Help choosing 120 alternative

[phrons]

I am used to doing the fp4 and hp5 combo with my 120 film.

Recently I have really gotten into acros. Is there a faster speed film that will match well with acros? Is tmax my only alternative?

My developers are rodinal and hc110.

Thanks

 

[Terry Breedlove]

I think TMAX 400 is the one.

 

[bvy]

Delta 400? My first rolls arrived just today as I'm trying to wean myself off of Acros.

 

[mshchem]

Tmax or Delta. I'm starting to shoot more Ilford FP4 and HP5 after shooting TMY for years.

 

[mrosenlof]

I've been happy with Delta 3200 in 120. Shot at 1600. I'm not an acros user, so I can't really comment on how well it goes with it. Asakusa, Tokyo, October 2016. Delta 3200 HC-110, Super Ikonta IV 6x6.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Tri-X 400 120

 

[Doc W]

What about Bergger Panchro 400? I just got some and I like it so far.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

I am used to doing the fp4 and hp5 combo with my 120 film.

Recently I have really gotten into acros. Is there a faster speed film that will match well with acros? Is tmax my only alternative?

My developers are rodinal and hc110.

Thanks

Match in what way? Reciprocity characteristics? If so, then the closest in the regard would be TMY. It's a fantastic film.

 

[removed account4]

it kodak out of the woods yet ?
as much as i have loved tmy over the years
i'd not buy a TON of it, and take it for a test spin
to make sure there aren't any backing paper errors ...

 

[pentaxuser]

Match in what way? Reciprocity characteristics? If so, then the closest in the regard would be TMY. It's a fantastic film.

An excellent post. Unless we know what the match characteristics are that the OP is interested in, we''l give him all our favourite films in 400+ in list form

pentaxuser

 

[phrons]

An excellent post. Unless we know what the match characteristics are that the OP is interested in, we''l give him all our favourite films in 400+ in list form

pentaxuser

You are right. Sorry I was not that specific.

I like the finer grain look with these newer emulsions. I know rodinal isn't the best for this, but from what I've seen in slow speed in 120 it's not that bad. With hc110 it's pleasing, at the very least to my eye.

The most important thing in my mind is pairing with the developers I use. I tend to shoot and store, then spend a day batch processing. That's why I prefer these developers. So this might not be the most technical of discussions.

I tend to shoot at sunrise or around sunset, so reciprocity similarities would be nice but not the most important thing to me as the vast majority of my shots don't warrant me worrying about failure.

Right now I am looking at TMY400, Delta 400, and will give a go with Pancro 400.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

You'll probably be happy with all three.