How good is Fomapan 100?

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 over-exposure and two stops of under-exposure).

Is Fomapan film any good?

Combined with the lower price-point, this makes Foma 200 a wonderful film for beginners starting to understand how black and white films capture an image. It is forgiving and flexible across a couple of exposure stops, and the resulting photos have a distinct ‘vintage’ feel.

Which Fomapan is best?

Great Performance As you might expect, Fomapan 100 Classic and 200 Creative have the best grain qualities; very fine and lots of detail. But honestly, Fomapan 400 Action is nearly indistinguishable from the two slower speeds in terms of grain, contrast, and image quality.

Where is Fomapan made?

the Czech Republic
Fomapan 100 Classic is a traditional panchromatically sensitized black and white negative film made in the Czech Republic.

Are Arista and Fomapan the same?

Arista EDU 100 sold by the good folks at FreestylePhoto.biz, is basically (and essentially) Fomapan 100 film with different packaging. It is an eastern European film with a traditional grain structure and feel. It is also the first B/W film that I ever shot and processed myself.

Is Arista a Fomapan?

The Arista EDU Ultra B&W 100 is a black and white film. In the under the house brand of Freestyle Photo is the Fomapan 100. The film is produced in Europe, more precisely in the Czech Republic.

Is Fomapan DX coded?

Fomapan 100 Classic is a panchromatically sensitized negative film of high resolving power and wide exposure latitude. Please note the film speed (ISO) must be manually set on your camera as the cassettes do not have DX coding.

Is Fomapan 400 DX coded?

Check with the shop before buying. I’ve checked my rolls of Fomapan 200/400 – the label on them is just a sticker, but all cans have a DX code.

Is Kentmere 400 a C41?

Kodak TMax 400 vs Kentmere 400 (Ilford XP2 Super 400 is also a fine detail 400 speed B&W film but this is a C41 film). In terms of sharpness and resolution there is no contest, Kodak TMax is the clear winner.

Is Fomapan panchromatic?

Foma 100 Classic Overview Fomapan 100 Classic from Foma is a panchromatic black and white negative film with a nominal sensitivity of ISO 100/21°.

Is Fuji Film DX coded?

DX-iX (data exchange – information exchange) is an expanded DX encoding system introduced in 1996 to be used in conjunction with the Advanced Photo System (APS). In 1998, Fujifilm introduced a film identification system for 120 and 220 format roll film called Barcode System (with logo “|||B”).

Is Fomapan DX code?