Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ken Wilcox wrote: > > Dan: > > I use it rated at ISO 50 and develop it for 8:10 in FG7 diluted 1:15 with > water at 70 degrees with constant (rotory) agitation. I like the result. > > Ken Wilcox > > At 03:46 AM 5/15/99 GMT, you wrote: > >Somewhat off topic but has anyone had experience with Ilford Pan F? I have > >just started using it as an alternative to tmax100 but am not seeing much > >improvement for my 1 stop reduction in speed. > > > >I am using ilfosol s for 4 minutes...Which is causing problems of its own. > > > >I would value any tips in getting better results with this film. I am tired > >of the blocked highlights on Tmax, but expected better grain etc with this > >Pan F than I have seen in the first 3 rolls... > > > > > >Thanks > >Dan Pan F is my 35mm studio film. I give it 11 minutes in Rodinal at 1/50 but I seem to be switching to Xtol which would result I think in my using a 100 or even a 400 speed film in the studio. It's possible though I might be able to rate Pan F at 100 as the Xtol would allow that given it's extraordinary qualities. Apples and Oranges: TMax and Delta films are new generation tab grain films with less silver and a different look than older more silver fatter rounder grain films. Although the newer films are "sharper" I prefer the older films because I like the traditional look (I shoot a lot of 35mm location tri x) and I am too much of a clutz to get any consistency with the newer films which for me would require a water bath temperature recirculator deal. Pan F is grainer than it should be for a 50 speed film especially with Rodinal but I make 11 by 14's with glee and no one would complain (they glow). It's a work horse film like Tri X and they both go in the same tank as my Tri X also gets 11 minutes in Rodinal. I'll fix the Tri X more though. Mark Rabiner