You may know that I am working now with Foma (fomapan) films. It has couple
reasons. One is that that I have difficulties to find Kodak 125PX here and
if that it is terribly expensive, second is that my favorite Fuji Neopan
400 is not sold in bulk anymore. Therefore early last year I have found
that Foma 200 developed at 100 ASA in Aculux II is perfect if not far
better than Kodak 125PX. Especially in grain is much better and tonality is
exactly same or very very close to that feeling from Kodak 125PX which I
like.
The other reason is price. I could go to Ilford films, but they are very
expensive. I can buy Foma films in bulk very cheap and that is why I using
them. There are some problems which I solved on the way. For example the
Foma films are more sensitive to mechanical contact than Kodak or Fuji
films so I need to handle them bit more careful.
I had troubles with Fomapan 400. It is far from the feel of Neopan. I am
fighting with it for really a long time. I must say that after I developed
few rolls exposed in low light I am starting to like its own tonal
reproduction. You can see Foma 400 on these three bath photos. The soft
tone and gentle grain (visible only on prints from 20x30cm) is really
adding atmosphere to it.
