Cheapest B&W 120 film available in USA?

[John Wiegerink]

With the price of all the other Kodak films I was shocked at how cheap tmax400 was, it's still expensive compared to what the OP is looking for but amazing its so cheap for the quality.

I'm amazed with t grain films and DD-X but now that I've had a taste of Rodinal it's hard to decide what to do, it's SO cheap! DD-X seems ridiculous now lol.

Also OP why shoot 120 if you're penny pinching? Why not shoot 35mm and get a $2 per 36 shot instead of $2 per 10 shot? I understand some grain bothers you but if cost is the ultimate leader, why bother with 120 at all?


~Stone

Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1, 5DmkII / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic | Sent w/ iPhone using Tapatalk

I also believe that Tmax 400 tmy-2 is the absolute winner in the 400 speed department. As far as bought developers go? DD-X wins in that department also. Of course that is just my opinion. I don't use much 400 speed film or bought developer, but those two are an excellent pick. I also got a little more life from a bottle of DD-X by running it at 1:7. For right now I'm kind of doing what the OP is asking to do and that is going cheap. I'm doing the Arista EDU 100 route in home-brew soup. I'm going to try some Shanghai stuff too. JohnW

[John Wiegerink]

It is surprised to see that B&H listed HP5+ and Acros at low prices comparing to Freestyle, so for few cents i will go with HP5+ and Acros is my top favorite film even if it is expensive.

Wish if that TMAX 400 was cheaper, it is my most used film so far before Acros 100, good i have loads of it, but i can buy more in the future if i need.

Yes, I split orders between B&H, Adorama and Freestyle all the time. I buy my Acros from B&H because it's cheaper than Freestyle. I usually wait until I have more stuff to order so it makes the order worthwhile. JohnW

[fotch]

look at the Arista films. Premium which is tri-x ..............

Isn't this long discontinued in 120?

[lancekingphoto]

I may just not have found the right developer but I find Acros not that impressive, besides the 2 minute reciprocity failure rate, I'm not that impressed, it just seems fuzzy to me, "fine" maybe but such that all the edge just look blurred and not sharp. I'm thinking I just have the wrong developer (have tried Ilfsol 3 and DD-X which the latter should have worked but apparently not). I just pushed PanF to EI 100 in Rodinal and got much better results (price aside).

I've had decently sharp results developing Acros in D76.

[TareqPhoto]

Oh yes, my sharpest neg of 400 ASA/ISO was from tmy-2 [TMAX400], and i am very happy i did buy a lot of this film in the past, i hope Fuji/Neopan can keep that Acros in production whether in 120 or LF, it is really a fun film to use.

I will keep buying film as long i can use them, and as long they keep them in production.

[PDH]

It seems that now that Fotokemika has left the market we have:
Kodak
Ilford
Fuji
Foma

Other than Rollie Foma makes all of the house brand 120s, I am not sure who makes Rollie, some may be orphaned rolls of Agfa, over the years may have been coated by Fotokemika.

I have seen any Lucky or other films from China, dont know if China still makes any film.

Foma house brands seem to be the cheapist. I happen to like Foma 200 and 100 in 120 and 4X5, I also use Foma 400 in 35mm when I want an older looking film, Trx from the 70s.

[StoneNYC]

It seems that now that Fotokemika has left the market we have:
Kodak
Ilford
Fuji
Foma

Other than Rollie Foma makes all of the house brand 120s, I am not sure who makes Rollie, some may be orphaned rolls of Agfa, over the years may have been coated by Fotokemika.

I have seen any Lucky or other films from China, dont know if China still makes any film.

Foma house brands seem to be the cheapist. I happen to like Foma 200 and 100 in 120 and 4X5, I also use Foma 400 in 35mm when I want an older looking film, Trx from the 70s.

Who makes Adox products? Need to know that Rodinal(Adonal) will be made somehow.

If they go out of business I'll petition ilford to buy the formula, Rodinal must survive! Haha


~Stone

Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1, 5DmkII / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic | Sent w/ iPhone using Tapatalk

[TareqPhoto]

Who makes Adox products? Need to know that Rodinal(Adonal) will be made somehow.

If they go out of business I'll petition ilford to buy the formula, Rodinal must survive! Haha


~Stone

Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1, 5DmkII / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic | Sent w/ iPhone using Tapatalk

I can't get Rodinal even if it is still available and in production, even another formulas that are similar to Rodinal such as Adonal and Parodinal and such.

Well, my only solution and i am almost 99% closer to it is to buy the chemicals to produce Rodinal, i checked the formula and bought the chemicals, what made me laugh is someone here links me to Parodinal formula instead of Rodinal even i asked about Rodinal only, how funny.

[StoneNYC]

I can't get Rodinal even if it is still available and in production, even another formulas that are similar to Rodinal such as Adonal and Parodinal and such.

Well, my only solution and i am almost 99% closer to it is to buy the chemicals to produce Rodinal, i checked the formula and bought the chemicals, what made me laugh is someone here links me to Parodinal formula instead of Rodinal even i asked about Rodinal only, how funny.

You have the full list of Rodinal chemicals? Can you post or PM me?


~Stone

Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1, 5DmkII / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic | Sent w/ iPhone using Tapatalk

[TareqPhoto]

You have the full list of Rodinal chemicals? Can you post or PM me?


~Stone

Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1, 5DmkII / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic | Sent w/ iPhone using Tapatalk

http://www.digitaltruth.com/data/rodinal.php