Ilford pan F plus 50

sineadw

Gunn's had a load of it on special offer so I picked some up. Anyone ever use it? I don't want to just stick it in the camera and waste it on stuff its not suitable for. Some of the stuff I'm reading suggests its for studio work only. Any opinions?

Dara Robinson

I was hoping to get the manufacter website but this is the best I could find. http://www.adorama.com/ILPFP36.html

I've used it for B&W when I had a film slr and loved it. I used it outdoors but then again I got stuff off it that I was not expecting (kind of a fluke)

magicbastarder

i've used it for landscape work, it's lovely stuff.

DaireQuinlan

Have they any of it left ? Or did you snaffle it all ? I presume it was expired or almost expired or something ?

magicbastarder

i think there's a fair bit left - 36exp, expired june last year, €1.50 a roll.

sineadw

Yeah there was still tons of it there this evening. Might have to sneak in first thing though - only bought two rolls this morning.

greglo23

if you get lots of it stick it in the fridge. it stops it from ageing. all you do is take it out a few hours before shooting to let it get to ambient temp. my brother got loads of tri-x from a dutch friend in West Cork years ago who was moving back to Holland and it was about 6 years old at the time. he always kept it in the fridge and it worked perfectly for another few years as well.

Fenster

sineadw wrote:

Yeah there was still tons of it there this evening. Might have to sneak in first thing though - only bought two rolls this morning.

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They swore blind on Monday that they had none. Dammed bastards.

GristlyEnd

All this talk about film is making me feel very nostalgic. Think I'll pick up a couple of rolls and give B&W film another go. The last time, every single shot was overexposed.