8x10 film, rep your hood

[MarshallS]

Out of curiosity what bw film is everyone shooting on and give a brief description of your reasons why and one page of what you did on your summer vacation.

Just curious to see, I'm contemplating ordering some of the Berger 400 to give it a whirl.

[Ole Tjugen]

I shoot Ilford FP4+. Because I like it, and I'm used to it, so I get the results I want from it. It is also slow enough that I don't always need a shutter, which can be a goot thing when the lenses are more than 90 years old. Yet fast enough to get a decent exposure at the fastest shutter speed on reasonably fast lenses.

I shoot lots of other films too, including Agfa APX 100 as long as my stock lasts.

I haven't had my summer vacation yet, unless you count a quick factory tour at Ilford...

[Oren Grad]

Ilford HP5 Plus, because it's reasonably fast, has a friendly characteristic curve, is forgiving in exposure and development, is manufactured to a consistently high standard of quality, and can be obtained in lots and lots and lots of other formats, so I can use the same film for the great majority of my sheet film snapshooting.

Vacation? What's that?

[Eric Leppanen]

After initially shooting TMX for awhile (I originally got into LF with 4x5, and TMX was available in Readyloads), I now shoot mostly HP5+ due to its increased speed and exposure latitude. As I now mostly shoot 8x10, grain is not an issue, even when drum scanning.

[Capocheny]

I've just picked up my 8x10 today and will most likely be shooting FP4 with it. That's what I shoot with in 5x7 and 4x5. So, I'm relatively familiar with how it responds.

As for holidays... none taken yet but soon! :)

Cheers

[Ed K.]

Several films. Black and white favorites include Efke 25 and 100 for 8x10, and Acros 100 for 4x5 in many cases. For more speed, HP5, for mid-speed and different looks - TXP320@160. All can exhibit a wide variety of tones/looks with development options.

Vacation, what's that?

[John Bowen]

Kodak Tmax 400 in 8x10. Outstanding reciprocity characteristics, very long straight line curve, can be developed in Pyrocat HD to a high enough density to contact print on the "New" Canadian grade 2 Azo.

[Matt Miller]

I use TMY for it's tonality, speed, good reciprocity characteristics, awesome expansion & contraction capabilities, and quality control. It's expensive, but worth it to me. It does anything I ask of it, as long as I am consistent.

[j.e.simmons]

I use Efke PL100. I don't have a shutter on my most used lens and the speed seems the best compromise. I use Efke, rather than some other similar speed film, because I find it gives good tonality, expansion and contraction with Pyrocat HD. Also, the film comes in 4x5 and 2x3, so I can use the same film in my other cameras - I had to learn only one exposure and processing procedure.
juan

[David A. Goldfarb]

Lately I'm shooting mostly Efke/Adox PL100, TXP, J&C Classic 400 (which is probably the same as Bergger 400--both from the Forte plant), and I've still got some old TXT, EKP, and a little SXX in the freezer that I use occasionally.

This summer I'm off to Moloka'i, Hawai'i to catch up on some writing projects, and I'll have a 4x5" camera with me.

[Ralph Barker]

I shoot mostly Ilford FP4+ or HP5+ depending on circumstance, lighting, etc.

[Scott Davis]

Mostly FP4+. I have some HP5, as well, but I like the FP4+ best. It is such a beautiful film, so easy to work with, takes Pyrocat HD like a champ, produces amazing results in Palladium.

[CXC]

Tri-X and Polaroid asa800. Only because I like the way they look.

[Jay DeFehr]

In 8x10 I'm shooting TMY because it was coated by God's own hand, and TXP to give the devil his due. This summer I'm building houses....again.

Jay

[CXC]

Oh, and I'm off to suburban Shanghai to visit my wife during her summer teaching job. Maybe also northern Viet Nam, assuming it is easy to fly there from China.

[John Kasaian]

Comfy Kodak Tri X is my 'steady' film though I do have flings on occassion with saucy yet elegant Efke, flirting Foma, flabby Forte, Bergger the bimbo, and that femme fatale FP-4+ (heck, I even hooked up with HP-5+ once!) If reciprocity raises it's ugly head then I'll shoot Tmax 400 ('cause she knows a few tricks the other films don't)

I need to get a life!

[Rick Moore]

TMY is my favorite. Really good reciprocity characteristics has already been mentioned. For the silver printing-out processes I use, no other film can come close to the straight-line response and ability to create negatives with density ranges of 2.0 and greater.

The high speed and low reciprocity failure can shorten exposures enough to make using an 8x10 on a windy day a much better overall experience.

[Capocheny]

Comfy Kodak Tri X is my 'steady' film though I do have flings on occassion with saucy yet elegant Efke, flirting Foma, flabby Forte, Bergger the bimbo, and that femme fatale FP-4+ (heck, I even hooked up with HP-5+ once!) If reciprocity raises it's ugly head then I'll shoot Tmax 400 ('cause she knows a few tricks the other films don't)

I need to get a life!


LOL, John... it's good to take a few risks every so often and try some new things, isn't it?

Just to add some spice to life! :)

So, the one built for speed and not comfort is the HP5; the one built for comfort and not speed is the FP4+?

Beautiful! :)

Cheers

[Michael Daily]

I use Freestyle's 400 film (assumed to be Ilford) in 4x5, 5x7, and 8x10 in Hutching's PMK pyro. As an English teacher, I've had enough of 1p. "Summer Vacations" to last many eternities.

[bruce terry]

BPF200 and HP5+ in PMK for ziatypes. Should like Bergger more because I prefer longer exposure times, but Ilford never disappoints....hmmm, never used HP4+, might be just right.

Oh. Wish I still could work - then I could take a vacation.