Ilford 35mm still film

Frank-G · Aug 30, 2006

Just want to say that I love Ilford's B&W films, especially their HP5+. Now I'd better have a coffee and go out and buy a few more rolls. I'm down to one spare.

Simon R Galley · Aug 30, 2006

Dear Frank-G

Shame I can't come with you and buy you your coffee....

Simon ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology Limited

Lee Shively · Aug 30, 2006

Frank, it comes out cheaper to buy it by the 50-roll bulk pack. I have two or three of those boxes in my freezer left from when there was the scare that Ilford was going out of business. Have a cup of joe for me!

Stephanie Brim · Aug 30, 2006

I'm down to four rolls of HP5 and I really like the stuff in Rodinal. I need to somehow work out a film budget next payday...AND the enlarger budget.

jim appleyard · Aug 30, 2006

If you buy in bulk rolls of 100 ft., and get a bulk loader cheap on ebay, you save many $ in the long run.

Frank-G · Aug 30, 2006

Thanks, Simon.

Buying a box sounds like a good plan. I'll check it out. (I do have other Ifford films in the fridge, by the way. It's just that I love the HP5+ best.)

rusty71 · Aug 30, 2006

Stephanie Brim said:
I'm down to four rolls of HP5 and I really like the stuff in Rodinal. I need to somehow work out a film budget next payday...AND the enlarger budget.

Stephanie, please tell me your developing time and dilution for HP-5+ and Rodinal. I have not had much luck with this combo.

Thanks!

Stephanie Brim · Aug 30, 2006

I do 1+50. I think it's a personal preference thing.

Frank-G · Aug 31, 2006

Call me cheap. I only bought 5 rolls of 36. Should last me a bit since I only shot about 7 frames today. All dogs. One had one black eye and one blue eye; but because HP5+ is not colour, this won't show.

Alex Bishop-Thorpe · Aug 31, 2006

Ilfochrome was the first film I ever shot, and then a roll of XP2, I've remained a hopeless fan ever since. I'm gunning to buy a stack of HP5 and some FP4 from vanbar at some stage, or from a local store. A local Ted's Camera store here, complete with giant shelf of digital cameras, still has a fridge of Ilford films and some papers+chemicals on the shelves.
I'd like to steal their fridge.

Frank-G · Aug 31, 2006

I have never tried FP4. How does it compare with HP5+? Thanks.

Mick Fagan · Aug 31, 2006

FP4+ compared to HP5+ is, in a word, "stunning"!

That said, whilst they are both like films, there are some real differences.

I find that FP4+ is brilliant for portraiture, providing you zero in your exposue, developing and printing.

HP5+ by comparison, is not quite as brilliant. I believe this is mainly due to the faster speed, amongst other things photographic that I know very little about.

If you have been using HP5+ for quite some time, you no doubt have your exposure, developing & printing well sorted. Remember that if you switch to FP4+ you'll require a similar dialling in period.

It is really a brilliant film!

Mick.

Frank-G · Aug 31, 2006

Next time I go buy film, I'll pick up a roll to try it. I have my exposure down pat: I use "auto."

Lee Shively · Aug 31, 2006

"...tell me your developing time and dilution for HP-5+ and Rodinal. I have not had much luck with this combo."

I also use Rodinal with HP5+ and get good results. I mix it with a sodium sulfite solution. At 68 degrees, 11.5 minutes a 1:75 for 400 speed. I adjust the dilution, not the time, for pushing...1:50 for 800 speed.

This works for me with my cameras, my meters, my enlargers and my thermometers but it will likely need adjustment for anyone else's methods.

BruceN · Aug 31, 2006

Stephanie Brim said:
I'm down to four rolls of HP5 and I really like the stuff in Rodinal. I need to somehow work out a film budget next payday...AND the enlarger budget.

Uh-oh, I'd better get to shopping too... I just realized I'm down to my last ten rolls of HP5 and my last ten bottles of Rodinal!

Bruce

Aurelien · Aug 31, 2006

Franck,if you want to spend less money but have more film,you may buy 30 meters bulk rolls. It's approx 50% less.
I hope Ilfordis goingkeeping producing them. May be Simon R Galley couldtellus aout that
Thanks simon

aligndont · Aug 31, 2006

Lee,
What would be the concentration of the sodium sulfite solution you mention.
Does this tame the grain and not reduce the sharpness?

eddie gunks · Aug 31, 2006

yup! i am a fan now! i used XP2 first. i needed C41 process capabilities. it turned out perfect. i enlaged a 120 neg to 24x30, it looks great! then i tried fp4 in 4x5.....WOW, my new favorite. i am just begining to work with HP5.

eddie

Frank-G · Aug 31, 2006

XP2. That's another one I didn't try, although I saw someone's XP2 prints once. Neat effect.

Claire Senft · Aug 31, 2006

Perhaps you can explain why shooting a dog with one black eye and one blue eye will not be visible in B&W.

Frank-G · Aug 31, 2006

The striking blue colour of one eye won't be visible.

Lee Shively · Sep 1, 2006

aligndont said:
Lee,
What would be the concentration of the sodium sulfite solution you mention.
Does this tame the grain and not reduce the sharpness?

Very critical that the concentration is correct . I use two teaspoons of sulfite per 8 ounces of solution. It does smooth out the grain. Negatives are still sharp. Tonality is still beautiful. It does speed up the development times a bit, as well. Kind of looks like using D76 but with better shadow and highlight detail.

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