Film comparison
Foma Bohemia Fomapan 100 Classic vs Street Candy Street Candy MTN 100
- Fomapan 100 Classic is cheaper in 35mm (about £5.00 vs £10.00).
Side by side
| Fomapan 100 Classic | Street Candy MTN 100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Foma Bohemia | Street Candy |
| Type | Black & white | Black & white |
| Box speed | ISO 100 | ISO 100 |
| Process | B&W | B&W |
| Formats | 35mm, 120, 4x5, 8x10 | 35mm |
| Grain | Fine | Fine |
| Contrast | Medium high | Medium high |
| Latitude | Medium | Medium |
| Saturation | — | — |
| Price, 35mm | about £5.00 | about £10.00 |
| 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.
- Street Candy MTN 100
- A repackaged German motion picture stock, widely believed to be ORWO UN54 from the Filmotec factory in Wolfen. Delivers a distinctive cinematic look with medium-high contrast, fine grain, and excellent sharpness. The tonal range favours deep blacks and crisp highlights, making it well-suited for street photography and documentary work where you want images with presence. Processes in standard black-and-white chemistry. The motion picture heritage shows in the results—there's a certain character that feels different from traditional still photography emulsions.
Which suits what
Better pick: Fomapan 100 Classic
Testing cameras, Students, Budget projects
Both work well
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Better pick: Street Candy MTN 100
Street photography, Cinema look, Fine detail
Long exposures (reciprocity)
| Metered | Fomapan 100 Classic | Street Candy MTN 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 1s | 1s | No data |
| 10s | 1m 20s | No data |
| 30s | 5m | No data |
| 2m | 24m | No data |
Corrected exposure from each film’s published reciprocity data. Reciprocity calculator
Developing both
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