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First Fomapan film
The Fomapan 100 I was given a few weeks ago is actually 200. I have used the first cassette today and developed it in ID11 at 1 to 1. The Massive Development Chart suggested 8-9 mins, so I gave it 8.5 and the negatives look quite good with a lot of quite fine detail, but they are a lot softer than I would have expected, considering the lighting was quite harsh.
Not having used this film before, would you consider that to be 'normal' whatever normal is? They are certainly softer and lest contrasty than I would have expected from say FP4. I cannot print them today, but I thought I would ask beforehand. Last edited by John King; 10th April 2021 at 06:25 PM. |
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I can’t remember why but I stopped using the 200 one but I think I found the results bland. I’ve stopped using foma pan in 35mm now but sometimes use it in 120.
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speed, only other way to get to box is to develop in Microphen, , but I find that reducing box speed a little and developing normally gives me lovely negatives with plenty of detail Richard
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Not my fault then
So it seems my development was pretty spot on using the box speed. I have another 3 cassettes so the next one I will try at 125
I will print some of these tomorrow on MG5 and see how I get on. Thank you for that info. |
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Fomapan200
I did a few quick scans last night and the contrast was ok - obviously the software doing it's job although the histogram had an 'interesting' curve!
I will be printing a few tonight, the proof of the pudding etc! |
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They should print well, maybe 1/2 to 1 grade extra but I would expect some good prints, I aim for a grade 2 to 3 max, and reducing iso gives me that,
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I made just 3 x A4 prints from that Fomopan film on Ilford MG5 and found that it was as Richard said, grade 3 max and that is what they all printed at. The printing was very easy with no burning in or dodging required and the contrast was I think enough but subtle. No filter was used but the rendering of the skin in image 3 is spot on. The actual prints a very sharp but the one with the bulrushes looks 'indifferent' but it isn't
I think my next cassette will be at split half way at 125 iso and 160 iso to see which I prefer. As a matter of interest these images are all connected with the coal industry. The bull rushes are in a large pond in a field that was an open cast mine 50 years ago. With the land settlement and the rain we get here it is now a nature reserve. The broken windows are in an engine house used to haul full coal wagons up a steep incline (1 in 24). It is a Gd 2 listed building on what was the Bowes Railway. The local bratlets have made a mess of this window but could not gain entry because of the steel shutters. The Winding engine is part of the infrastructure and machinery used to wind the cable in as the wagons were hauled uphill (as much as 120 tons of coal at a time) |
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Thank you for posting your photographs, the winding engine house looks interesting does it still have its engine? We have a beauty here
https://www.wondersofthepeak.org.uk/...-engine-house/
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I volunteer for the museum and take people to another winding engine about 3/4 of a mile east which is intact and complete complete with two winding drums, cable and everything is in good order. There are plans (money providing) to get it working again for demonstrations. There is a problem that has to be addressed in that we have two level crossings which carry more traffic now than in 1974 when it was closed for wagon haulage. |
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