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Foma Bohemia Fomapan 100 Classic vs ORWO/FilmoTec UN 54

On paper these two films are very close. The differences are in the look.

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Fomapan 100 ClassicUN 54
ManufacturerFoma BohemiaORWO/FilmoTec
TypeBlack & whiteBlack & white
Box speedISO 100ISO 100
ProcessB&WB&W
Formats35mm, 120, 4x5, 8x1035mm
GrainFine—
ContrastMedium high—
LatitudeMedium—
Saturation——
Price, 35mmabout £5.00—
Price, 120about £5.00—
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.
UN 54
Medium-speed panchromatic cine camera negative from Wolfen, widely respooled for still cameras.

Which suits what

Better pick: Fomapan 100 Classic

Testing cameras, Students, Budget projects

Both work well

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Better pick: UN 54

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Long exposures (reciprocity)

MeteredFomapan 100 ClassicUN 54
1s1sNo data
10s1m 20sNo data
30s5mNo data
2m24mNo data

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

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