Film comparison
Foma Bohemia Fomapan 200 Creative vs Harman Technology Kentmere Pan 200
- Fomapan 200 Creative has finer grain.
- Kentmere Pan 200 has more contrast.
- Fomapan 200 Creative is cheaper in 35mm (about £5.50 vs £6.50).
Side by side
| Fomapan 200 Creative | Kentmere Pan 200 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Foma Bohemia | Harman Technology |
| Type | Black & white | Black & white |
| Box speed | ISO 200 | ISO 200 |
| Process | B&W | B&W |
| Formats | 35mm, 120 | 35mm, 120 |
| Grain | Fine | Medium |
| Contrast | Medium | High |
| Latitude | Medium | Good |
| Saturation | — | — |
| Price, 35mm | about £5.50 | about £6.50 |
| 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.
- 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 200 Creative
Experiments
Both work well
General purpose, Students
Better pick: Kentmere Pan 200
Scanning
Long exposures (reciprocity)
| Metered | Fomapan 200 Creative | Kentmere Pan 200 |
|---|---|---|
| 1s | 1s | 1s |
| 10s | 1m 20s | 21s |
| 30s | 7m 42s | 1m 32s |
| 2m | 36m | 9m 43s |
Corrected exposure from each film’s published reciprocity data. Reciprocity calculator
Developing both
Developers with published times for both films:
Fomapan 200 Creative
D-76
8:30
Stock · EI 200 · 20°C · 2 variants
Kentmere Pan 200
D-76
7:30
Stock · EI 200 · 20°C · 2 variants