Who is currently making 8x10 B&W sheet film?
I have seen Ilford, Kodak, Foma, Arista, Bergger, Cat Labs (apparently Shanghai?) Rollei and Adox(although I haven't found an importer currently offering Adox emulsions in the US.)
Are there any brands, other than x-ray films, which should be on this list?
My thoughts on what's out there:
Ilford---excellent and very forgivable. FP-4+ and HP-5+ I consider my "gold standards."
Kodak--priced well out of my league. I haven't shot any Kodak sheet film in years so I can't comment, but I sure liked my TMY back in the day.
Foma--Good. Easy to work with
Arista--mostly rebadged Foma, as well as some proprietary ortho graphic arts emulsions which currently won't fit into 8x10 film holders without trimming, according to Freestyle.
Bergger---very nice.
Cat-Labs---I haven't tried this one. It either is or isn't Shanghai. Any ideas?
Rollei----I haven't tried this one either.
Adox----This one sure impressed me back when it was being imported.
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