Additionally, xp2 has a similar exposure latitude to color negative. Panchromatically sensitized from 380 to 660nm with a broad exposure latitude. When choosing a black and white film it is best to research not only the latitude for pushingexposure, grain, and look but also to discover whether it will react to light offering high. Technology of photography exposure technique britannica. With low iso and a small exposure latitude, this impactful black and white film navigates intertonal shifts with ease resulting in rich, low grain depictions with vibrant microcontrast. We shot the arista film with a pentax 67 and an old mamiya 6. Dec 14, 2014 the exposure latitude of the film has allowed me to capture the large exposure range from unlit buildings to brightly lit parts of the scene. Its a more unforgiving film than most, which can throw some black and white shooters off their game. Ilford fp4 plus black and white film, iso 125, 8x10 25. Exhibiting notably wide exposure latitude, this film responds well to use in mixed and difficult lighting and provides medium contrast for greater overall control. Firstly the huge overexposure latitude of the film i chose to shoot gave. A quick guide to kodak film and when to shoot each one. Black and white film stock digital camera warehouse. Orwo np74 plus high speed black and white panchromatic camera film for both outdoor and indoor usage with wide exposure latitude, 5 um triacetate base.
After some experiments with pushing double x in hc110 developer, ive found that the film really only reacts well when pushed one stop to 400 under normal agitation. When you photograph on black and white film, you aim to create a negative. Adox was a german camera and film brand of fotowerke dr. Exposure to light in a camera produces an invisible change yielding a latent image, distinguishable from unexposed silver halide. Rpx 100 is a finegrain film that enables a good sharpness and a broad tonal range with good contrast. How to master exposing for dramatic black and white photos. Bright areas that i would normally just write off with slide or digital come out surprisingly well exposed in the black and white negative. A practical guide to using film characteristic curves. Kodak trix 400tx professional iso 400, 36mm, black and. The wide exposure latitude also provides a lot of room for over and under exposure, making it a particularly good film for cameras with slow shutter speeds or slow lenses. For example, if a negative film has a dynamic range of 14 stops, and a scene you are going to photograph, has a contrast of 9 stops, you have 5 stops of exposure latitude. This film is manufactured in germany for the motion picture industry. From this negative, you either digitally scan or analogically print the image in a darkroom. This film is characterized by high resolution, wide exposure latitude and fine grain.
The ideal negative exposure records the darkest subject shadows as a just visible density. Fundamentals of film exposure florida state university. In this example, the exposure latitude is about three fstops remember, one fstop 0. A practical guide to using film characteristic curves film. May 02, 2016 reversal film has a very limited exposure latitude, but a far wider dynamic range than negative film. After film containing bracket information has been processed, examine the individual frames on a standard light table with a 5500 k light source daylight balanced to. Normally, the lower the contrast of the scene and the faster the film, the greater is the exposure latitude. In addition, it is more forgiving than color film due to a wider exposure latitude, and can more easily be. While there are also a number of special films that require unique processing, it would be best to work with the basic black and white film types and learn how the film works before using these special films. Exposure latitude is greatest when film is used to photograph subjects under lowcontrast lighting. With plusx film, by adjusting exposure and processing time i could expand or contract the latitude from 9 stops to 5 stops depending upon what i was shooting. With most color print film, you can underexpose by one stop, or overexpose by three stops or more, and still get perfect scans or prints.
This is an exceptionally fine grain, mediumspeed film. A huge advantage of print film for learners is called exposure latitude. Additionally, xp2 has a similar exposure latitude to color negative film, so it can be exposed with an exposure index from iso 50 to 800 on a single roll and be developed in traditional c41. Mar 12, 2018 ilford xp2 is a fast, sharp, fine grain black and white film that can be used for any photography experience and is perfect for shooting any subject. When metering this film, like most other black and white film, we highly recommend metering either midtones or shadows. What does the post processing technique of black white reversal do. Color films a are more sensitive to exposure errors than. Its very wide exposure latitude makes it ideal for both indoor and outdoor photography. This makes black and white film sharper, although almost imperceivably so. Ultimate guide to buying and using black and white film.
Also, clipped highlights are literally impossible on film. The sensitive surface of ordinary film is a layer of gelatin carrying minute suspended silver halide crystals or grains the emulsiontypically silver bromide with some silver iodide. Large format sheet film, for example, has way more exposure latitude. With a film camera, the film stock would have a sensitivity value or iso. Color film s latitude is huge like 2 to 3 stops for underexposure and up to 6 stops for over exposure depending on the film stock. Aug 04, 2017 its a more unforgiving film than most, which can throw some blackandwhite shooters off their game. Technically, black and white film is a single emulsion film, where color film has three emulsions. If you are talking about simple exposure latitude, then that really depends on the film itself. The xp2 super film stock is an upgraded version of the ilford xp2 stock and has improved exposure latitude and gives incredible sharp, crisp prints. Large exposure latitude and a high exposure reserve for application under all lighting and climatic conditions. This range of usable negative exposures, the exposure latitude, depends on the film and the subject. The best results will usually be with slow and medium speed films, however. The kodak process that allows increased latitude while preserving detail is known as. Ilfords delta 3200 film was introduced in 1998, just ten years after kodak introduced their tmax p3200 film stock, and has been a strong competitor and favorite black and white film for many photographers since.
I will post one of my pictures from my yashica a at iso 400. Professional photographers like michael crouser have long relied on kodak professional trix film to express the human condition as he sees it. Wide exposure latitude and well defined highlights. The reciprocity law is usually ejective for exposure times of 15 second to 1 second for black and white. Generally, slower films tend to be contrasty and you have to take care. With slides there isnt really any latitude, but since negatives always have to be scanned or printed, they have. Although it originated with blackandwhite sheet film, the zone system. How to create double exposures on film the darkroom photo lab. What is the difference between exposure latitude and dynamic. Black and white in general has the widest dynamic range of all films. For high quality black and white photography, ultrafine xtreme 100 is unparalleled. If you are looking for a black and white film that produces a nice tonal range from dark shadows to high lights and one that you can use at several speed settings this is the one.
High speed panchromatic black and white film material with special infrared sensitivity. If you decide to expose towards the whites, making the scene brighter and more cheerful, you can move five stops to the right. In the 1950s it launched its revolutionary thin layer sharp black and white kb 14 and 17 films, referred to by us distributors as the german wonder film. The latitude will always be less than the cameras dynamic range. Asa, he finds the films latitude to be quite amazing, noting, i recently pushed a roll. Exposure latitude for digital imaging is less than that of film screen imaging. What does the post processing technique of black white. Feb 19, 2005 bw film latitude depends on a number of factors but the average is 7 stops. Technology of photography blackandwhite films britannica. What appears to be a wellexposed frame to one observer is over or. And the distinctive grain structure adds a level of realism as dramatic and profound as each subject. Sporting a very fine grain, with outstanding detail, and acute sharpness, allowing completely satisfactory xtreme enlargements, and still retaining a plethora of refined detail. Technology of photography technology of photography blackandwhite films. If your light meter conks out and lighting conditions make it difficult to guess at an acceptable exposure, your best bet to get an acceptable exposure in terms of exposure latitude is a fast black and white film something around iso 400.
One interesting fact about the film stock is that it is actually only rated at iso, but because of its wide exposure latitude, it is able to be successfully. Kodak trix400 536 36mm black and white film 10 pack. At first glance though, many of the images in our exposure test appear acceptable even when underexposed or overexposed and this is quite surprising given what we. That said, portras versatility and subsequent popularity does make it a bit of a stale, almost cliched film these days. Ilfords hp5 plus black and white negative film is a traditional and versatile panchromatic film designed for general use in a wide variety of shooting conditions.
Black and white film types for film photography guide to. What is the difference between exposure latitude and. Special coating for improvement of film transport properties of. Hand in hand with reduced latitude comes a reduced ability to push and pull. Fomapan 100 is the slowest film in the foma range, a panchromatically sensitized, black and white negative film with a speed of iso 10021 o. This makes fp4 plus a highly capable film for most photographic subjects, scenarios and lighting conditions. In this guide, i will be comparing every 400 iso black and white film which.
Rollei rpx 100 is a traditional mediumspeed black and white film. Nov 04, 2011 if you are talking about simple exposure latitude, then that really depends on the film itself. Trix 400 black and white film delivers fine grain that is good for producing highquality images. If you decide to expose towards the blacks, making the scene darker and moodier, you can move five stops 12 7 to the left. It has superb exposure latitude above and below its iso 125, meaning it can be both push or pullprocessed. A superior fine grain film with wide latitude and extreme quality. It follows that as subject contrast increases, exposure latitude decreases.
On the other hand, faster films have very low contrast and can handle a much wider range of exposure, especially overexposure. This classic black and white film allows for maximum pushability when he needs it, while its wide exposure latitude lets him leverage even the most challenging lighting situations. Unintentional overexposure was the bane of the reversal film user, and most would set their meters to or 12 stop faster iso setting to give a corresponding degree of underexposure. Get fresh film from richard photo lab richard photo lab. Why i switched from kodak to ilford blackandwhite films. Exhibiting notably wide exposure latitude, this film responds well to use in mixed and difficult lighting.
Kodak trix 400tx professional iso 400, 36mm, black and white. We have been authorized to make this film available under the bcg film company brand umbrella. Eastman kodak doublex 5222 a cinematic black and white film. Whats the difference between latitude and dynamic range. In the 1970s dupont the new owners of the adox brand sold the recipes and. The benefit of this is that black and white developing and printing can be done at home. Reversal film has a very limited exposure latitude, but a far wider dynamic range than negative film. Ilford xp2 is a fast, sharp, fine grain black and white film that can be used for any photography experience and is perfect for shooting any subject. If you tried this with a digital camera the out of camera shot would be white. So, there is no exposure latitude for a given film, but rather there is exposure latitude for a. We wanted to show an added stop of exposure to give you an extra frame wink of reference for the range of values and grain you can get with these photographic films download the highresolution files so you can zoom all the way in on that grainy goodness. Aug 25, 2010 black and white in general has the widest dynamic range of all films.
Schleussner gmbh of frankfurt am main, the worlds first photographic materials manufacturer. The exposure latitude of the film has allowed me to capture the large exposure range from unlit buildings to brightly lit parts of the scene. Slide positive film has the smallest dynamic range. It has amazing exposure latitude which allows it to easily push up to 3 stops and also means it does well with over exposure. More exposure yields a denser negative, which, however, can still give an acceptable print by appropriate print exposure adjustment. Pushing film works best with color or black and white film, i would generally refrain from pushing slide film as the exposure latitude is very slim. You would then use an exposure meter to determine the optimum exposure. Technology of photography technology of photography black and white films. The latitude would then be how much can you over expose or under expose and still have an acceptable result. Oct 29, 2018 the wide exposure latitude also provides a lot of room for over and underexposure, making it a particularly good film for cameras with slow shutter speeds or slow lenses. Then, exposure latitude means the extra dynamic range for a given scene.
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