Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros Black and White Film
Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros Black and White Film
USER REVIEWS
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[Apr 22, 2002]
Houston
Intermediate
Excellent tone, fine old style grain. I develop it using xtol 1:1 for 9 min @ 20C with Jobo rotary processor. I use both 135 and 120. The 120 roll film is easy to load into Jobo reels. |
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[Apr 03, 2002]
Chris Gibbs
Professional
Strength:
Super-fine grain, even in Rodinal. My choice for sub-zero conditions in a medium format rangefinder. Infact all the Fuji film have a better, more flexible base in sub-zero conditions.
Weakness:
Very consistant (standard) results with little room for experimentation. Not really a weakness though ;-) If you''re looking for a very fine grained film this is it, however compaired to Delta 100 this film is not 100 ISO, I''d rate it at 50 ISO. I liked this film, but for me (like many modern films) it lacked "character" and no matter how one abuses it via exposure or development it remains the same! This is not a bad thing if you like that generic moderm look. Customer Service N/A Similar Products Used: Kodak, Ilford & Agfa. |
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[Mar 21, 2002]
Andreas
Beginner
half to admit, most of my experience is with Kodak products and have only recently shot a few roles of the ACROS. I''d agree with some of the other reviews, rendering closest detail and tonality is wonderful, it''s my new fav too |
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[Nov 29, 2001]
Tandjung
Expert
Strength:
Great details at big enlargement. Nice blacks, and it holds shadow area very well. Virtually grainless at 8x10 prints.
Weakness:
The base is thin. However, I have not seen any problem with it yet. I''d heard a lot of good things about this new film. I tried the old Neopan before, and was not pleased. I decided to give the new Acros a try without much expectation. I am a slide shooter now, and only recently gave B&W a serious consideration. With the help of my friend, we developed this Acros in D-76 (1:1). The finished negative looked really good. We agreed with the previous reviewer that the base of this new film is thin. However, we did not have any trouble to load it into the reel. Under 10x loupe, the negative has very nice grain. The contact sheet was great. I made 8x10 print, and was very pleased with how the film held the details. I blew it up big, and still was pleased with the details. This new film is a significant improvement from the old Neopan. I''ll do more extensive trials with this film, and share my findings in the near future. Customer Service Never tried!! Similar Products Used: Delta 100 |
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[Nov 14, 2001]
Jeff_NJ
Intermediate
Strength:
Tonality, sharpness, resolving power, and fine grain
Weakness:
scratches very easily Great film. Everything I was hoping for. What struck me most is the detail resolving power and sharpness. When scanned on LS2000 the lack of grain and amount of detail was great Similar Products Used: Delta 100 |
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[Oct 05, 2001]
Drcena
Expert
Strength:
Rich gradation of tones, with sublime sharpness at 8x10, though not as virtually grainless as the dye-based chromogenics - but whose complaining? I like some degree of detectable grain regardless of how minute - for added textural value. I shot at E.I. 80.
Weakness:
None so far, but I still need to shoot some more roles in less controlled conditions as I did before. I was a already a big fan of Neopan 400 and 1600 and this new Across 100 is a worthy family member. I shot several roles in one day of couples from a multiple wedding and was very excited by the results. One look at the proofs had me won over. The richest, smoothest film in 35mm I''ve shot to date and I''ve shot a slew. Fugi makes the most underappreciated B&W films on the market. For those of you glued to Kodak and Ilford films, I strongly suggest you give Neopan/Acros the attention they richly deserve. I always look forward to shooting Fuji. Customer Service None Similar Products Used: Everything under the sun at one time or another. |
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[Sep 22, 2001]
Jerry Hyman
Expert
Strength:
Great sharpness, extremely fine grain and good tonality.
Weakness:
Very hard to load on reels due to thin film base. Great film similar to TMAX 100, however I found that the film base was so thin that it was VERY difficult to load on reels. Customer Service NA Similar Products Used: TMAX 100, Delta 100 |
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[Sep 21, 2001]
katprat
Professional
Strength:
Super-fine grain, excellent tonality and gradation, good latitute, superior film!
Weakness:
My experience put it at about ISO 80, but as long as you compensate for it, it''s not really a problem. Awesome film, invisible grain at 8x10, superb tones and gradation... my new favorite. Customer Service NA Similar Products Used: Neopan 400, T-Max, FP-4 Plus, Delta |