I've used Fomapan 100, FP4, HP5, Delta 100, CHS 100 II, X80 II, and probably others I'm forgetting. Oh yeah - Bergger Pancro 400. Not one of those is anything less than a "good quality" film. They all have their own unique traits, and some require slightly different handling, but ALL are good quality films. A new practitioner can get excellent results using any of those I quoted. But someone new to sheet film is going to go through "a few sheets" in the beginning no matter what, so why spend $8.3 per sheet when you can do perfectly good work with a film that costs $4.80 per sheet?
I still use
Fomapan 100, frequently - and I like it
a lot. It produces a different look from FP4, but
no sacrifice in quality. I've been working in 8x10 format since 2015 and I still appreciate the unique character some of the less costly films deliver.
Some days it seems this forum is way too happy to spend other people's money, for no good reason.
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