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Foma Bohemia Fomapan 100 Classic vs Harman Technology Kentmere Pan 200

  • Kentmere Pan 200 is a stop faster (ISO 200 vs 100).
  • Fomapan 100 Classic has finer grain.
  • Fomapan 100 Classic is cheaper in 35mm (about £5.00 vs £6.50).
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Fomapan 100 ClassicKentmere Pan 200
ManufacturerFoma BohemiaHarman Technology
TypeBlack & whiteBlack & white
Box speedISO 100ISO 200
ProcessB&WB&W
Formats35mm, 120, 4x5, 8x1035mm, 120
GrainFineMedium
ContrastMedium highHigh
LatitudeMediumGood
Saturation——
Price, 35mmabout £5.00about £6.50
Price, 120about £5.00about £6.50
AvailabilityCurrentCurrent

Rows that differ are in bold. Prices are typical UK prices and change often.

How they look

Fomapan 100 Classic
Traditional cubic-grain emulsion with good sharpness. Budget-friendly with heightened red sensitivity. Best at EI 50-80.
Kentmere Pan 200
New 2025 release filling the gap between Kentmere 100 and 400. Clear low-density base for efficient scanning.

Which suits what

Better pick: Fomapan 100 Classic

Testing cameras, Budget projects

Both work well

Students

Better pick: Kentmere Pan 200

General purpose, Scanning

Long exposures (reciprocity)

MeteredFomapan 100 ClassicKentmere Pan 200
1s1s1s
10s1m 20s21s
30s5m1m 32s
2m24m9m 43s

Corrected exposure from each film’s published reciprocity data. Reciprocity calculator

Developing both

Developers with published times for both films:

Fomapan 100 Classic

D-76

7:00

Stock · EI 100 · 20°C · 2 variants

Kentmere Pan 200

D-76

7:30

Stock · EI 200 · 20°C · 2 variants

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