Polaroid 665 and conventional film

Hello,

I recently tried Polaroid 665 film and I am very pleased with the outcoming

negatives, they enlarge sharp but smooth at the same time, but its a different

effect than e.g. with a softar. Difficult to describe but pleasing for

portraits.

As using 665 is expensive, my question: is there any "conventional" emulsion,

that gives this smooth appearance in b/w for the darkroom at home. Normally I

shoot HP5 and Delta 100 & 400.

Thanks for ideas - Richard

Hi Richard.

The 665 emulsion is reputed to be the old Kodak Panatomic-X emulsion, which was discontinued many years ago, but still surfaces at online auctions occasionally. Next to kin might be Ilford Pan F+? Good luck.

Jay

Hello Jay,

Thank you for your prompt answer, I thought in this direction as Pan F+ has with its low speed not the acutance of HP5+. BTW I use ID-11. I'll try Pan F and Perceptol and lots of light.

Thanks again - Richard

Good luck, Richard. I think you're on the right track.

Jay

Richard, persist if you like it. I've been using it over 20 and always wondered the same thing,

never found anything quite the same except of course type55. Shot it fullframe on a polaroid

180 for years and 7x7cm on my rz back in the last couple of years(crystal clear and still that

gorgeous creamy polaroid rendition). It's just a different way of working.

tony