I have never tried the II-nd version, but I believe it would be as good as previous one. Amazing detail, feel, shadows; incredibly easy to print or scan, works well in almost any chemistry, what else you would want? A cheaper alternative? Maybe. This one isn't cheap, but if you want to have 10/10 result, you will get 10/10 result. Here are some images from my urban exploration shoot back in 2015, shot with Hasselblad 500ELM, developed in Kodak HC-110.

The results are impressive, and in my opinion they scan and darkroom print better than any other film. Barely any grain, and seems to hold up to any underexposure really well.

A nice film but tricky to handle. Developed in Rodinal.

I found this better for scanning than darkroom printing. It's very sensitive to contrast and to what developer you use.

Just developed a roll of this film (my first) in Rodinal 1+50. The grain structure is nice and tight and skin tones seem to be rendered beautifully.

Low speed, very sharp, and nice contrast. I shot this film expired and it held up just fine.

I don't shoot a lot of B&W film but this film has the right balance of tones to make any scene look really good. It's my go-to for cloudy days

Let me start by saying I have been a massive fan of Fuji's Velvia for years in both 120 and 5x4 sheet film but B&W has always been filled by Ilford's products. So when I had the oppertunity to test out a new (to me) Bronica EC Camera I thought why not give Fuji's Acros a go! Well I shot 2 rolls down on the Dorset coast in early February the weather was most faverable with clear bright days that wernt even that cold! The results were a revalation ! I love the crisp fine detail, the strong Blacks and clear detailed highlights that suit my favored style of landscape photography. I have to say this film will be in my kit bag allongside a rol or two of Velvia from now on! All of my shots are 'as shot' un adjusted scans.

very surprised that I liked this film as much as I did , has more contrast than I thought , could structure and build characteristics , does well in mid day sun , eg well controlled highlights and shadows , good amount of dynamic rage , pretty sharp if that matters to you , develops well Rodinal 1:100 1hour development ... :). draw out those mid tones y'all

This was my first time shooting with this film. It's not cheap and I thought it couldn't really justify the price when there are so many excellent black and white films out there at half the cost.

On initially looking at the scans they looked a bit flat. But as soon as I started playing with the contrast and tones in Lightroom I could see why this emulsion is rated highly. It has bags of detail and loads of latitude. I could really manipulate the tones to get the look I wanted whilst keeping detail in the shadows and highlights.

Stunning film. And particularly good for landscapes. I'm definitely sold on it!

I'm pretty new to film, but I was really shocked at how much resolution you can get from this one. If you like my shots hit me up on IG @tjholowaychukbw

First time out with the new Acros II and my results have been varied. The better images have been shot where there is more light - in the winter twilight, I found the shots to be unremarkable. With more light, however, the contrast and character is much better. Not sure if I'm quite ready for this film.

I used this film in a pinhole camera due to its lack of reciprocity failures so I know I wasnt going to get it at its sharpest, but the image quality was very impressive. I had used the previous acros in 35mm format, and this new version is just as good.

One slight downside is that the film dries flat, but as soon as you cut it up to scan it, the stripes curled very quickly.