I've been ignoring this thread for a while, but just today it occurred to me -- it'd have to be XP-2 Super. Extreme latitude: shoot from EI 50 to 800 with no change in development, can be pushed and pulled, can be bleach bypassed to gain density (roughly a stop equivalent, whether that's a stop of push or of real speed) -- and it can be developed in B&W chemistry (including the photo traveler's friend, Cinestill Df96 -- use double time as you would with T-Max or Delta films) with fairly similar results to C-41. Just about the only thing it won't do that you might do intentionally with traditional B&W films is produce big grain -- and I'm more likely to get that by shooting small film (35 mm or slit down to 16 mm) and enlarging a lot; given a grain structure similar to Delta 400, you can get grain this way, if you want it (though IMO it'll be ugly).
It's not my main go-to film at present because of costs -- I buy Foma or Kentmere (or rebrands of them), but if it were the ONLY B&W film I'll ever be able to buy forever...
I agree. Providing you can afford it.
Mi dos centavos.
I've recently been shooting some Foma 100 and while it's certainly not my favorite film it does what it's supposed to do. I have never shot any of the Kentmere brand films, but my 15 rolls of Kentmere 100 in 120 just arrived from Freestyle a couple of days ago. If it's anything like FP4+ I think I will like it better than Foma 100.If folks are looking for economical film, I am surprised that more people seem to mention Foma than Kentmere,, especially since Kentmere is available in 120 size. On Freestyle, I don't see a big price advantage for Foma, but perhaps in other places it is different.
Anyone rolling their own to keep costs in check? I've been tempted, but there are other dark room things I'd rather work on first.
I am surprised that more people seem to mention Foma than Kentmere,, especially since Kentmere is available in 120 size.
Anyone rolling their own to keep costs in check? I've been tempted, but there are other dark room things I'd rather work on first.
I was looking at it again when scoping sheet film availability recently ; but put off when I saw warnings about not using it in Pyro developers.
Now, was CHS 100 supposed to the the closest thing to the old APX 100, or am I mis-remembering what Adox said when it was introduced ?
No, that is ADOX Silvermax, which is out of production.
TMY-2.
Straight-line response from a quick toe that provides excellent shadow speed (good shadow details in Zone II), is very responsive to changes in development timing and differing developers, provides excellent product quality and reliability (now that the 120 backing paper issues are behind us), excellent resolution & sharpness, and fine grain that matches, or comes close to, traditional 100-speed films, all in a true 400 speed film.
And, it's spectral profile results in blue skies rendering darker than most other films (TMX excepted, which has the same characteristic) meaning it's like shooting outdoors with a mild yellow filter without requiring the filter and the 1/2 stop loss of speed.
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