greg_allum Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Hey, I have just upgraded from 35mm and bought a hasselblad 500 cm kit.In 35mm I always used Neopan 1600 rated at 800 and that was the film I loved, inmedium format they don't have this film, can anyone recommend a similar film?I know there is Ilford 3200 that I could pull to 1600 and maybe get similarresults... But can anyone recommend any other film to try? My shots are located at http://www.gregallum.co.uk so you can get a feel for mywork... Thanks Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwg Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Look at pushing TriX a stop - to 800. It should increase the contrast to get up where the Neopan is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stb Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Well, Tri-X immediately comes to mind. Developed in HC-110 you should like it. It works in a ton of developers, and if you want a more grainy look you can also use it in Diafine, exposed at 1250. Damn, writing this gives me an itch to burn some film again :-) Stephane http://lumieredargent.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terence_spross1 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Give the new Kodak T-Max 400 a try. Just recently announced as being sharper and having finer grain and pushable to 1600. Identifiable with red marking on box -120 foil has new marking also. Let us know your results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terence_spross1 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 that was the PRO version - link to press release, http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=2709&pq-locale=en_US&gpcid=0900688a807d5fe1 the store where I get pro film doesn't have it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_clark___minnetonka_mi Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I've got developing times for Ilford Delta 400 to 3200, hp5 to 3200. This info is from a pdf I obtained from the Ilford web site. Here is a link to help: http://www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/2006210204272065.pdf Best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith_lubow Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 The recommendations for Tri-X or Delta 400 don't make any sense. They look nothing like Neopan 1600. You are used to shooting an inherently low contrast film with a unique grain appearance, and exposing and developing it in such a way that you lower the contrast even more. Using a 400 film at 800 will give you a much more contrasty neg, and the texture of the grain will be nothing like Neopan 1600. You have only two choices that will give you the same low-contrast, grainy look: Delta 3200 or T-Max 3200. Both are actually 1000-speed films (according to the data sheets). Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenbach Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 The images on your website look fairly contrasty, so pushing Delta 400 or TMY could give you the look you want. I use Xtol 1+3 for D400 and TMY at EI 800. It would be well worth trying Delta 3200 as well - TMZ is not available in 120, so you can't try that. Best, Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ_britt3 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Also try experimenting in the other direction with the hassey.......PlusX is a great film, I guess its still available? Slow but sharp...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stb Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Keith, have you tried Tri-X in Diafine? The combo gives IE 1250 and it is not a push. The contrast is even moderate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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