Film comparison
Foma Bohemia Fomapan 200 Creative vs Ilford HP5 Plus
- HP5 Plus is a stop faster (ISO 400 vs 200).
- Fomapan 200 Creative has finer grain.
- Fomapan 200 Creative is cheaper in 35mm (about £5.50 vs £7.50).
Side by side
| Fomapan 200 Creative | HP5 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Foma Bohemia | Ilford |
| Type | Black & white | Black & white |
| Box speed | ISO 200 | ISO 400 |
| Process | B&W | B&W |
| Formats | 35mm, 120 | 35mm, 120, 4x5, 8x10 |
| Grain | Fine | Medium |
| Contrast | Medium | Medium |
| Latitude | Medium | Excellent |
| Saturation | — | — |
| Price, 35mm | about £5.50 | about £7.50 |
| Price, 120 | about £5.50 | about £6.50 |
| Availability | Current | Current |
Rows that differ are in bold. Prices are typical UK prices and change often.
How they look
- Fomapan 200 Creative
- Traditional cubic-grain emulsion with extended red sensitivity. Similar grain to Fomapan 100 despite being faster. Best results at EI 100-125.
- HP5 Plus
- A robust, all-purpose film. Slightly lower contrast than Tri-X with excellent shadow detail and pushability.
Which suits what
Better pick: Fomapan 200 Creative
Students, Experiments
Both work well
General purpose
Better pick: HP5 Plus
Education, Street
Long exposures (reciprocity)
| Metered | Fomapan 200 Creative | HP5 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| 1s | 1s | 1s |
| 10s | 1m 20s | 20s |
| 30s | 7m 42s | 1m 26s |
| 2m | 36m | 8m 49s |
Corrected exposure from each film’s published reciprocity data. Reciprocity calculator
Developing both
Developers with published times for both films:
Fomapan 200 Creative
Rodinal
6:30
1+25 · EI 200 · 20°C · 3 variants
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