When I got started in large format around 25 years ago I chose HP5 Plus for its extra speed, its forgiving latitude in processing and its characteristic curve, which I find relatively easy to print to my taste on readily available papers. As I moved into exploring many less common formats the availability of HP5 Plus in those formats through the annual Ilford special order program reinforced my choice - I am able to use the same film and, correspondingly, the same processing and printing approaches, regardless of which camera and format I'm in the mood to work with. HP5 Plus remains my standard sheet film to this day.
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