Quickload 4x5 B/W Acros Film Comparisons'

[greyspecks]

Apologies if anyone else has covered this..

How does Fuji's Acros 4x5 QL compare to other 4x5 B/W film stock.
In terms of tone & grain-is it possible to combine with a 'certain dev', to produce a punchy snap to the overall image?

How consistent & reliable are the Fuji Acros-QL film stocks?

[Baxter Bradford]

It is a lovely film, but when originally released people found it needed careful treatment. I use it in Pyrocat HD, but also had success in PMK. Plenty of info on APUG and other specialist film websites assuming that you have searched here and found nothing....

Most of the B+W pictures on my website are using Acros QL.

[greyspecks]

Baxter, thanks for the tip, sending PM.

[Ralph Barker]

I've found Fuji Acros to be a nice, very-to-extremely fine grained film with excellent reciprocity characteristics (great for night shots). As I recall, there have been several discussions about it here, so a search on "Acros" should turn up additional info. I rate it at ISO 80, but you'll want to do your own tests to establish your personal ISO and development times.

[Ron Marshall]

It is very similar to TMX, but has even less reciprocity failure:

http://www.butzi.net/articles/tmxacros.htm

[Filmnut]

I shoot it in 35mm and 120, as 4X5 is hard to come by here, and it seems to be very costly to import it to Canada. However, I really do like it. It is sharp, and very fine grained. I usually process in Xtol, (1:1, 75 F 7 1/2 to 8 mins.) or sometimes in Rodinal, if I want that extra bit of sharpness. I have also read that some people have commented that it is a bit finicky, but I have not had any undue problems with it.
I think that it would be awesome in 4X5 for sharpness!
Keith

[darr]

I use it in 4x5" QL and have developed it in Ilford DD-X with great results. Also processed it in D76 with similar results. I am using a JOBO ATL 1000 for processing. Cannot comment on it in 120 as I shoot FP4 exclusively in 120.

[Dave Moeller]

I really liked 4x5 Acros, in both Rodinal and Pyrocat. Unfortunately, Fuji punches a small hole in the corner of the film (for hanging the film up to dry). The hole is in the image area, and is the sole reason that I never bought any more.

[vann webb]

I really liked 4x5 Acros, in both Rodinal and Pyrocat. Unfortunately, Fuji punches a small hole in the corner of the film (for hanging the film up to dry). The hole is in the image area, and is the sole reason that I never bought any more.

That little hole is infuriating. I like the film very much otherwise, including the quickload feature which is a lifesaver for me considering the problems that I have keeping dust out of the darkroom.

[ignatiusjk]

Pleaase read my post and tell me if you had any similar expierence.

[tgtaylor]

I really liked 4x5 Acros...Unfortunately, Fuji punches a small hole in the corner of the film (for hanging the film up to dry). The hole is in the image area, and is the sole reason that I never bought any more.

I LOVE that little hole! I bend open one side of an ordinary paper clip and stick it thru the hole and attach the clip to a wooden clothes pin and hang them up to dry in a wardrobe for dresses that I bought at Wal-Mart for $6. In fact, six sheets are in there right now.

BTW, I use to use ready loads but now use sheet film with Toyo holders exclusively. Silky smooth and cost less too! I found that Fuji QL's work just as good in a Kodak RL holder as Kodak QL's.

Thomas

[David Schaller]

Great film. I use either the QL or plain sheets. I rate it at 80 in either D-76 or Pyrocat. That's one of the things I like about it! I've used it in 8x10 too, when I could get it. It's great for indoor, natural light exposures too, where the reciprocity benefits make it the only practical choice.
Dave