silberkorn
Hi,
Has anyone here ever reverse-processed Ilford FP4+ using the Foma kit? If so, I’d be interested to know what speed it yields, and therefore how it should be exposed.
Regards,
Jo
RomanJRohleder
Yeah,
have you ever developed an FP4+ in the last 20 years and had a look at the base? That blue-violet stuff really isn’t pleasant to look at when projected.
Otherwise, how about showing a bit of initiative – shoot a full roll, vary the exposure by one or two stops and develop the film in thirds. First attempt at 12 minutes, i.e. the Foma standard time, second attempt after reviewing the first.
Roman
silberkorn
@ Roman,
I have. It actually looks quite similar to the Agfa APX 100 base, and I’ve had that reverse-processed using the Scala process often enough. It works well; the slight discolouration of the base goes unnoticed even when projecting a mix of Scala and APX slides. Hence my intention to possibly cross-process my remaining stock of FP4+ using the Foma process (with the Scala process, labs are reluctant to use FP4+ as they fear layer delamination and thus contaminants on the sheets).
And regarding the second point in your reply: why experiment without asking others and waste film stock when someone else might already have carried out the same tests?
Best wishes and Merry Christmas
Jo
RomanJRohleder
Yeah,
>I have. It actually looks a bit like the Agfa APX 100 base film, and >I’ve had that reverse-processed at Scala often enough.
Well, you’ve been lucky then; Ilford changes its base film as often as other people change their underwear. For a long time now, I’ve only come across the purple base film for FP4 and HP5; from my own experience (since 1992), I don’t know of any Ilford film that’s even remotely suitable for projection.
Enjoy the rest of the festivities,
Roman
