wondering so I can accurately check the effect of contrast filters.
Cheerz.

 

[GraemeMitchell]

It should be pretty close. It depends how you treat your film in processing, but for Normal processing, instant film is designed to do what you're looking to do w/ it.

 

[darkosaric]

Here is one example of Fuji instant 100, with red filter:

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[Mainecoonmaniac]

Can you clear the neg to make it printable in a darkroom?

Here is one example of Fuji instant 100, with red filter:

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I used the old type 665 that had a neg that you could clear. Fuji instant 100 the same?

 

[tomalophicon]

Thanks. It would be normal most of the time, but I suppose I could determine with the instant film if I would need normal or expanded etc...

 

[fschifano]

No, you cannot use the "negative" from the Fuji instant film for anything that I know of.

 

[tomalophicon]

You can scan it though.

 

[andrewkirkby]

No, you cannot use the "negative" from the Fuji instant film for anything that I know of.

I understood that it could be cleared with bleach and used to print, but it would be about 2 stops over exposed :|

 

[darkosaric]

No, you cannot use the "negative" from the Fuji instant film for anything that I know of.

I tried - only 100C - color one can be bleached and reused (I did contact print on B&W paper, looks ok, with nice edges ), but b&W fuji negative no - after bleach it is totally transparent and not usable.

I will try B&W 3000 also - but I have heard it is not possible.

 

[Mainecoonmaniac]

Thanks

No, you cannot use the "negative" from the Fuji instant film for anything that I know of.

Hey Frank,

Thanks for the info. I wish there was a PN instant film out there. I miss Polaroid 665 and Polaroid type 55

 

[darkosaric]

It was posted before on apug - but here it is again:

http://new55project.blogspot.com/2010/04/blog-post_6525.html

 

[vdonovan]

darkosaric: thanks for posting that link. I'm looking forward to trying that technique

The 3000b leaves enough of an image on the "negative" side that you can scan it after it dries and get an interesting image. The following was taken with a pinhole polaroid, and the negative side scanned:

 

[tomalophicon]

So Greg, what the meter suggests over 1 second exposures, I should just follow?

 

[tomalophicon]

Hey that's pretty cool.