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Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-50)

  • Price: $6.29
  • B&H # ILPFP36
  • Mfr# 1707768

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Ilford Pan F Plus is an extremely fine grain black and white film. It has outstanding resolution, sharpness and edge contrast. These characteristics make it the natural choice where fine detail and lack of grain are more important than film speed.

Outstanding resolution and sharpness
Fine detail and lack of grain
Mural-sized prints possible with correct processing
Type 35mm black and white negative film
Speed ISO 50
Applications Where fine detail and lack of grain are more important than film speed; fine art
Process Ilfotec, Microphen, Ilfosol, ID-11
Color Saturation Not applicable
Grain Extremely fine
Sharpness Very high
Exposure Latitude Narrow
Push/Pull Can be rated at EI 25

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IlfordPan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50)
 
4.8

(based on 27 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (23)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (3)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (0)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (1)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (0)

96%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Sharp (20)
  • Accurate (17)
  • Consistent (16)
  • Reliable tonal range (15)
  • Scans well (10)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Travel (15)
    • Artwork (13)
    • Photojournalism (5)
    • Portraits (4)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Semi-pro photographer (8), Photo enthusiast (5), Pro photographer (4), Casual photographer (3)
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (11)

    Most Liked Positive Review

     

    Excellent B & W film

    This is a fantastic black & white film for those shooting in bright conditions and that want smooth, virtually no grain results.

    This was my first time shooting anything lower t...Read complete review

    This is a fantastic black & white film for those shooting in bright conditions and that want smooth, virtually no grain results.

    This was my first time shooting anything lower than 100 ISO. Despite the challenges of obtaining enough light for exposure, the results are excellent. Fantastic detail captured with excellent exposure latitude and shadow detail. Highlight detail can become lost when photographing white/ light objects in very bright light, but I think slight under-exposure would help maintain that detail.

    VS

    Most Liked Negative Review

     

    Don't be fooled by the low ASA

    I was hoping to use this film to shoot during the day and I was disappointed. For having such a low ASA, it does not hold up well to mid-afternoon light like efke or ...Read complete review

    I was hoping to use this film to shoot during the day and I was disappointed. For having such a low ASA, it does not hold up well to mid-afternoon light like efke or Agfa film stocks. Although, the film produces a good tonal range, it is both flat and cold looking.

    Reviewed by 27 customers

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    5.0

    Fine grain, excellent sharpness contras.

    By Captn Shaw

    from Florida

    About Me Pro Photographer

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Accurate
    • Consistent
    • Reliable Tonal Range
    • Scans Well
    • Sharp

    Cons

    • none

    Best Uses

    • Photojournalism
    • Travel

    Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

    Great for landscapes and portraits

    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

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    5.0

    great access to quality film products

    By charlesbrooklyn

    from sydney australia

    About Me Photo Enthusiast

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Accurate
    • Consistent
    • Reliable Tonal Range
    • Sharp

    Cons

    • Scratches Easily

    Best Uses

    • Artwork
    • Office

    Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

    Excellent lanscape and technical product with great flexibility in processing this film. I tend to use with tripod, which may not suit those who want to move quickly.

    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

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    (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    The Best

    By Lirdoing

    from Jarusalem, IL

    Pros

    • Accurate
    • Consistent
    • Reliable Tonal Range
    • Sharp

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Action Shots
      • Artwork
      • Travel

      Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

      I've been useing this brand for years - no trouble developing, great contrast and tones and very durable - worked for me perfectly fine two years after experation date.

      If the week is looking sunny - 50 ISO for me!

      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

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      5.0

      Best fine art B/W film!

      By AdiS

      from Portland, OR

      About Me Pro Photographer

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

        Cons

          Best Uses

            Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

            This is the best fine art shooting B/W film!

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            5.0

            high contrast

            By Angelo Silva

            from Mexico City

            About Me Pro Photographer

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Accurate
            • Consistent
            • Reliable Tonal Range
            • Scans Well
            • Sharp

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Artwork
              • Travel

              Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

              After the end of the agfa apx 25 this is the best!

              • Was this a gift?:
              • No

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              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Excellent B & W film

              By JRod

              from Lewisville, NC

              About Me Semi-pro Photographer

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Consistent
              • Scans Well
              • Sharp

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Artwork
                • Portraits
                • Travel

                Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

                This is a fantastic black & white film for those shooting in bright conditions and that want smooth, virtually no grain results.

                This was my first time shooting anything lower than 100 ISO. Despite the challenges of obtaining enough light for exposure, the results are excellent. Fantastic detail captured with excellent exposure latitude and shadow detail. Highlight detail can become lost when photographing white/ light objects in very bright light, but I think slight under-exposure would help maintain that detail.

                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

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                5.0

                Ilford is always fantastic

                By Tyler

                from Oregon

                About Me Photo Enthusiast

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Accurate
                • Consistent
                • Reliable Tonal Range
                • Scans Well
                • Sharp

                Cons

                • none

                Best Uses

                • Cityscape
                • Model
                • Travel

                Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

                Model photography, cityscapes. This film is fantastic, extreme depth and awesome contrasts. I'll only shoot ilford pan f 50 or Delta 100 for my black and whites.

                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

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                4.0

                No regrets

                By Randy

                from Springfield, MO

                About Me Photo Enthusiast

                Verified Reviewer

                Pros

                • Sharp

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Artwork
                  • Photojournalism
                  • Travel

                  Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

                  Beautiful crisp photos with lots of depth. I use it with #25 filters and the Dr5 process. Outstanding B/W slides.

                  • Was this a gift?:
                  • No

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                  (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                   
                  5.0

                  Satisfied new user of Pan-F

                  By Your Pal, Adam

                  from Upland, CA

                  About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Accurate
                  • Consistent
                  • Exceptional Tone Coverage
                  • Scans Well
                  • Super-Fine

                  Cons

                  • Exposure Latitude

                  Best Uses

                  • Artwork
                  • Fine Art
                  • Travel

                  Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

                  I purchased this film for some specific B&W projects. I find it to be much finer grained, and more detailed than regular B&W. I am pleased with the tone ranges and separation of highlights/shadows/other details. I felt that it was not as forgiving as typical negative film and required exposure calculation to be much more accurate (not as narrow as E-6's, but not as wide as C-41's). Very very happy but don't think I would have a major use to justify cost per roll outside of fine art or perhaps high-quality portfolio work.

                  • Was this a gift?:
                  • No

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                  5.0

                  Awesome image clarity and tonal range

                  By Mike

                  from Minnesota

                  About Me Photo Enthusiast

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Accurate
                  • Consistent
                  • Reliable Tonal Range
                  • Scans Well
                  • Sharp

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Photojournalism
                    • Travel

                    Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

                    I took this with me on a recent trip to San Francisco. This is a great outdoor film, very fine grained and smooth tones. I would use it all the time if conditions allowed!

                    I developed in DD-X, but am thinking about trying Perceptol in the future with this film.

                    • Was this a gift?:
                    • Yes

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                    (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                     
                    4.0

                    great low grain film

                    By johnnyrff

                    from johnny13

                    About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Consistent

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Artwork
                      • Photojournalism
                      • Travel

                      Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

                      Great film

                      • Was this a gift?:
                      • No

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                      5.0

                      Good for slow speed film

                      By Student

                      from United States

                      About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Accurate
                      • Reliable Tonal Range
                      • Sharp

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                        • Artwork
                        • Travel

                        Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

                        This is a very slow film but with nice enlargement capabilities.

                        • Was this a gift?:
                        • No

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                        5.0

                        Awesome 50 speed!

                        By RedpillFTW

                        from Nebraska

                        About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Reliable Tonal Range
                        • Scans Well
                        • Sharp
                        • Small Grain

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                            Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

                            I bought this ilford PAN F for some shooting I did while at school. The film developed fine and the prints came out wonderfully. Very small grain and the prints looks great.

                            • Was this a gift?:
                            • No

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                            (0 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

                             
                            5.0

                            Alaskan Adventure

                            By DB Cooper

                            from Sloughhouse, CA

                            About Me Casual Photographer

                            Verified Buyer

                            Pros

                            • Sharp

                            Cons

                              Best Uses

                              • Photojournalism
                              • Travel

                              Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

                              I sent this film to my daughter for recording her summer in Denali. Film there is so expensive [...] I look forward to the over 600 photos that Natalie will capture with her eye on the wilderness.

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                              (4 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

                               
                              2.0

                              Don't be fooled by the low ASA

                              By Bocphet

                              from Philadelphia, PA

                              About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                              Verified Reviewer

                              Pros

                              • Reliable Tonal Range
                              • Sharp

                              Cons

                              • Cold images
                              • Flat images

                              Best Uses

                                Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

                                I was hoping to use this film to shoot during the day and I was disappointed. For having such a low ASA, it does not hold up well to mid-afternoon light like efke or Agfa film stocks. Although, the film produces a good tonal range, it is both flat and cold looking.

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                                5.0

                                Razor Sharp

                                By AE

                                from Henderson, NV

                                About Me Casual Photographer

                                Verified Buyer

                                Pros

                                • Accurate
                                • Consistent
                                • Sharp

                                Cons

                                  Best Uses

                                  • Artwork
                                  • Landscape
                                  • Portraits
                                  • Stll Life

                                  Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

                                  This was my first experience with black and white film, and it's a whole lot of fun to shoot. The grain is very, very fine leading to very sharp images.

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                                  (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                                   
                                  5.0

                                  Great for portraiture

                                  By Matt

                                  from New York

                                  About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                  Verified Buyer

                                  Pros

                                  • Accurate
                                  • Consistent
                                  • Reliable Tonal Range
                                  • Scans Well
                                  • Sharp

                                  Cons

                                    Best Uses

                                    • Artwork
                                    • Home
                                    • Portraits

                                    Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

                                    I've always had good luck with this film for controlled situations where a tripod is possible and lighting is available. It produces excellent results.

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                                    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                                     
                                    5.0

                                    The Best Slow B&W Film

                                    By jpemb

                                    from Seattle, WA

                                    About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                    Verified Buyer

                                    Pros

                                    • Accurate
                                    • Consistent
                                    • Reliable Tonal Range
                                    • Sharp

                                    Cons

                                      Best Uses

                                      • Artwork
                                      • Landscapes
                                      • Macro

                                      Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

                                      Excellent tonality, fine grain, and good reciprocity.

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                                      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                                       
                                      5.0

                                      Great Film!

                                      By Photo Joe

                                      from Brookville, NY

                                      About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                      Verified Buyer

                                      Pros

                                      • Accurate
                                      • Consistent
                                      • Reliable Tonal Range
                                      • Scans Well
                                      • Sharp

                                      Cons

                                        Best Uses

                                        • Artwork
                                        • Travel

                                        Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

                                        Ilford is my brand of choice for b&w film and paper. The Pan F Plus gives me the fine detail I require when I work with my 35mm camera.

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                                        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                                         
                                        5.0

                                        A classic

                                        By Lurch the Photog

                                        from Sprongfield MA

                                        About Me Casual Photographer

                                        Pros

                                        • Accurate
                                        • Sharp

                                        Cons

                                          Best Uses

                                          • Office
                                          • Travel

                                          Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):

                                          Back the late 1980s I used this film for the first time. for some group shots I was taking for my college yearbook. I had never used it before, and was AMAZED at the detail and (lack of) grain in the negatives. Needless to say the photos in the yearbook were amazing.

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