What 4 x 5 inch film in high iso

[alex from holland]

Hi all,

i am looking for fast 4 x 5 inch film for a pinhole camera.
I want to do some "urban"pictures, but i don't want to have exposuretime of more than a half an hour

So i am looking for "high speed" 4 x 5 film .
I would prefere to find it in the netherlands or otherwise easy to get abroud

Thanks for the help

Alex

[Ron Marshall]

TMY or HP5 (both 400) are the fastest currently available in 4x5.

[Pete Watkins]

Rollie R3 film is reputed by the manufacturers to be OK up to 3200 iso (perhaps 6400iso) if developed in their own developer. Ilford HP5+ is supposed to be OK up to 3200 if its developed in Hypam developer. I've not tried any of this advice but if you're desperate give it a try.
Best wishes,
Pete

[Skorzen]

The reciprocity (or lack there of) seems like it would make TMY a good choice, I don't know how HP5 compares in that respect.

[Gem Singer]

According to Harman Technology, the company that now owns Iford photographic, Hypam is a fixer. Are you sure you weren't thinking of Microphen - a speed increasing developer?

[butterflydream]

Just push. With LF you don't lose too much tone by pushing.

[Clay Turtle]

According to Harman Technology, the company that now owns Iford photographic, Hypam is a fixer. Are you sure you weren't thinking of Microphen - a speed increasing developer?

Accufine doubles the rated film speed then push if you need too.

[Allen in Montreal]

Accufine doubles the rated film speed then push if you need too.

Agreed,
tri-x in acufine is rather nice, 1000 asa is easy, 1600 is getting grainy but still a nice look if that look appeals to you at all.
Not a staple, but I like the look for certain images, more so for my urban decay pictures.

[venchka]

My own personal experience:

2 sheets of Ilford HP5+ underexposed by 2 stops or ISO 1600.
First negative developed in Rodinal, 1:100, 68° F, semi-stand, 1 hour.
Second negative developed in Xtol, 1:3, 24° C, 15 1/2 minutes, Jobo 3010 and continuous agitation. Listed on the Massive Development Chart in the Sheet column at ISO 1600 [notes].
Both negatives scan very well. I can't tell the scans apart.

YMMV.

ps: For exposures up to 4-6 minutes, Fuji Neopan 100 Acros comes out much "faster" than other films due to it's lack of reciprocity failure. Do the math. After about 25-30 seconds Acros is already faster than so called "fast" B&W films.

[Ron Marshall]

My own personal experience:

2 sheets of Ilford HP5+ underexposed by 2 stops or ISO 1600.
First negative developed in Rodinal, 1:100, 68° F, semi-stand, 1 hour.
Second negative developed in Xtol, 1:3, 24° C, 15 1/2 minutes, Jobo 3010 and continuous agitation. Listed on the Massive Development Chart in the Sheet column at ISO 1600 [notes].
Both negatives scan very well. I can't tell the scans apart.

YMMV.

ps: For exposures up to 4-6 minutes, Fuji Neopan 100 Acros comes out much "faster" than other films due to it's lack of reciprocity failure. Do the math. After about 25-30 seconds Acros is already faster than so called "fast" B&W films.

Acros is a wonderful film, especially in XTOL!