{"id":196,"date":"2022-02-18T22:06:40","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T03:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cfabz.com\/blog\/?p=196"},"modified":"2022-08-30T19:30:47","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T00:30:47","slug":"more-foma-but-more-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfabz.com\/blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/18\/more-foma-but-more-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"More Foma but More Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Taking a trip gives me a great opportunity to take some pictures. Speaking of opportunities, it was also a good excuse to try a different film. Given the reviews about Fomapan 100 being difficult to shoot, I purchased a few rolls of Fomapan 200 around the same time. I did a bit more research this time, and it seems to have garnered slightly more favorable reviews than it’s 100 ISO brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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North on MD 231, before the Benedict Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Other than the ISO difference, the Fomapan 200 is a tubular grain film, like the Kodak T-Max films. It does show a bit more grain on some of the pictures. That make sense given the higher speed. Others are really smooth and detailed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From the Benedict Bridge Looking East Towards Calvert County.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I used the amber\/yellow color filter again. I think that brought out the clouds nicely. The reflection of the water looks like there’s a bit of fog along the shoreline, which I think gives this picture a nice touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MD 2 North – West of Chesapeake Beach, MD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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MD 2 North – South of Annapolis, MD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One of the things about shooting photos out a window is that it helps to have a clean window. The road was a bit wet. Combine that with the salt on the road, and the windshield gradually became more dirty as the trip progressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MD 2 South – South of Annapolis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Looking back at this roll, these came out a lot better than when I first looked at them, especially for a cheap film. I was initially disappointed with the quality, but I think my distasteful experience with the Arista film negatively influenced my first opinion on the Fomapan 200.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MD 2 South – South of Annapolis, MD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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MD 2 South – West of Deale, MD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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MD 2 South – West of Deale, MD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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MD 2 South – West of Chesapeake Beach, MD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Overall, I really appreciate the look and feel. It’s definitely not as crisp as the T-Max, but given the price I wouldn’t mind picking up a few more rolls in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Development Details<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
  • Film: Fomapan 200<\/li>
  • Camera ISO setting: 200 <\/li>
  • Developer: Rodinal with 2g Sodium Ascorbate<\/li>
  • Development Time: 1 hour<\/li>
  • Development Agitation: Stand (20 inversions first minute only)<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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