When doing landscape work now i generally choose kodak tmax 100 over fomapan for a number of reasons. The film meets high requirements for low granularity, good resolving power and good contour sharpness. Fomapan 100 is known for being a very sharp film which can be good with a diana or holga when you need a break from creamy colours. I have quite a bit of experience woth fomapan, but only in 35mm and 120 formats.
The film meets high requirements for low granularity, high resolving power and high contour sharpness. The grain is very aesthetic and quite wonderful, but can be hinder optimal results. They are mostly known for their line of black and white films and papers, but also produced xray films for medicine and industry, aerial and surveillance films, and personal dosimetry film along with. It is distinguished by very fine grain, high resolving. Film developing paper developing accessories related books. You may notice that the grass in the piercefield manor photos looks almost white and gives an almost infrared result. Foma film fomapan 200 creative 35mm black and white. And while it may not be for everyone, its many virtues will have certain photogs falling in love. Foma fomapan 100 35mm film is a low sensitivity black and white film. Traditional general purpose panchromatic fine grain film. This oftoverlooked film remains one of the finest blackandwhite films currently available on the market. You can push it to 400, but the only people i know of who develop it are the foma people themselves here in their little shop in prague. It was founded in 1995, but it was previously known as fotochema which was established in 1921.
In 120, i like fomapan 100 but fomapan 200 seems to be the more popular film choice. Fomapan 100 classic 35mmx17m bulk roll silverprint. This is a great film for anyone looking for an inexpensive film to learn the art of real black and white photography. Fomapan 100 was fomas cheapaschips 100 asa panchromatic black and white film, competing in the eastern bloc with films made by the likes of orwo east germany and svema ussr. Fomapan 100 creative is panchromatic sensitized, black and white negative film of the speed iso 100.
The film meets high requirements for low granularity, high resolving power and contour sharpness and a wide range of halftones. Fomapan 200 creative is a panchromatically sensitized, blackandwhite negative film designed for taking photographs. It came out out as sharp as a razor when put in a rolleiflex or yashica tlr. Foma film fomapan 100 classic 35mm black and white negative. Fomapan 100 classic is a very traditional medium speed film offering a high degree of exposure and development flexibility typical of old style black and white emulsions. Fomapan 100 classic is a panchromatically sensitized, blackandwhite negative film designed for taking photographs. Description classic in name and classic in results, your photos will have high resolution, fine grain and the timeless black and white look. Low grain and low contrast even when under or over exposed. Fomapan 400 action is a panchromatically sensitized, blackandwhite negative film designed for taking photographs under unfavourable light conditions or using short exposure times. C, panchromatically sensitized blackandwhite reversal film featuring very fine grain, high resolving power and contour sharpness, and higher contrast. Recommended developing times are for normal contrast negatives based on intermittent agitation. Foma does not offer a wide range of products like kodak and fuji, but that does not matter. Im sure the ilford and kodak flagship films can do better, but i didnt miss out on any details i wanted to have. Fomapan 100 produces extremely fine grain and a very high resolution.
From what i gather, fomapan 200 has a hybrid tabular grain structure. The film is available in roll film 120, sheet films, perforated 35 mm films including long length rolls. In 1995 the stateowned company foma was privatised establishing foma bohemia ltd s. The film provides excellent differentiation of grey tones both in highlighted areas and in shadows. Your developing time may vary based on environment and equipment used. Below are 1100 second reciprocity failureschwarzschild effect tables for foma 100 classic foma 200 creative foma 400 action they had been bothering me for a while, trying to get smooth interpolated data between the widely spaced references given in the data sheets.
Sign up to get notified when this product is back in stock. In the northbohemian town of hradec kralove, foma has been producing photo materials since 1921. Fomapan 100 classic has a nominal speed rating of iso 10021o, but due to its wide exposure latitude the film gives good results even when overexposed by 1 ev exposure value as iso 5018o or underexposed by 2 ev as iso 40027o without any change in processing, i. Fomapan 100 classic is a panchromatically sensitized black and white negative film. About foma fomapan 100 classic fomapan 100 classic is a panchromatically sensitized, blackandwhite negative film designed for taking photographs.
Some people like their own measurements better, but at least. This film is characterized by high resolution, wide exposure latitude and fine grain. Foma fomapan 100 classic black and white negative film 420112. The fomapan 100 is a flexible, midasa, finegrain film which is very forgiving of errors in exposure. The czech company has been producing photographic materials since 1921.
Fomapan 100 produces extremely fine grain and a very high resolut. Mainly because landscapes are about control and resolution to me now. This is due to the density of the negatives lifting the zones. Foma fomapan 100 classic 35mm black and white negative film, 36 exposures mfr.
Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. It tends to have a bit less negative density in the shadow areas but this depends on the developing. Capture the glamour of monochrome with the foma fomapan classic 120. Features traditional black and white film100 isoprocess in standard black and white. Fomapan 100 is made by foma in the czech republic, is a traditional film giving a more classic look. Ilford delta 3200 professional, black and white print film, 120 6 cm, iso 3200 1921535 ilford hp5 plus black and white negative film iso 400 120 roll film 5 rolls ilford hp5 400 120 film.
Fomapan 100 classic from foma is a panchromatic black and white negative film with a nominal sensitivity of iso 100 21. Our main area covers distribution of classical photographical materials such as films, photopaper, photoemulsion and chemistry. Fomapan r100 is a true bw reversal film and is a perfect replacement for agfa scala. The publication is published in czech languague only, but with many black and white and color photos, and maps the companys establishment and history. This film is characterized by high resolution, wide exposure latitude and.
Fomapan 100 s technical sheet promises high resolution and small grain, as a 100 speed film should, but also makes strange claims to wide exposure latitude despite the fact that the same data sheet proclaims fomapan 100 to be capable of only one stop of overexposure and two stops of underexposure. Yet somehow, under some circumstances, it takes on a classic grainy look. You can purchase here fomapan film, fomaspeed, fomabrom and fomatone printing paper. Fomapan 100 classic has a nominal speed rating of iso 100 21o, but. The city shot above is sharp and clear, while my portrait of margaret below shows a little of that wonderful classic grain. Modern general purpose panchromatic film using both hexagonal core and shell tabular t. Fomapan r 100 is a panchromatic sensitized blackandwhite reversal film intended for taking black and white transparencies. Foma 100 is however one of the few films, where the choice of developer really matters. Fomapan is a grainy film, even at 100 iso, yet it is also a very sharp film. Foma is one of the oldest companies that still produce films. Fomapan 100 classic has a nominal speed rating of iso 100 21o, but due to its wide exposure latitude the film gives good results even when overexposed by 1 ev exposure value as iso 5018o or underexposed by 2 ev as iso 40027o without any change in processing, i. Foma films were also available in western europe many photographers on a budget shot on foma until they could afford pricier films from the likes of kodak and.