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.
| 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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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.
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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.
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Comments about Ilford Pan F Plus 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-50):
Great for landscapes and portraits
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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.
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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!
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This is the best fine art shooting B/W film!
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After the end of the agfa apx 25 this is the best!
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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.
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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.
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Beautiful crisp photos with lots of depth. I use it with #25 filters and the Dr5 process. Outstanding B/W slides.
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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.
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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.
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Great film
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This is a very slow film but with nice enlargement capabilities.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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Excellent tonality, fine grain, and good reciprocity.
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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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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.