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Mark in Maine - 29 Mar 2004 17:47 GMT

Well, it's happened. I have used my last sheet of 4x5 Plus-X and am
going to have to find another film to replace it.

I have been using quickloads for my colour images, and am appreciating
those more and more - no dust, light weight (they even make your
wallet lighter and easier to carry!) - so my ideal would be a medium
speed B&W film that retains detail nicely in the highlights (I have
not had good luck this way with T-MAX) - if I could get it in
quickload/readyload - that would be another big plus.

I have never tried the Fuji B&W films - would be interested in hearing
about those - also if anybody knows if there will be any other
quickload (or similar) packaged b&w films coming from Ilford, Agfa or
Kodak, I'd be interested in hearing about them.

Thanks, Mark

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Gregory W Blank - 29 Mar 2004 18:22 GMT

> I have never tried the Fuji B&W films - would be interested in hearing
> about those - also if anybody knows if there will be any other
> quickload (or similar) packaged b&w films coming from Ilford, Agfa or
> Kodak, I'd be interested in hearing about them.
> Thanks, Mark

Ok Mark;

I reviewed Fuji Acros 100 in View Camera Magazine, It produced
excellent results with PMK, and D23. I highly recommend this film
if Readyloads are your goal. Personally I like Delta 100 a little better, but
it is not available as a Readyloaded film. You also might try Ilford FP4 but it
will be a little different than PXP and again is not a readyload film.
I look at PXP and HP5 in the same light, btw. The negatives look very
similar if you expose HP5 at 200 asa .

Readyload, limits your choices.

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Norman Worth - 30 Mar 2004 04:10 GMT

Ilford FP4 is pretty close to the old Plus-X Pro. TMax100 is different but
very nice. From what I hear and see in reviews, Fuji Acros and Ilford Delta
100 are also very well worth exploring.

> Well, it's happened. I have used my last sheet of 4x5 Plus-X and am
> going to have to find another film to replace it.
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>
> Thanks, Mark

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John - 30 Mar 2004 05:25 GMT

>- so my ideal would be a medium
>speed B&W film that retains detail nicely in the highlights (I have
>not had good luck this way with T-MAX) -

I would suggest that you re-try T-Max. It's not that hard to
tame. Just use a slightly more dilute developer and/or less agitation.

Also it is available in Ready Load.

Kodak TMX (#4052) 4x5" Single Sheet Readyload 20 Sheets T-Max 100
Professional Black & White Print Film

Our Price: $ 44.95

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=2
27516&is=USA

Regards,

John S. Douglas, Photographer - http://www.darkroompro.com
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mr. chip - 30 Mar 2004 12:12 GMT

From what I have read, and from my own (albeit limited experience) Fuji
Acros has all the benefits of the newer modern grain films, but with the
'look' of the older ones (Plus-X, FP4 etc.)

Simon.

> >- so my ideal would be a medium
> >speed B&W film that retains detail nicely in the highlights (I have
> >not had good luck this way with T-MAX) -

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Fedor Pavlovic - 30 Mar 2004 13:48 GMT

> From what I have read, and from my own (albeit limited experience) Fuji
> Acros has all the benefits of the newer modern grain films, but with the
> 'look' of the older ones (Plus-X, FP4 etc.)

Yes, and no problem on long exposition time. ( < 120 sec.).

I use it at 50 iso, in PMK pyro. it's great (and not expensive).

;)

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