PROTOPAN 400 Professional B&W Film

[Rhodes]

Found this http://www.foto-r3.com/protopan-400-professional-bw-film-35mm-36-expo-6-2015.html
when looking ate the site. Any ideas what kind of rebrand film is?

 

[ruilourosa]

maybe neopan!

 

[zsas]

The times place is close to Rollei Retro 400s:

http://www.freestylephoto.biz/pdf/product_pdfs/rollei/Rollei_Retro_400S_Developing_Chart.pdf


Film in question:
http://www.foto-r3.com/files/PROTOPAN_TIEMPOS_REVELADO_0.pdf

Ruilourosa - Neopan 400 farther from Rollei Retro 400s, for eg, this film has ID11 at 11:00 (mins/sec) Rollei Retro 400S is quite close at 10:50, but Neopan 400 is 9:30

 

[choppastyle]

I wish it was neopan, but at that price it would be more expensive. Still a good deal for Rollei, though.

 

[Rhodes]

This site has a few rebrand/"generic" films. Found this also: http://www.foto-r3.com/plus-400-generic-bw-35mm-36-expo.html
Would like to try out this one: http://www.foto-r3.com/argenti-nanotomic-x-35mm-36-new.html

 

[pjbc]

Rhodes: do you know the we-love-film project?
Try to contact them they may have additional info about the film.

 

[zsas]

Interesting, based on what I read at the above, it said it came from Japan???

Maybe my theory is wrong (that it is Rollei Retro 400S), it could be a Fuji varriant after all??

 

[Jotapicos]

I have a few with me. Didn't used it yet, but it looks diferent from Neopan.

You can see some results here:
http://wlf-gallery.blogspot.pt/2012/07/jose-narciso-002.html
http://wlf-gallery.blogspot.pt/2012/07/jose-narciso.html

The times given by R3 are only one sugestion.

Regards:
João

 

[Rhodes]

Rhodes: do you know the we-love-film project?
Try to contact them they may have additional info about the film.

Obrigado (Thanks)!

 

[ruilourosa]

feito no japão... deve ser fuji... se arranjarem em 4x5 i´ll give it a go!

 

[Guille]

I tested the film and in my opinion is clearly Rollei 400S and any relation with japanese film (Neopan or other).

 

[jnarciso]

Hello all

I'm with Guille!!!! clearly not Neopan...


But very similar to Rollei 400S...


In my holidays I will "burn" a few rolls of Protopan and i promise leave here my findings about the film.

 

[Gerald C Koch]

Saying it is similar to a Rollei film sort of begs the question. Rollei does not make any film, they only rebrand other manufacturer's films.

 

[CGW]

Anyone looked beyond the box to edge codes on the negs?

Suspect it's Agfa-Gevaert air recon film stock sold as Rollei?

Thought Fuji only sold C-41 consumer stock for rebranding.