Nate Downes Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 I have been price-comparing different film stocks for a short I want to do, and found a nice supply of Fomapan for relatively cheap. But, I am aware that Fomapan doesn't use the normal B&W processing system, so the cost of processing becomes a concern. Can anyone recommend a film lab capable of handling this film stock in 16mm format? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Appelt Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 All Foma b&w materials I ever used had standard processing. What stocks do you mean exactly? I cannot imagine that they produce a low-priced chromogenic (like Ilford or Kodak's C-41 color compatible b&w films) stock. Did you already check out Filmotec stocks? Very good b&w film for your money, their ASA400 negative is much better than respective Foma emulsions I know from still photography. Filmotec / Orwo data sheets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Visiano Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 How much does the 400 ASA Filmotec stock go for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Downes Posted August 19, 2004 Author Share Posted August 19, 2004 I heard that Foma used a slightly altered process. And I don't know anything about Filmotec, do they make Super8 film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeSelinsky Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 One thing you can do, if you have some background in photochemistry, is to check the developer formula and compare it to Kodak's D-96 (for negative film). The first place to look is the hydroquinone/metol(or Elon) ratio. The more hydroquinone, the higher the contrast, the less, the lower. Metol is a lower contrast agent, so a lot of metol indicates a lower contrast formula. Also, if a strong accelerator like sodium hydroxide is used, that will yield higher contrast images. You could simply shoot a roll of this film and send it to a lab that does the standard Kodak process. Shoot the roll at different ASA's with a grayscale. Ask the lab to give you a midlight print. Then see what the speed is with the Kodak process. - G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member John Pytlak RIP Posted August 19, 2004 Premium Member Share Posted August 19, 2004 Be sure to inform your lab of the film type. Some may not be willing to process films unknown to them. (e.g., a film using older emulsion technology before forehardening may not survive a hotter process). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Appelt Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 How much does the 400 ASA Filmotec stock go for? I do not have their newest price list, please mail them from the website. It will depend on whether you order it directly or if they have a dealer near you. And I don't know anything about Filmotec, do they make Super8 film? Filmotec is a company founded by former technicians of ORWO (Filmfabrik Wolfen) of the former German Democratic Republic (aka East Germany). Filmotec specialises in black&white only, and they developed new cine emulsions. They have a low speed black&white negative (80ASA) and a high speed (400ASA) stock, both can be processed by any lab that has a standard b&w neg process or handles Eastman b&w. Filmotec stocks are available in 16 & 35mm, they offer negatives, dupe positive, dupe negative and release positive stock, but no Super 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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