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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
09-12-2012, 01:06 AM
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Thanks for the link. I've heard so many people recommend Acros I ordered five rolls in 120 format on the bay last night along with some Fomapan 100. The European website you provided looks good but the delivery prices are astronomical unless you order a minimum of 4kg of product. My five rolls delivered cost several euros less than the pre-delivery price on that website (though they will take around two weeks to arrive).
Regarding x-ray scanners, I would recommend asking for a visual inspection of film wherever possible. If they say no, then you'll just have to scan it, but maybe you can reduce the number of times it has to go through the scans. Bear in mind that older scanners use more powerful x-rays (newer ones get the same resolution from lower power) and that less developed countries are more likely to have older machines. NEVER check in film, as stated above, the scanners used on checked baggage are much stronger.
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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
09-11-2012, 01:44 PM
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I'm just starting in film and am experimenting with just about everything apart from slide films. The apparent difficulty in scanning slide films scares me off, though I'd like to try Velvia 50.
I've yet to try Acros, because it's hard to get hold of (I might order some on ebay) but if you're looking for 100-ish ISO B&W, FP4+ and TMAX 100 are both superb.
Portra seems to be almost the universal choice for colour. Due to this, I'm trying the Fuji pro films first as they're at a greater risk of disappearing. However, I'm not happy with 400H so far.
Overall, I'd recommend experimentation.
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