Rendering profile
- Sharpness
- exceptional — very high resolution
Film stock wiki
Ilford PanF100
Ilford Pan F Plus is an ultra-fine-grain, high-acutance black-and-white film rated ISO 50, offering exceptional resolution and sharpness for maximum-quality enlargements. Note: the database row records ISO 100, which is a data entry error — Pan F Plus is an ISO 50 film.
Key specs
- Brand
- Ilford
- Model
- PanF100
- ISO
- 100
- Process
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- Formats
- 135, 120
- Production status
- In production
Grain
ultra-fine — finest in ILFORD lineup
Contrast
medium-high
Saturation
Unknown
Latitude
Unknown
Technical details
Handling notes
- Storage
- cool (10–20°C), dry, original packaging; process within 3 months of exposure
Profile notes
Ilford Pan F Plus is the slowest and finest-grained film in the ILFORD range, rated ISO 50/18°. Its combination of extremely fine tabular-like cubic grain, very high acutance, and outstanding edge contrast makes it the preferred choice when maximum resolution is essential: large enlargements, fine-art printing, studio portraiture with controlled light, and technical/scientific photography. Best results are obtained at EI 50; good quality is achievable at EI 25 (pull) or EI 100 (slight push). Pan F Plus has a very narrow exposure latitude compared to faster films and benefits from precise metering. Available in 35mm (36 exp and bulk) and 120 formats. Coated on 0.125mm/5-mil acetate base (35mm) and 0.110mm/4-mil clear acetate with anti-halation backing (120). Data note: the database row for this stock records ISO 100, which is a data entry error — Pan F Plus is an ISO 50 film.
Aliases
Pan F+Pan F PlusILFORD Pan F PlusPanFPan F 50
Frequently asked questions
- What process develops Ilford PanF100?
- Ilford PanF100 is developed in B&W.
- What ISO is Ilford PanF100?
- Ilford PanF100 is rated at ISO 100.
- What formats does Ilford PanF100 come in?
- Ilford PanF100 is available in 135, 120.
Cameras to shoot it with
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