Black-and-white films
A black-and-white film turns colors into grays according to its own spectral sensitivity, which is why two films can render the same sky or skin differently. Most are developed in traditional black-and-white chemistry, where the developer and the time set much of the contrast. Each page compares the datasheet granularity and spectral curve with the reviews.
| Code | Film | Brand | Type | ISO | Status | Grain | Preset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA — 087 | ADOX CHS 100 II | ADOX | Black and white | 100 | In production | 'Classical grain'; no RMS or grain index published | GA — 087 / P: ADOX CHS 100 II preset |
| GA — 085 | Ferrania P30 | Ferrania | Black and white | 80 | In production | Ultra fine, per reviews; no RMS published | GA — 085 / P: Ferrania P30 preset |
| GA — 086 | Foma Retropan 320 Soft | Foma | Black and white | 320 | In production | No RMS or grain index published; reviews disagree, and it depends on format and developer | GA — 086 / P: Foma Retropan 320 Soft preset |
| GA — 024 | Fomapan 100 Classic | Foma | Black and white | 100 | In production | Diffuse RMS granularity 13.5 (Microphen, datasheet) | GA — 024 / P: Fomapan 100 Classic preset |
| GA — 048 | Fomapan 200 Creative | Foma | Black and white | 200 | In production | Diffuse RMS granularity 14.0 (Microphen, datasheet); reviews disagree on how visible it is | GA — 048 / P: Fomapan 200 Creative preset |
| GA — 045 | Fomapan 400 Action | Foma | Black and white | 400 | In production | Diffuse RMS granularity 17.5 (Microphen, datasheet) | GA — 045 / P: Fomapan 400 Action preset |
| GA — 023 | Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros II | Fujifilm | Black and white | 100 | In production | Diffuse RMS granularity 7 (Microfine) | GA — 023 / P: Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros II preset |
| GA — 083 | Fujifilm Neopan 400 | Fujifilm | Black and white | 400 | Discontinued (2013) | 'Fine grain' (datasheet, no figure); reviewers call it clear but not intrusive | GA — 083 / P: Fujifilm Neopan 400 preset |
| GA — 080 | Ilford Delta 100 Professional | Ilford | Black and white | 100 | In production | No RMS published; 'fine grain' (datasheet), 'exceptionally fine grain' (Ilford) | GA — 080 / P: Ilford Delta 100 Professional preset |
| GA — 022 | Ilford Delta 3200 Professional | Ilford | Black and white | 1000 | In production | No RMS published; heavy but 'oddly smooth' according to reviews | GA — 022 / P: Ilford Delta 3200 Professional preset |
| GA — 042 | Ilford Delta 400 Professional | Ilford | Black and white | 400 | In production | No RMS published; 'fine grain' (datasheet), finer than HP5 Plus according to reviews | GA — 042 / P: Ilford Delta 400 Professional preset |
| GA — 020 | Ilford FP4 Plus | Ilford | Black and white | 125 | In production | No RMS for the still film; RMS 10 for its motion-picture version | GA — 020 / P: Ilford FP4 Plus preset |
| GA — 001 | Ilford HP5 Plus | Ilford | Black and white | 400 | In production | No RMS figure published; reviews disagree on Tri-X vs HP5 | GA — 001 / P: Ilford HP5 Plus preset |
| GA — 021 | Ilford Pan F Plus 50 | Ilford | Black and white | 50 | In production | No RMS published; 'extremely fine' (Ilford) | GA — 021 / P: Ilford Pan F Plus 50 preset |
| GA — 043 | Ilford XP2 Super | Ilford | Black and white | 400 | In production | 'Fine grain' (datasheet); no RMS or grain index published | GA — 043 / P: Ilford XP2 Super preset |
| GA — 081 | Kentmere Pan 100 | Kentmere | Black and white | 100 | In production | No RMS figure published; reviews say fine for ISO 100 | GA — 081 / P: Kentmere Pan 100 preset |
| GA — 044 | Kentmere Pan 400 | Kentmere | Black and white | 400 | In production | No RMS figure published; reviews split between fine and pronounced | GA — 044 / P: Kentmere Pan 400 preset |
| GA — 046 | Kodak Double-X 5222 also CineStill BwXX | Kodak | Black and white | 250 EI 250 daylight, 200 tungsten | In production | Diffuse RMS granularity 14 (datasheet, D-96) | GA — 046 / P: Kodak Double-X 5222 preset |
| GA — 084 | Kodak Panatomic-X | Kodak | Black and white | 32 | Discontinued (1987) | 'Extremely fine' (Kodak, 1958); no RMS figure published | GA — 084 / P: Kodak Panatomic-X preset |
| GA — 067 | Kodak Plus-X 125 | Kodak | Black and white | 125 | Discontinued (2011) | Diffuse RMS granularity 10, rated 'extremely fine' (datasheet) | GA — 067 / P: Kodak Plus-X 125 preset |
| GA — 047 | Kodak T-Max 100 also Ektapan 100 | Kodak | Black and white | 100 | In production | Diffuse RMS granularity 8 (datasheet) | GA — 047 / P: Kodak T-Max 100 preset |
| GA — 019 | Kodak T-Max 400 also Ektapan 400 | Kodak | Black and white | 400 | In production | Diffuse RMS granularity 10 (datasheet) | GA — 019 / P: Kodak T-Max 400 preset |
| GA — 082 | Kodak Tri-X 320 | Kodak | Black and white | 320 | In production | Diffuse RMS granularity 16 (datasheet), one point finer than Tri-X 400 | GA — 082 / P: Kodak Tri-X 320 preset |
| GA — 003 | Kodak Tri-X 400 | Kodak | Black and white | 400 | In production | Diffuse RMS granularity 17 (datasheet) | GA — 003 / P: Kodak Tri-X 400 presetFree |