Pinhole photography and Fomapan film
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Fomapan 100 film and pinhole photography, is it a good or bad combination?, well its actually both.
In this video I go over the good and bad, why I love and hate it in my pinhole camera.
For this video I am using my Zero Image 4x5 pinhole camera and go for a short walk with different lighting conditions along the way.
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A few years ago, I tested Ilford Delta 100 and Fomapan 100 in 120 roll film and 4x5 inch sheet film. I preferred the image quality and low cost of the Fomapan 100.
A few years ago, I also tested Ilford HP5 Plus and Fomapan 400 in 120 roll film and 4x5 inch sheet film. I preferred the Ilford HP5 Plus image quality.
For medium format cameras that rely on red windows for advancing the roll film to the next frame, I prefer the Fomapan 100 because the numbers printed on the film backing paper is bold enough for me to see. The numbers printed on the Ilford HP5 Plus 120 roll film backing paper is too pale for me to see through red windows.
Thanks you for sharing your experiences and insights on the films!
Hi Will, thanks for all the work on your videos. I enjoy them. You may want to try stand development process ,you can process different speeds together don’t need to worry about precise temperatures and is dead easy to do. I Just ordered an ondu 4x5 , have mostly shot 6x17 pinhole on RSS ,I really like the demand on finding compositions that work well with pinhole.
....precisely, fomapan is cheaper, therefore experimentation comes cheaper for 5x4......when it comes to 120 and 35mm and pinhole, fuji acros solves the reciprocity problem, at the cost of £10 per roll. It comes down to how much film you shoot.As to the right film for the situation, the way out for 120 is a modular system with interchangeable backs (yes 5x4 is possible, but astronomic for colour sheet film).....and I am always reaching for my red filter, where there are clouds and blue sky, to lengthen exposure on b&w....luckily , photography is for everyman, so anything goes....your output is consistently good, I like your approach....
Thank you very much for your comment and info :)
Hi Will, I found that using Fomapan films in pinhole in days very bright like the in the video, was a real bonus. As you said, it helps to keeps the longer exposures.
Maybe another way to go could be to try two baths developers. This way you can develop different films in the same tank, and the cost of the developer is the same (even cheaper if you do it your own 😉)
Good to know, will look into it 👍
One really bad downside I found is that Fomapan in general is very prone to scratches (at lest for medium format, I’m not sure for large format). This is something to be taken on count I think
Interesting video Will, as a result of previous videos that you have commented on Fomapan reciprocity times I always stick to Ilford 100 for my pinhole , as 120 film cost difference isn't quite as significant as with sheet film. I was interested to know how you work out the correct position of your polarizor when you don't have a viewfinder?
Thank you 😁.
I worked it out with the markings on the side of the filter, not sure if it made much difference for that shot.
Those are some long exposure times. I can see how that could be a problem but also lends itself for some creative uses.
Definitely some creative uses and a lot of patience 😁
@@WillGudgeon the patience would certainly be a prerequisite.
Ja uzywam filmow foma tylko do fotografii otworkowej. Sa tanie i łatwe w obróbce ( jak ktos potrafi mozna naprawde cuda zrobic na tych klasyczny filmach). Używam prawdziwego swiatlomierz i czy foma czy ilford naswietlam tak samo.
Very informative, great video.
Thank you Roger 😊
Thank you for the great video. I'm learning a lot from your channel. Do you have a good link to a reciprocity chart for Fomapan? Looking online I'm seeing charts that are all over the map and it's hard to figure out which ones are accurate or not. Granted, with pinhole work, I'm not expecting total accuracy on anything, but reasonable starting points are always nice.... :-)
I always use the Exposure Assistant app, I use it on Android and always seems accurate.
I do love watching what you do and your enthusiasm
Maybe if you were a banker in Britain you could afford more film 😱
Lol, yeah or an MP then I can claim it as expenses and the taxpayer can pay for it 😁🤣
interesting!
thanks for the video!
Thank you Sina 😊
A great informative video.
What app do you use for calculating reciprocity failure? Or where do you get this information from for various films please
Thank you Steven, I use exposure assistant on Android.
Has loads of film stock and a timer
@@WillGudgeon that’s frustrating, it’s not available on iOS. But in my search, I have found ‘pinhole master’ which looks to take in to account reciprocity but haven’t tried that yet. I have downloaded and bought ‘Pinhole Assist’ which seems great, I just need to unwrap my Ondu now!
Just wondering how big the difference between Fomapan 100 and 400 really is, especially on larger formats like 4X5; pretty sure that you won't be able see the difference on YT ;-)
Yeah it probably won't show much difference, especially on YT.
Turns out most people recommend Fomapan 100 pushed to 400 is better than Foma 400
@@WillGudgeon You'll probably need to develop longer to do that, which will increase contrast; not always a bad thing.
@@pixelpeter3883 yes, I've done it one before and also to 800, but 400 was certainly a nice look.
Stand developing with Fomapan 100 @ 400 is also ment to be lovely, something I need to try.