FOMApan R100 processing and spec details uploaded

Website · Post by **Bart Sanders** » Wed May 22, 2002 10:20 pm

Hello,

Because we have had some questions in the super8 newsgroup about how to process FOMApan R100 film, I have abused the manual FTP site somewhat and uploaded the scans to the upload directory.

I do not know how to attach such scans in a posting to the newsgroup...

I have used the described recipes myself and results are excellent!

YouTube · Post by **Andreas Wideroe** » Wed May 22, 2002 10:43 pm

ftp://ftp.filmshooting.com/upload/fomap ... 1lores.JPG
ftp://ftp.filmshooting.com/upload/fomap ... 2lores.JPG

Post by **studiocarter** » Sun Jan 05, 2003 2:03 am

So, who processes Fomapan?

Post by **paul** » Sun Jan 05, 2003 4:55 am

well, you are

ricardoeko. · Post by **ricardoeko.** » Sun Jan 05, 2003 8:36 pm

I've been developing fomapan film for some time now, but i still can't get all the chemicals i need. I don't want to buy the kit because it gets too expensive to send it to my country because of the taxes for hazard. I've made some interesting images, with some fogging, but thats normal because i don't do the chemical reversal but reversal by light, that causes some part of the fog i suppose, anyway the result is very interesting, much different from labs, but interesting, i've some films developed this way.

Ludwig · Post by **Ludwig** » Sun Jan 05, 2003 9:39 pm

Hallo.
Andec Filmtechnik in Germany develop Fomapan in a very good quality. It is a different process from Kodak stock and not every lab
can develop this material.
best regards
Ludwig

Post by **studiocarter** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 2:03 pm

Ludwig,

Thank you for your reply. I found the web site. Since I'll be in the UK soon I may use them for the development. In the mail today is my order to John Schwind for 3 rolls of Fomapan 100asa to use in my newly reconditioned B8 camera outfit.
Does anyone know of a lab in the UK that uses the special chemicals for Fomapan B&W reversal?
Thanks.

Michael

Post by **studiocarter** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 5:39 pm

ricardoeko,

That is very interesting; I find little time to do processing since we are moving to a smaller place.
What chemical processes do you use on fomapan?
It would be even more interesting if you had the films transferred to video and made into MPEG files.
The reason I want to use it is that it is said the film has a higher silver content and great blacks. It is also the cheapest film to purchase, $8 for a R8 roll, plus shipping of $1.50 in USA and more internationally.
Kodak has written about two Anti-Fogs in, Encyclopedia of Practical Photography, vol 1, Pages 94 & 95. It says that too long a development time will develop unexposed silver halides causing fogging. Here is a quote for you to check on what chemicals you are using: "the majority of normal and high-contrast metolhydroquinone developers contain the inorganic compound potassium bromide as a restrainer". (restrainer - a basic ingredient of a developer to inhibit development of unexposed silver halides), "Phenidone-hydroquinone developers require additional restraining action, which is usually achieved by using benzotriazole as well as bromide. "
"the two most widely used antifoggants are the organic compounds benzotriazole and 6-nitrobenzimidazole nitrate. They have different uses and are not interchangeable".
I was after the latter for my own uses and got stumped because a pound is required to purchase and that is just too much.

Michael

Ludwig · Post by **Ludwig** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 8:22 am

Hallo.
You can normally use the same chemicals for Fomapan as using for
Kodak material. But the times for development, bleach and wash water are different. That have to tested. For machine processing
they are built for Kodak processing and for Fomapan it cant be changed easily.
Ludwig

Post by **David M. Leugers** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 1:51 pm

Ludwig

Thanks, now I know why I had trouble with my previous lab developing Fomopan! This also explains why Franklin Labs does such a good job
with Fomopan because Frank has built a custom rack and tank for
devoloping black and white film and is able to easily adjust his processing
to meet the filmstock needs. I recommend his services to anyone shooting black and white, especially Fomopan.

Post by **studiocarter** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 4:57 pm

Allright!

Thanks guys. :lol:
Yale, Franklin, or Andec Filmtechnik in Germany will process FOMAPAN R8.
Yea :!:
I'm ready to shoot now.

Michael

ricardoeko. · Post by **ricardoeko.** » Wed Jan 08, 2003 4:45 am

Regular8mm:

Well, i haven't transfered my super8 films filmed with fomapan to mpeg, because i don't have a video camera, yes that's true, i only have regular8 and super8 cameras. But i can say that the result is still to weak. I'm trying to get more chemicals so i can develop more perfectly, the first step is to make the chemical inversion. Thank you for your help about fogging.

Best Regards,

Ricardo

Porto, Portugal

ricardoeko. · Post by **ricardoeko.** » Wed Jan 08, 2003 4:53 am

Regular8mm:

I'm using the chemicals from Foma chart, i make the bleach, fixer and cleaning bath, for the rest i use the ilford id-11 developer and make inversion by light.

Ricardo

Filmshooting

FOMApan R100 processing and spec details uploaded

FOMApan R100 processing and spec details uploaded

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