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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.
| 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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Magnificent
Ilford Pan F Plus B&W negative film is simply marvelous. No, it's not for all purpose, but, if pushed, I'd probably claim it as my favorite film. It has about ...Read complete review
Ilford Pan F Plus B&W negative film is simply marvelous. No, it's not for all purpose, but, if pushed, I'd probably claim it as my favorite film. It has about the tiniest grain of any film out there; its contrast -- perhaps a bit high for some -- suits me wonderfully; and it offers unparalleled sharpness. Agfa APX 25 and Kodak Technical Pan are gone, but, fortunately, Pan F + is still hanging around. For more general use, Delta 100 Professional might be a better option, but, if you really crave grand quality, black-and-white film doesn't get any better than this.
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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):
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.
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Sharp!!!! I first used this film back in my second year of doing photography (in a studio setting) and the shots came out amazing! Very forgiving for beginners who use it in a controlled setting with a tripod.
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I've never used this film on 35mm format cameras before, but in the 1990's I shot a lot of Pan-F in 120 size, mostly with a Fuji GS645 used for landscapes. That combination was almost as good as a 4x5" view camera. While the limits of 35mm film size probably will show themselves, I still expect to get good prints from this film.
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For people who still shoot 35mm BW film. This is it. Landscapes in a Hasselblad X-Pan show no grain at 16x 20. And the tonal range is great. Responds well to all the BW film developers. It is the best low ISO BW film made.
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Great detail and lots of contrast. Good for landscapes and architectural shots. A poor film for flattering portraits--it will show every wrinkle and pore.
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Love iflord and love this film. Fantastic quality fine grain film, iflord has a high dedication to the film they produce.
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As for Black and white films this is definitely at the top of my list. I love the gray tones it can produce and the contrast (Although not as contrasty as the Agfa APX 100 which i also like a lot, and miss). This is definitely a film to keep with you when you travel, especially for outdoor shots, hope to try it on some portrait shots one day...look forward to that. Give it a try you'll find its a great B&W film. One of the meany great Ilford B&W films.
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