What
film to use
by
J. Ramón Palacios
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Black
& white film preferences
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Agfa
Pan APX 100 Professional
All
purpose film
Wide
exposure latitude
Very
good for flash/strobes
Very
fine grain
High
sharpness |
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Ilford
Delta 100
Medium
speed
Extremely
fine grain
Outstanding
sharpness
For
pictorial and fine art photography
Great
for architecture |
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Kodax
Tri-X 400 Pan (TX)
Excellent
gradation & brilliant highlights
Medium
contrast
For
moderate degree of enlargement
Wide
exposure latitude
For
action, considered a classic film
Best
results when shot at ISO 320 |
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Ilford
XP2 Super 400 (C-41 process)
Enhanced
negative contrast, sharp and fine grain, with very wide
exposure latitude
For
action and landscapes; printed in color paper renders a
sepia tone
Usually
not recommended for portraits |
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FUJI
NEOPAN 1600 Professional
For
those needing the speed
Works
very well in terms of grain,
gradation
and speed
Best
when shot from ISO 400 to 1600
Can
be pushed to 3200 |
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KODAK
T-MAX P3200 Professional
Film
speed is EI 800 to 50,000 pushed
Best
results at ISO 3200
Wide
exposure latitude
Excellent
sharpness, shadow detail
and
fine grain
Develop
in total darkness |
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