Low light/long exposure film recommendation

[Timothy Hyde]

I have an upcoming shoot of interior spaces in very low light (indirect window light in most cases). I will be using a medium format camera on a tripod. What black and white film do folks recommend for long exposures, nighttime shooting?
Thank you
Tim

 

[John Bragg]

Depends what look you are after. Any medium speed film would do, but look up the manufacturers recommendations for long exposures including reciprocity failure. Also bracket widely. Good luck.

 

[Stanislav Boščík]

Neopan Acros is well known for (almost) not having reciprocity failure. Up to two minutes of exposing you can ignore it! AFAIK Acros II is the same/similar.

 

[Alan9940]

If you're looking for a film where you won't have to be too concerned about reciprocity failure, then it's Acros 100 all the way (as stated above.)

 

[ic-racer]

DELTA 3200 in 120 size has the best low light sensitivity of any other 120 size film as far as I know.

 

[Pioneer]

I would go with Delta 3200.

 

[osella]

It probably depends on how long your exposures are but as others have said it’s pretty hard to beat Delta 3200. See post #8 in this thread, It seems up to a metered exposure of about 15 minutes Delta has a speed advantage over Acros. Edit: forgot the link. https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/delta-3200-reciprocity-failure.49786/

 

[jimjm]

Unless you need fast film, Fuji Acros is excellent, as others have mentioned.

 

[MattKing]

I get good results with either of the T-Max films when shooting pinhole, so I expect they would be suitable for long exposure interiors as well.
As for reciprocity issues, you need to account for them with the T-Max films, but not as much as for Tri-X or other similar films.