Portrait Film Recommendation Please

[Ron Marshall]

Right now, my favourite for 5x7 is HP5+ because B+H had it in stock. I wanted Delta 100, but as the nice man at B+H explained, I would have to order 45 boxes. I was looking at their web site while we were talking on the phone, and sure enough, there was this little box under Delta referring to a 45 box minimum order

Freestyle has Delta 100 in 100 sheet boxes for $143!

http://www.freestylephoto.biz/196548...ets?cat_id=404

[r.e.]

Now you tell me.

[Pawlowski6132]

Ok, so, for all of you on the edge of your seat; right or wrong, I made a strategic decision to commit to TMX for the next 6mos. It's the fastest B/W film that Kodak currently makes in 35mm roll, 120 and sheet which, I want.

I'm leaning towards Xtol or D-76 for normal or 1-stop push exposure. Any recommendations?

thanx

[Frank Petronio]

Haha yeah I was nervous. So Kodak stopped selling iso 320/400 TXP and TMY in 35/120/sheet???!!!

Yikes!

[Ron Marshall]

Ok, so, for all of you on the edge of your seat; right or wrong, I made a strategic decision to commit to TMX for the next 6mos. It's the fastest B/W film that Kodak currently makes in 35mm roll, 120 and sheet which, I want.

I'm leaning towards Xtol or D-76 for normal or 1-stop push exposure. Any recommendations?

thanx

Both good developers, I prefer Xtol see Kodak's chart (attached). Xtol is also easier to mix than D76.

[Gary L. Quay]

I've been experimenting with Xtol for the past few weeks, and I like the results better than D76. So Far.

--Gary

[Keith Tapscott.]

Old recommendations for portraiture was to use a soft-gradation panchromatic film which is free from excessive sensitivity to red which can cause undesirable pale and chalky skin-tones.

For the latest films available, something like Ilford HP5 Plus or Kodak TMY2 should be suitable.
For film development, you wont go far wrong with D-76/ID-11 or Xtol.

B&W portrait papers tended to have a warm-tone such as Agfa Portriga, Kodak Royal-Bromesko and Kodak Ektalure. The nearest to those today is probably Ilford MG-WT, Fomatone-MG or Emaks. I like Ilford Galerie.