Fomapan is really flexible for what it is. I generally shoot it at a one stop difference from the box speed so I get more shadow detail. 50/100/200 is a lot closer to what the films actual speeds are. Definitely worth the price in a time when so many b&w films are aimed at professionals
I have shot some of my HP5 and RPX400 at 200 in the past and decreased my development by about 25% - 30%. Especially on bright contrasty days. I do like the results I get when I do that. Generally a flatter contrast neg. with a bit better shadow detail and that also helps retain the highlights a bit better to. I can always adjust the contrast to taste when I edit. I'm going to to give that a try next when I shoot some more Foma 400 in my Pentax or Rollei. I agree - I think Foma films are definitely worth a shot.
It's always nice to see work by someone who knows how to handle the B&W film medium. One lesson to take from this is that, as Ansel Adams put it, the most important part of a camera is the 12 inches behind it. The same goes for film.
Thank you so much Philip, I greatly appreciate your comment. I feel so renewed and refreshed with photography since I went back to shooting film 3 yrs. ago. I barely touch my digital camera these days.
Thanks so much Craig I greatly appreciate it. I started using Clayton F76plus because it was liquid and if stored correctly has a good shelf life but I have also like the results it produces.
I've been an HP5 user mainly because I was given two 100ft rolls of expired HP5 and have been primarily shooting that. I have mixed results but that is more camera quirks and nuances and developing variances. I have 10 different 35mm SLRs, rangefinders, and automatics. I have tried several other 35mm films but not rollie yet. Your shots turned out really nice. I like the higher grain developer better. Right now I use Ilford DD, again got it for free, outdated but still delivers! Got a two gallon jug of stock so it should last the rest of MY life. I also have been using Arista Premium and Kodak Technidol for my old expired Kodak tech Pan, of which again, a free 150ft roll. Haven't developed the two rolls I just shot so I'm not sure what to expect. For the tech pan it is real old so I rolled a few canisters and shot them at varied ISO. 25, 50, 100, 400, 800, 1600, 3200. Looking forward to the results. Also do medium format with my Holga and Mamiya 645 1000. Gonna have to stock up on some 120 fomapan 400 and 100. Currently in 120 I have shot Arista film and HP5.
I'm starting to lean more towards the Rollei developer these days for my 35. For my medium format Holga and Pinhole camera I use Rodinal. Looks like you have enough cameras and film to keep you busy for a while. I've accumulated a few my self. I really am enjoying film photography again it's been a refreshing break from digital. Thanks so much for your comments. Enjoy and keep snapping away.
Hey there Frank, your Fomapan images are always fantastic. Still trying to finish up some Ektachrome in the Contax G, and Delta in F5. The Rolleiflex TLR has 2 shots left on some Tri-X for pics of my car. But lately it’s been living in the shop! Looking forward to seeing more, my friend. Joe
As always - thanks so much! Nice to hear from you Joe. I haven't been posting much on Facebook these days - It's pretty much Instagram and here now. When I try to post to all my groups my head starts spinning. Always look forward to hearing from you. Keep taking photos whenever you can and have fun doing so.
Thank u for sharing! I mainly use Fomapan films and Fomabrom /Fomatone papers. I love the Foma look! Always providing reliable and consistent results. If I may, I suggest you shooting couple of rolls of Fomapan 100, you won’t get disappointed believe me… I never tried FP with Supergrain, good tip. Thx !
Thank you so much. I really like the Foma films, I have used the100 also but not as of recently since I still have a half of a bulk roll of Ultrafine extreme 100 left. It's anyone's guess who made that. It's also very nice but when I'm finished with that I am going to buy some more Fomapan 100
It's quite a topical subject at the moment and I agree with you. I prefer rpx and hp5 myself but will be standardising on foma in the future, especially at their bulk loading prices
@@stephenlumsden280 Thank you. Yes that is my understanding and it is around $.50 less per 36 exposure roll but for the difference I decided to go with the actual Foma brand which is still considerably less than Ilford, Rollei and Kodak Tri-x which is way out of hand. You also never know when rebrands can change their source but the word is that they are the same.
Rollei doesn’t make rolls and buys them from foma so basically your rpx 400 is just rebranded foma 400 with some slight changes in the chemistry, if you want the same look for cheaper overexpose 1 stop your foma !
@@kitanu6363 On the latest packaging of Rollei RPX 400 it states made in the UK. It would most likely be manufactured buy Harman. Much discussion on this subject. In the US Foma is rebranded also under the Arista brand. I believe Holga film is also rebranded Fompan 400
I like the blacks that Foma film produces - nice tones. I really like Fomapan 200 also - I do shoot my Fomapan 400 at 200 from time to time and cut back my development by around 25% -also very nice!
I wish you talked about the development times, or whether shot at box speed. I wished you actually reviewed your photos instead of just putting them in a slide show. Since you have access to your scans, you'd be able to see things the rest of us can't see in 1080p.
Hey Jimmy, Thanks for the comment. The photos shot with the Rollei 35 and the K1000 were all exposed and shot at box speed then developed as shot at box speed - Film developed in Clayton F76 was a 1:9 dilution for 8 minuets at 68 degrees. The film developed in Rollei Super Grain was a 1:12 dilution for 7 minuets at 68 degrees. The plastic cameras were shot at f/9 on the Agfa and F16 on the sprocket rocket and developed for the same times, temperature and dilutions as shot with the other two camera. I do have the developer listed in the description below for each photo. Photography I know, video technique, editing and production is a work in progress. I will keep your suggestion in mind as I go forward. Thanks again.
Fomapan is really flexible for what it is. I generally shoot it at a one stop difference from the box speed so I get more shadow detail. 50/100/200 is a lot closer to what the films actual speeds are. Definitely worth the price in a time when so many b&w films are aimed at professionals
I have shot some of my HP5 and RPX400 at 200 in the past and decreased my development by about 25% - 30%. Especially on bright contrasty days. I do like the results I get when I do that. Generally a flatter contrast neg. with a bit better shadow detail and that also helps retain the highlights a bit better to. I can always adjust the contrast to taste when I edit. I'm going to to give that a try next when I shoot some more Foma 400 in my Pentax or Rollei. I agree - I think Foma films are definitely worth a shot.
It's always nice to see work by someone who knows how to handle the B&W film medium. One lesson to take from this is that, as Ansel Adams put it, the most important part of a camera is the 12 inches behind it. The same goes for film.
Thank you so much Philip, I greatly appreciate your comment. I feel so renewed and refreshed with photography since I went back to shooting film 3 yrs. ago. I barely touch my digital camera these days.
Great photos. You really handle the Fomapan 400 very well. I also started with it and I loved the results. Will be my goto film.
Thanks so much. Yes it is definitely capable of some very nice results. I like it a lot.
Great video! Love your photos and it's nice to see what these "economy" B&W films do with different developers. Keep up the good work.
Thanks so much Craig I greatly appreciate it. I started using Clayton F76plus because it was liquid and if stored correctly has a good shelf life but I have also like the results it produces.
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Thank you so much
I've been an HP5 user mainly because I was given two 100ft rolls of expired HP5 and have been primarily shooting that. I have mixed results but that is more camera quirks and nuances and developing variances. I have 10 different 35mm SLRs, rangefinders, and automatics. I have tried several other 35mm films but not rollie yet. Your shots turned out really nice. I like the higher grain developer better. Right now I use Ilford DD, again got it for free, outdated but still delivers! Got a two gallon jug of stock so it should last the rest of MY life. I also have been using Arista Premium and Kodak Technidol for my old expired Kodak tech Pan, of which again, a free 150ft roll. Haven't developed the two rolls I just shot so I'm not sure what to expect. For the tech pan it is real old so I rolled a few canisters and shot them at varied ISO. 25, 50, 100, 400, 800, 1600, 3200. Looking forward to the results. Also do medium format with my Holga and Mamiya 645 1000. Gonna have to stock up on some 120 fomapan 400 and 100. Currently in 120 I have shot Arista film and HP5.
I'm starting to lean more towards the Rollei developer these days for my 35. For my medium format Holga and Pinhole camera I use Rodinal. Looks like you have enough cameras and film to keep you busy for a while. I've accumulated a few my self. I really am enjoying film photography again it's been a refreshing break from digital. Thanks so much for your comments. Enjoy and keep snapping away.
I love the results you are getting with the Supergrain.
Thank you so much. I like it a lot, I have been really pleased with the results so far.
Hey there Frank, your Fomapan images are always fantastic. Still trying to finish up some Ektachrome in the Contax G, and Delta in F5.
The Rolleiflex TLR has 2 shots left on some Tri-X for pics of my car. But lately it’s been living in the shop!
Looking forward to seeing more, my friend.
Joe
As always - thanks so much! Nice to hear from you Joe. I haven't been posting much on Facebook these days - It's pretty much Instagram and here now. When I try to post to all my groups my head starts spinning. Always look forward to hearing from you. Keep taking photos whenever you can and have fun doing so.
Hi , I love your presentations, you are good. Your choice of music is also great, Thanks...Montreal.....
Thank you so much I greatly appreciate it.
Thank u for sharing! I mainly use Fomapan films and Fomabrom /Fomatone papers. I love the Foma look! Always providing reliable and consistent results. If I may, I suggest you shooting couple of rolls of Fomapan 100, you won’t get disappointed believe me… I never tried FP with Supergrain, good tip. Thx !
Thank you so much. I really like the Foma films, I have used the100 also but not as of recently since I still have a half of a bulk roll of Ultrafine extreme 100 left. It's anyone's guess who made that. It's also very nice but when I'm finished with that I am going to buy some more Fomapan 100
Nice prints, you convinced me to try a few rolls before I commit to a bulk roll👍
Thanks so much. For the price it's definitely worth giving it a try.😊
It's also slightly IR sensitive. Use a Heliopan 715 IR filter and shoot at ISO 1 - 1.5
I will have to give that a try. Thanks for the comment.
Great video and I really like the Tele in the background😀
Thank you. My favorite guitar.😎
It's quite a topical subject at the moment and I agree with you. I prefer rpx and hp5 myself but will be standardising on foma in the future, especially at their bulk loading prices
Thanks so much for the comment. It's just hard to ignore due to the price difference to not at least give it a try.
@@fasphoto nice photos also btw. If you are in the states, I thought they sold fomapan as arista there. Is that still $6.50 a roll?
@@stephenlumsden280 Thank you. Yes that is my understanding and it is around $.50 less per 36 exposure roll but for the difference I decided to go with the actual Foma brand which is still considerably less than Ilford, Rollei and Kodak Tri-x which is way out of hand. You also never know when rebrands can change their source but the word is that they are the same.
Rollei doesn’t make rolls and buys them from foma so basically your rpx 400 is just rebranded foma 400 with some slight changes in the chemistry, if you want the same look for cheaper overexpose 1 stop your foma !
@@kitanu6363 On the latest packaging of Rollei RPX 400 it states made in the UK. It would most likely be manufactured buy Harman. Much discussion on this subject. In the US Foma is rebranded also under the Arista brand. I believe Holga film is also rebranded Fompan 400
You can't go wrong with a Pentax K1000!
The Pentax lenses are superb - my favourite is the 55mm F1.2
I agree - I love using that camera it's a such a pleasure to shoot with.
@@fasphoto what about nikkon lens?Did you use nikkon shot black & white?
@@zhongyao-sc1lj No I currently do not own any nikon cameras.
i shoot the freestyle labeled foma 400 at iso 200. nice vid
I like the blacks that Foma film produces - nice tones. I really like Fomapan 200 also - I do shoot my Fomapan 400 at 200 from time to time and cut back my development by around 25% -also very nice!
@@fasphoto i picked up 4 rolls of 200 last week. Haven't decided what i'm going to do with it.
@@cecilsharps 200 is my favorite.
@@fasphoto i've never shot it in such a small format. 15 years ago i ran it in 120
@@cecilsharps We'll with the price of most other films it certainly worth a shot.
I wish you talked about the development times, or whether shot at box speed. I wished you actually reviewed your photos instead of just putting them in a slide show. Since you have access to your scans, you'd be able to see things the rest of us can't see in 1080p.
Hey Jimmy, Thanks for the comment. The photos shot with the Rollei 35 and the K1000 were all exposed and shot at box speed then developed as shot at box speed - Film developed in Clayton F76 was a 1:9 dilution for 8 minuets at 68 degrees. The film developed in Rollei Super Grain was a 1:12 dilution for 7 minuets at 68 degrees. The plastic cameras were shot at f/9 on the Agfa and F16 on the sprocket rocket and developed for the same times, temperature and dilutions as shot with the other two camera. I do have the developer listed in the description below for each photo. Photography I know, video technique, editing and production is a work in progress. I will keep your suggestion in mind as I go forward. Thanks again.
@@fasphoto Did you adjust by Photoshop?
@@zhongyao-sc1lj Yes, I initially scan with an Epson 4490 scanner and the finish editing in Photoshop
@@fasphoto may I ask why did not use d76?
@@zhongyao-sc1lj I prefer a concentrated liquid one shot developer with a long shelf life.
Thick , gloppy , grainy , traditional black and white film .