first soup - fomapan 100 with fomadonR09

[lex]

i just got my roll of arista edu ultra 100 (aka fomapan 100) and souped it up in fomadon r09 (rodinal analogue). i have always used a HP5 with hc 101.

i shot some brackets of a constant light subject from 50 iso to 400 with half steps between each of the traditional iso's. according to the manufacture you can shoot anything between 50-400 and not adjust the dev time. i got usable negs out of each iso. still waiting to test push it to 800...

here is a scan from EI 100. 1+80 @ 68f/20c for 14 mins.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/177/423307941_b7df8370f7.jpg

i have been shooting film for over 10 years (i am 26) but this is the first time i have shot BW 100 iso.. i just wish my flatbed could properly render the frame... ala and all it is a fun change of pace as oregon is brightening up.

the second roll is flattening under a funk & wagnalls dictionary, i will scan them up tonight and post them.

[lex]

here is the second soup. shot at EI 100 and same development times were observed.

comments always welcome.

larger versions available on my flickr (http://flickr.com/photos/alextoevs/)

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http://farm1.static.flickr.com/168/426125836_5786f17bb7.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/184/426125779_a80621cbbd.jpg

[wde60]

Fine looking results, and your architectural photos on Flickr are beautiful. I have tried a 1+40 time of 7 minutes and would have tried a 1+80 time of 10-11 minutes but I think you have found a really good "solution" at 1+80 and 14 minutes. What do the negatives look like, are they dark?

[lex]

thanks! the first two rolls built up good density and looked very balanced and contrasty. i found i was actually developing closer to 70 degrees, the water from the tap was 70 but i was figuring in temp loss over the long devel time. i did a couple of rolls at 68 from the tap and was not as pleased, i hate flat negs because there is less gradation in them and you have to slam levels.

i choose 1+80 both out of economy and i read that higher dilutions are "sharper."

i like this film better than the HP5 i have always shot. its got good latitude and that is the next experiment. i can shoot 50-400 with no time adjustment (though for 400 i would prolly give it a little more) and the ability to push it to 800 makes it a very versatile film for $17 per 100ft.

[lex]

a roll from eugene, oregon. archi shots had an orange filter 2 stops compensation.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/176/427378412_190b020197_b.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/430105538_07a4a26804.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/165/427378226_a49427a71f.jpg

[iml]

Really nice tonality in all of these. They look great.

Ian

[RdEoSg]

I've never really heard much about this film but I am thinking of getting some! Has anyone tried the 200 speed film?

[darkkavenger]

I wonder why I always stick to Fomapan 400 !!! ;)

[RdEoSg]

Well like you, I love my Tri-x but I was looking for something with a little tighter grain. I can go with Tmax 100 and it looks good, but sometimes I just like trying out other films that you can't get very easily around here. Just for the heck of it!

[jtzordon]

I've shot the 200 and dipped it in Rodinal.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonthomas/tags/foma200/

Here it was shot at 400:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/148/421227037_7122f437d8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonthomas/421227037/)

Here at 100:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/420151071_03682b9239.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonthomas/420151071/)

Here at 200:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/157/421225634_04d217add3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonthomas/421225634/)

[jtzordon]

They were developed in the same batch: Rodinal 1+50, 20C, 18min w/ reduced agitation.

[RdEoSg]

Thanks Jason. They look great. I think I am going to have to dig out my developing tanks and try a roll or two someday!

[darkkavenger]

Fomapan is the most easily available brand here, it's made 90km away from Prague ;)

[RdEoSg]

You suck Max! :p My fiancee in Poland is going to see if she can find some in Lodz. If so I will get some when I get there in September!

btw, I added your link to my blog finally. Sorry for the delay!

[jtzordon]

Yeah, well rebranded fomapan is 3 shipping days away from here, so there! :)

[lex]

i leave for spring break and suddenly everyone posts... nice to see the example of the 200!

well, i went out for a morning latte with my father and shot a few portraits. it was kinda dark and overcast and my meter suggested 1/15th @ f1.8 iso100, so i shot that.

i souped in 1+40 fomadon r09 (i usually do 1+80) @ 70deg 7.5 mins

some negs of other stuff on the roll came out great but the latte shots were very dark.

scanned them just to see what i could get and i was surprised!


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/244/444483627_b957c576ff.jpg?v=0

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