slow BW Film for 6x9

ZenziFriend · Jul 4, 2015

Hi, in MF I am used to the Deltas and Tmax and TriX 400.

I want to do some BW landscape/architecture work with the Linhof Technika III (6x9/23).
What slow BW films would you recommend? ( i have some older lenses/shutters like the 4.5/105 Heliar (min 1/200sec) so with the fast films i could not use the lens wide open when I want.

usually I use ID11 as a standard (1:1 or 1:3) and just startes a little bit with rodinal (clone)...

Films get scanned by DSLR/Makro in the end...

(in Germany you sometimes can get Older Agfa APX100 or 25 as roll films, old stock, would they be worth to try, when the prices are same like new films

Malinku · Jul 4, 2015

There is Rollei RPX 25 but that is a bit pricy.

I normally end up using Ilford Pan F+ when I want a slow B&W film.

chriscrawfordphoto · Jul 4, 2015

Is Tmax 100 too fast for you? It is a gorgeous film in D-76 1+1 (which is the same as ID-11 1+1) and is a common, easy to find film. It also looks incredible in Rodinal 1+50. I haven't shot it in 6x9, but have shot a lot of Tmax 100 in 6x6, 645, and 35mm.

If that's too fast, Ilford Pan-F developed in Rodinal 1+50 is beautiful, and it works well in ID-11/D-76 too.

TareqPhoto · Jul 4, 2015

I recommed you two films in slow side, Ilford Pan F and Acros 100, don't look back.

Good luck

summicron1 · Jul 4, 2015

Acros 100 is a pain to enlarge in medium format because the damn stuff is practically grainless. Also has incredible tonal range, minimal reciprocity failure index...

and, as I said, a real pain to focus in the darkroom. Totally grainless in 120 format.

which is why i don't use anything else.

Nokton48 · Jul 4, 2015

I like Ilford Pan F+ in 120. Works well in D-76.

Just develop it timely after shooting. The latent images tend to fade with time.

Sirius Glass · Jul 4, 2015

Ilford FP4+ ISO 125
Ilford Pan F+ ISO 50

pentaxuser · Jul 4, 2015

Wide-open at f4.5 and with 1/200th your fastest speed then on the sunny f11 rule and assuming some sunny day shots I'd have thought that ISO 25 might be the max speed film unless you use a filter. An orange might allow an ISO 100 film but if some shots are better without a filter then you are back to a 25/50 film. Anything faster cuts down the range for the over-exposure margin.

A fine grain developer such as Perceptol stock will help

pentaxuser

Paul Howell · Jul 4, 2015

If you want a film that is not as clean at Acros 100 or Tmax 100 then Pan F or HP4. I like Foma 100 and 200 as well, both work well in ID 11 or Foma's version of Xtol.

Xmas · Jul 4, 2015

APX100 in 120 is ok if you can still get it cheap.
PanF just amazing.

Jim Jones · Jul 4, 2015

The right neutral density filter may let you use whatever film you prefer.

JPD · Jul 5, 2015

Ilford Pan F+ at 25 ASA to tame the contrast, and developed for 20% less than the recommended times for 50 ASA.

ZenziFriend said:
(in Germany you sometimes can get Older Agfa APX100 or 25 as roll films, old stock, would they be worth to try, when the prices are same like new films

Agfa APX25 at 12 ASA, and developed in Rodinal 1+50 for 20% shorter time than for 25 ASA, will give you excellent results!

rthollenbeck · Jul 5, 2015

Yep, ND Filters is my answer as well. Use you film of choice. 3.0 nd filter is 10 stops.

pbromaghin · Jul 5, 2015

You have been recommended every hi-resolution B&W film on the market. That should tell you something. Just get whatever is available locally and can be processed locally.

TMAX, HP5, FP4, Tri-x, Acros, Rollie, Delta, panf. It doesn't matter. Just get one of them and shoot enough to get used to it and then go with it. Personally, I love both TMAXs, FP4, HP5 and both Delta's. They are all just wonderful films.

Pioneer · Jul 5, 2015

Adox CMS 20 ii

Xmas · Jul 5, 2015

JPD said:
Ilford Pan F+ at 25 ASA to tame the contrast, and developed for 20% less than the recommended times for 50 ASA.

Well I was nervous but 50 ISO Rodinal 1+100 20c 60 mins stand and careful metering for zone 1 leaves me incomparable results with eg Delta 100.

You need to try first.

slow BW Film for 6x9

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