choosing a 8x10 BW film for big digital enlargement

[archivue]

enlargement : 64"x 80"

what about the FP4+ reciprocity ?

Kodak Tmax are now things of the past... isn't delta 100 similar to it ?

[Allen in Montreal]

enlargement : 64"x 80"

what about the FP4+ reciprocity ?

Kodak Tmax are now things of the past... isn't delta 100 similar to it ?

Given the question really is what is the best film I can still manage to buy:

Tri-x does not scan that well.

1)
Jump on the special order band wagon and pay 7 dollars a sheet for T-400 via Canham. I take it you are in Europe?

2)
You may try to order FP4, 8x10 Catalogue number is:1678325.

HP5 slightly under exposed and under developed scans very well. But I have never made a print as large as you are hoping to make, so I would test first. I have some HP5 negs processed in PMK pyro that scan beautifully. I read here on LFPF that PyroCat negs scan even better than PMK negs, but have yet to try it first hand.

[D. Bryant]

Given the question really is what is the best film I can still manage to buy:

Tri-x does not scan that well.

1)
Jump on the special order band wagon and pay 7 dollars a sheet for T-400 via Canham. I take it you are in Europe?

2)
You may try to order FP4, 8x10 Catalogue number is:1678325.

HP5 slightly under exposed and under developed scans very well. But I have never made a print as large as you are hoping to make, so I would test first. I have some HP5 negs processed in PMK pyro that scan beautifully. I read here on LFPF that PyroCat negs scan even better than PMK negs, but have yet to try it first hand.

Tri-X will scan fine. Just more grain but at 8x10 it's a non issue for me.

[John NYC]

enlargement : 64"x 80"

what about the FP4+ reciprocity ?

Kodak Tmax are now things of the past... isn't delta 100 similar to it ?

FP4 Plus works at night and retains lots of detail. You will have to experiment with reciprocity factors. This is about a 10 minute exposure at f/22 past nautical twilight time.

[Filmnut]

I've used Delta 100 in 4X5, processed in Rodinal, and it is an extremely sharp, fine grain film, which has also scanned well for my uses. TMY-2 would be a fine choice also, if you can get it in 8X10. I've shot it in 4X5, and as others have noted, it has excellent reciprocity and fine grain.

[Martin Aislabie]

Have you considered Delta 100 ?

Available world wide in 10x8

Both sharper and finer grain than FP4 and with better recoprocity characheristics

I prefer the tonality of FP4 to Delta but is worthy of consideration

Martin

[mcfactor]

Delta 100 is noticeably sharper than FP4 and would probably look better at extreme enlargements.