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From: Jim MacKenzie (jim@dusykbarlow.sk.ca)
Subject: Efke, Foma, Classic Pan & PMK
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Date: 2003-07-28 14:17:03 PST
Have any of you tried these films in PMK?
It's fairly easy to find data on Efke 25, but the other films don't seem all
that popular. I got two rolls of each (and six of Efke 25) from J&C Photo
in Missouri to try. I'm particularly interested in the Efke films, but I'm
going to give the others a good test, too.
I don't have enough film to do formal tests (and don't own a densitometer -
besides, PMK requires a colour one) so your advice would make a good
starting point.
I'm also interested in experiences from more common North American
developers like D-76/ID-11 (particularly 1:1), XTOL (particularly 1:1),
Ilfotec DD-X, Diafine, etc. I also have some Ilford Microphen kicking
around, and I'm planning to make my own D-23 in the next few weeks.
Jim
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From: Andrew Price (ajprice@free.fr)
Subject: Re: Efke, Foma, Classic Pan & PMK
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Date: 2003-07-28 17:15:43 PST
On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 15:16:52 -0600, "Jim MacKenzie"
wrote:
>Have any of you tried these films in PMK?
Not in PMK, but in A-49, D-76, Rodinal and DD-X.
>It's fairly easy to find data on Efke 25, but the other films don't seem all
>that popular. I got two rolls of each (and six of Efke 25) from J&C Photo
>in Missouri to try. I'm particularly interested in the Efke films, but I'm
>going to give the others a good test, too.
Efke produces great images, but is rather fragile, a PITA to thread
into developer spirals without damaging it and/or leaving stress
marks, and (at least in its 120 format) has a rather nasty tendency to
curl after drying.
I seem to recall having seem somewhere recently that Fotokemika, the
manufacturer, has released, or intends releasing the emulsion on a new
base which may resolve that problem.
I've found Fomapan to be a very good natured film, and I've been very
pleased with the results I've obtained, whatever the developer used.
I was somewhat indifferent to Classic-Pan 200 in D-76 and Rodinal, but
very pleased with the results I obtained using Calbe A-49. I suspect
that Perceptol may also work well with this film.
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From: Brian Weiss (durrago@hotmail.com)
Subject: Re: Efke, Foma, Classic Pan & PMK
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Date: 2003-07-28 18:47:16 PST
"Jim MacKenzie" wrote in message news:<3f259288$1@news3.accesscomm.ca>...
> Have any of you tried these films in PMK?
>
> It's fairly easy to find data on Efke 25, but the other films don't seem all
> that popular. I got two rolls of each (and six of Efke 25) from J&C Photo
> in Missouri to try. I'm particularly interested in the Efke films, but I'm
> going to give the others a good test, too.
>
> I don't have enough film to do formal tests (and don't own a densitometer -
> besides, PMK requires a colour one) so your advice would make a good
> starting point.
>
> I'm also interested in experiences from more common North American
> developers like D-76/ID-11 (particularly 1:1), XTOL (particularly 1:1),
> Ilfotec DD-X, Diafine, etc. I also have some Ilford Microphen kicking
> around, and I'm planning to make my own D-23 in the next few weeks.
>
> Jim
Efke and JC Classic are probably the two best films available when
using Pyro. I use ABC with the sheet films and it's a wonderful
combination. J&C has PMK times posted on their site. I've never used
the Foma in pyro so I can't help you there.
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From: Jim MacKenzie (jim@dusykbarlow.sk.ca)
Subject: Efke, Foma, Classic Pan & PMK
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Date: 2003-07-28 14:17:03 PST
Have any of you tried these films in PMK?
It's fairly easy to find data on Efke 25, but the other films don't seem all
that popular. I got two rolls of each (and six of Efke 25) from J&C Photo
in Missouri to try. I'm particularly interested in the Efke films, but I'm
going to give the others a good test, too.
I don't have enough film to do formal tests (and don't own a densitometer -
besides, PMK requires a colour one) so your advice would make a good
starting point.
I'm also interested in experiences from more common North American
developers like D-76/ID-11 (particularly 1:1), XTOL (particularly 1:1),
Ilfotec DD-X, Diafine, etc. I also have some Ilford Microphen kicking
around, and I'm planning to make my own D-23 in the next few weeks.
Jim
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From: Andrew Price (ajprice@free.fr)
Subject: Re: Efke, Foma, Classic Pan & PMK
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Date: 2003-07-28 17:15:43 PST
On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 15:16:52 -0600, "Jim MacKenzie"
>Have any of you tried these films in PMK?
Not in PMK, but in A-49, D-76, Rodinal and DD-X.
>It's fairly easy to find data on Efke 25, but the other films don't seem all
>that popular. I got two rolls of each (and six of Efke 25) from J&C Photo
>in Missouri to try. I'm particularly interested in the Efke films, but I'm
>going to give the others a good test, too.
Efke produces great images, but is rather fragile, a PITA to thread
into developer spirals without damaging it and/or leaving stress
marks, and (at least in its 120 format) has a rather nasty tendency to
curl after drying.
I seem to recall having seem somewhere recently that Fotokemika, the
manufacturer, has released, or intends releasing the emulsion on a new
base which may resolve that problem.
I've found Fomapan to be a very good natured film, and I've been very
pleased with the results I've obtained, whatever the developer used.
I was somewhat indifferent to Classic-Pan 200 in D-76 and Rodinal, but
very pleased with the results I obtained using Calbe A-49. I suspect
that Perceptol may also work well with this film.
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From: Brian Weiss (durrago@hotmail.com)
Subject: Re: Efke, Foma, Classic Pan & PMK
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Date: 2003-07-28 18:47:16 PST
"Jim MacKenzie"
> Have any of you tried these films in PMK?
>
> It's fairly easy to find data on Efke 25, but the other films don't seem all
> that popular. I got two rolls of each (and six of Efke 25) from J&C Photo
> in Missouri to try. I'm particularly interested in the Efke films, but I'm
> going to give the others a good test, too.
>
> I don't have enough film to do formal tests (and don't own a densitometer -
> besides, PMK requires a colour one) so your advice would make a good
> starting point.
>
> I'm also interested in experiences from more common North American
> developers like D-76/ID-11 (particularly 1:1), XTOL (particularly 1:1),
> Ilfotec DD-X, Diafine, etc. I also have some Ilford Microphen kicking
> around, and I'm planning to make my own D-23 in the next few weeks.
>
> Jim
Efke and JC Classic are probably the two best films available when
using Pyro. I use ABC with the sheet films and it's a wonderful
combination. J&C has PMK times posted on their site. I've never used
the Foma in pyro so I can't help you there.
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