As the topic asks, which are your favorite/most used/whatever films? Why? I ask because I am curious to see what APUG shoots, and I want to try some new/different films.

All I shoot is Velvia 50, Kodachrome, Fomapan R100, and Rollei ATP (I actually haven't gotten my rolls of ATP developed yet).

Fire away!

Ilford FP4+ and Delta 400 in 120, Ilford XP2 in 35mm (very rarely).


Cheers


André

I should also like to ask, why. I shoot Velvia 50 and Kodachrome because of their colors, Fomapan R100 because it's a slide film, and I'm trying Rollei ATP because it is supposed to be high contrast and fine grain.

Black and White: Kodak TMAX 100, Kodak TMAX 400 TMY-2, Fuji Neopan ACROS 100, Ilford Delta 100, Ilford Delta 400, Efke 25, Efke 100

Color: Fuji Velvia 100, Fuji Pro 160S color negative, Kodak PORTRA 160NC color negative film

For many years Agfa APX100, and also TMax100, but I've recently switched to Delta 100 (120 & 5x4) and 400 (120), and HP5 for Sheet film.

I also shoot Adox/EFKE PL25 in 5x4 & 10x8, again a film I've been using for over 30 years.

Ian

Ilford FP4+ and Delta 400, Mainly in 120.

Steve.

7x17: T Max 400, HP5, and once in a while FP4 for more contrast.
8x10: T Max 400

John Powers

Fuji Acros 100 - reciprocity characteristics are fantastic for night photography.
Ilford HP5+ EI 400 in XTOL 1:2
Fuji Neopan 1600 - low grain for such a fast film.

I've just started using XTOL and, for the first time, I get Zone III shadow detail with HP5+ at EI 400. I used D-76 prior to this, EI 200. So now I'm testing my favorite film in XTOL.

Ilford FP4+.

Occasionally Ektachrome E100G, and after that whatever else I find in my freezer.

HP5+, FP4+, Kodak VR 200/400.

I use HP5+ more than the others, mainly because every time I load up with FP4+ the sun disappears.

FP4+ & HP5+ in 135/120/5x4 but now looking at the Delta range for MF.

I also muck about with whatever takes my fancy from time to time so I also have a few rolls of most of the other Ilford films in my fridge (except Pan F for some reason) including SFX. I used to occasionally shoot Tmax 100 in Readyloads but now that is discontinued my fridge is bereft of Kodak B&W film products ('tho there is some Endura colour paper & Portra film).

Not really settled on a colour film but a quick look in the fridge suggests Fuji of several varieties and some Portra 160VC. There is also some Velvia mainly destined for cross-processing.

Bob.

Mostly HP5+ and Tri-X, sometimes FP4+, and I've just started figuring out Acros and Tmax.

In colour I mostly shoot Provia 100F and 400X, depending on availability. And expired colour neg/slide for the Holga. I do have Portra in my fridge but I just can't seem to like it, no matter how much I shoot it.

TMAX 100 in 4x5 and TMAX 400 in 120. TMAX RS developer.

BTZS system on a Palm Treo phone for the sheet film, and regular/published development times for the roll film.

There have been many of these threads. I always think it is interesting to see what people are really doing.

You guys are forgetting the "why." I want to know why you use the films you do, because I want to try more films! Why do you use HP5+ or FP4+? The grain? The contrast? Something else? Why t-max? Why this? Why that? Etc. :P

TMAX 100 in 4x5 and TMAX 400 in 120. TMAX RS developer.

BTZS system on a Palm Treo phone for the sheet film, and regular/published development times for the roll film.

There have been many of these threads. I always think it is interesting to see what people are really doing.

Forgot about the why.

I picked TMAX films initially because of fine grain. I get good results that suit my tastes for wide tonal scale prints up to 20x24 without much grain. Also, it comes (used to) in Readiloads.

Why? I shoot Tri-X because everyone says pick one film and stick with it until you know it. I started shooting with it from the beginning and I'm still getting to know it. It's a classic and I love the look of it in almost all situations. I also shoot HP5+ mostly due to availability and price -- in Europe the Kodak products were harder to find and much more expensive. In doing so, I've found out that I really like HP5+ in 120 -- the tonal range and the grain (or lack of it) are really appealing. I've started shooting with Acros because I'm also interested in night and low light photography and it has no reciprocity failure for the first two minutes. But I've just started using it so I don't have much else to say about it. I've also chosen Tmax because I have a portrait project in mind that I would like to do, and I don't want the graininess I expect with Tri-X for this project. We'll see how it goes.

In terms of colour, I love Velvia, but since I shoot more than landscapes Provia works better for me since it's a very versatile film -- the colours are slightly more natural (but still saturated) and it pushes well. My only problem with it now is the actual cost of the film, which has pushed me more to the black and white camp.

That being said, I have a lot of other films in my fridge that are waiting for experimentation based on their different properties. It's just finding the time to do it all!

Again the why is very easy chose APx25 & APX100 because they ere the best films on the market for my personal work.
As they weren't always readily available off the shelf I also used Tmax100, and Tmax 400 for commercial work.

When Agfa dropped sheet sizes I switched totally to Tmax 100, for 35mm, 120 & 5x4, still using Tmax 400 when necessary in 120.

But over the last 2 or 3 years I've found Tmax & Kodak B&W films in general far harder to find but that good photo-stores always stock Ilford B&W, so I've switched back to using Ilford.

Of course I have tried and used other films, particularly for 10x8 work but in all honesty if you have found the right Development times and effective EI for a film them virtually all modern B&W films are capable of producing excellent results.

For 35mm ond 120 I prefer the quality of the films from the big 3, Ilford, Fuji and Kodak, they just have a consistency & reliabilty.

Ian

mainly because every time I load up with FP4+ the sun disappears.

Oh, it's you doing that is it?!!


Steve.

Why? Well, because I like them!:)


Cheers


André

Black and White: Kodak TMAX 100, Kodak TMAX 400 TMY-2, Fuji Neopan ACROS 100, Ilford Delta 100, Ilford Delta 400, Efke 25, Efke 100

WHY? I like the results I get with them. I primarily shoot B and W Landscapes and Nature subjects in Large, Medium and Small Formats, and I develop my film in Staining and Tanning Pyro developers My tests show that these films meet all of my Format availability, Quality, tonality, and acutance requirements.

Color: Fuji Velvia 100, Fuji Pro 160S color negative, Kodak PORTRA 160NC color negative film[/QUOTE]

WHY? I like the color results I get with them.

Fuji Acros and FP4+.

Both are exceptional in xtol and quite good in rodinal.

I still have a large stash of APX 100 is the best 100 speed film ever made.

I still have a large stash of APX 100 is the best 100 speed film ever made.

Yes I have to agree it's also the only film I've found in the 100 sped range that actually delivers a true 100 EI, using Tmax100 I get identical results at EI 50.

Ian

Tri-x for normal B&W, Pan F+ for tripod B&W, and Velvia or Kodachrome for colors.