Film comparison
Foma Bohemia Fomapan 100 Classic vs Rollei/Maco RPX 100
- RPX 100 has finer grain.
Side by side
| Fomapan 100 Classic | RPX 100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Foma Bohemia | Rollei/Maco |
| Type | Black & white | Black & white |
| Box speed | ISO 100 | ISO 100 |
| Process | B&W | B&W |
| Formats | 35mm, 120, 4x5, 8x10 | 35mm, 120 |
| Grain | Fine | Very fine |
| Contrast | Medium high | — |
| Latitude | Medium | Good |
| Saturation | — | — |
| Price, 35mm | about £5.00 | — |
| Price, 120 | about £5.00 | — |
| Availability | Current | Current |
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.
- RPX 100
- Medium-speed panchromatic film on triacetate; Rollei quotes very fine grain (RMS 7) and about +/-2 stops of latitude.
Which suits what
Better pick: Fomapan 100 Classic
Testing cameras, Students, Budget projects
Both work well
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Better pick: RPX 100
Everyday, Landscape
Long exposures (reciprocity)
| Metered | Fomapan 100 Classic | RPX 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 1s | 1s | 1s |
| 10s | 1m 20s | 25s |
| 30s | 5m | 2m 30s |
| 2m | 24m | 10m |
Corrected exposure from each film’s published reciprocity data. Reciprocity calculator
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