Whole Plate Film

[RJ-]

I was in discussion with the people who make the NP films...(name??) they said they could supply me with whole plate and it's worth checking although I prefer to use FP4

Hi Peter - could you let us know if this information is contemporary?

Banse & Grohmann [Wephota.de] never responded - this was 7 years ago.

I'm in a similar predicament to Chris having run out of whole plate film. Possibly worse, since it is harder to source in the United Kingdom, than it is in the USA. Definitely worse, after acquired 3 boxes of Ilford FP4+ in whole plate from the USA 2 years ago and finding the film suffered under very humid storage conditions leading to the emulsion sticking sheet to sheet.

Jimi - NP15/22 are not directly related to Orwo film - they are coated and cut by the Wephota team. Bergger [France] had a beautiful short-lived collaboration producing fine art NP15 in roll format film - it never survived to make it into large format or plate format. Its nominal ISO of 25 and extremely fine grain was just delightful.

I missed the Bergger 100 whole plate film [USA?] which was more recent. Foma I've not had any luck in finding either. The Shanghai ISO 100 film venture listed here recently opens up another venue for whole plate film.

Back to shooting sub-miniature 35mm film format until the whole plate situation changes...


Kind regards,

RJ

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Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:24:50 +0000
Subject: [6 1/2 x 8 1/2] inch Whole plate film order Wephota NP15/22 specialist cut?
To: bg_Banse_und_Grohmann@t-online.de

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have not heard from you since this email - I presume you are no
longer operating?

Thank you.


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Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:39:12 +0000
Subject: [6 1/2 x 8 1/2] inch Whole plate film order Wephota NP15/22
specialist cut?
To: bg_Banse_und_Grohmann@t-online.de

Dear Banse and Grohmann

I found your details on the internet and note that you are able to stock Wephota sheet film [Planfilm]

Are you able to supply Wephota NP15 in 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch [whole plate] format?

If you are, could you please contact me?

Thank you.

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[peter schrager]

The shanghai film is your best avenue..contact the gentleman here in that thread but if you are looking for one or two boxes you're probably not going to get any..

[chris_4622]

Since B&H has the Delta 100 stocked in this size (thanks dentkimterry) I'm going to use that until the special order from Ilford takes place this year and I can order Fp4.
I had contacted Freestyle two times and never heard back from them.

[RJ-]

That's great news Chris - happy shooting.

Thanks Peter - I'm not sure what this Shanghai film is? The Bergger film I've used in smaller format. Ultimately, cutting down from 8x10" film works with a greater emulsion range.

Perhaps now, dry plate is beckoning more along with more rationed use of the whole plate format.

Kind regards,
RJ