Neopan 1600 look in 120?

[Fabian]

so there is no neopan 1600 in 120-film. I really loved the harsh contrasts I got from Neopan1600 in Xtol 1:1 in 35mm, and I do want to achieve something similar in 120. Not only the look, but the speed is a factor I consider, since I own rather long, slow lenses for my MF-camera.
I use Xtol mainly, and I do not have any clue how to mix my own chemistry.

I considered pushing neopan400, but haven't tried it yet.
What would you recommend?

 

[jim appleyard]

Ilford's Delta 3200 is made in 120.

 

[Lee J]

Delta 3200 doesn't look like Neopan 1600 though, it's the grain structure and tonality that give Neopan 1600 its distinct look. I've just started shooting 35mm again and the first thing I did was to buy 5 rolls of Neopan 1600.

I haven't found anything in 120 that looks like it. Pushed SFX 200 comes close.

 

[Polybun]

Yea, this has disaponted me for years as well, and really, it doesn't make ANY damn sence to make the high speed film in micro film size, but not in medium and large format, where you can start making up for the lack of pixel density by going to a larger negative.

That said, I've had pretty good luck pushing neopan 400 to 1600 and processing in HC-110. At that point though i think the delta 3200 looks better, so thats what i use.

 

[2F/2F]

If you are set on Fuji, I might be tempted to try Neopan 400 overdeveloped. However, I am sure that if you put the time into it, you could get Delta or TMax 3200 to look good.

 

[Michael W]

I like Delta 3200 rated at 1600 & processed in DD-X. Not sure if it looks anything like Neopan 1600.
A poster on apug once wrote that he had sample rolls of Neopan 1600 in 120. Fuji did a test run but decided the market wasn't there, so it never happened.