Poll: What is your favorite B&W Film

[Oren Grad]

TX in roll film, but HP5 Plus for sheet film. I like them because they don't build density to the moon.

[Sal Santamaura]

I am surprised so far, FP4 is in the lead, I would of thought T Max

Why would you be surprised? I've found that TMX is an entirely different (lesser) animal since production was moved to a new plant some years back. And, although I did pay for some 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 TMY as part of the Kodak special order, they haven't seen fit to cut/deliver it yet. I've been biting my tongue through a number of threads both here and at APUG, but can contain myself no longer. Kodak now ceases to be a customer-supporting, viable supplier as far as I'm concerned. Fortunately, I also ordered hundreds of sheets in the Ilford special arrangement, and have received them all. From now on it's Ilford for me, with an optimistic eye toward diversity when J&C gets its own coating operation running.

Oh, by the way, to answer your original question: FP4+ and, for 4x5 when on travel, Acros quickloads.

[j.e.simmons]

I've forced myself to learn to use Efke PL100 because it comes in all the sizes I use. It's a good film when one learns to overcome its propensity for scratching.
juan

[Ole Tjugen]

I voted for FP4+, but at the moment I use far more APX100. While I have some left...

[Mike H.]

Shhh.... In the past seven years I've never used anything but TMax 100. Almost understand it now.

[Greg Miller]

You left color films off the list. My favorite process is to shoot color and convert to B&W in Photoshop. (author ducks)

[Eric Biggerstaff]

Sorry Greg! Never thought of that one!

[JW Dewdney]

Damn - I clicked on 'other' - wondering why the HELL Pan F wasn't on there... but then I forgot... LF forum...!! ooops!

[Amund BLix Aaeng]

TXP in both 4x5 and 8x10. And I really like Acros for those long exposures.
But I have just ordered a bunch of Arista.Edu.Ultra 200 in 4x5, 5x7, 8x10, I I really hope it will be useable

[Capocheny]

FP4+

Cheers