I always preferred FP4 over Plus-X, from memory because Plus-X in Microdol-X was fine-grained but slightly 'mushy', whereas FP4 in Acutol was slightly grainier but had better contrast and much better acutance (as you might expect).
John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -----Original Message----- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P.J. Alling Sent: Sunday, 28 July 2013 9:49 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT - Plus -X Film Available I know there is some disagreement about this, but in my experience Ilford FP-4 Plus is comparable to Kodak Plus X with a couple of exceptions. The important one being that FP-4 seems to look sharper, oh yes, and it's also still manufactured. I used to buy FP-4 because it was less expensive. They're both old fashioned, well more or less, traditional films. On 7/27/2013 12:39 PM, Mark C wrote: > A little while ago the topic of Plus-X film came up. I just stumbled > into this: > > http://www.ultrafineonline.com/kopl125bwfi3.html > > At $6.98 per roll it is a bit too pricey for me (I have a dozen roll > in the freezer already) but if anyone wants to get some it seems like > they have it. > > This place also sells a house film called Ultrafine Xtreme which is > rumored to be re-branded Kentmere. I don't know if that is true or not > but the films look exactly the same and my preliminary tests (I've > only tried 2 rolls and only in Rodinal) have yeilded very consistent > results between the two. The published times for the films are > significantly different - but, for Rodinal 1:50 at least, the > published time for the Ultrafine seems significantly too short. > > Mark > > -- There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive failure, and those that will. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
