Ilford Pan F Plus - 35mm Film
Description
Perfect for bright sunlight and studio lighting, Pan F 35mm film delivers very fine black and white detail, high contrast and images that SNAP with sharpness!
It will give you very pleasant soft skin tones and nice contrast for portraiture, and rich blacks for gorgeous shadows.
Specification
| Format: | 35mm |
| Colour: | B&W |
| Type: | Negative |
| ISO: | 50 |
| Exposures: | 36 |
| Pack size: | 1 |
To understand more about the details above you can check out our film guide or if you want some inspiration then head over to our page on choosing your next film. And if you want the full details about the film, including technical information, read about Ilford PanF Plus over on EMULSIVE.
Ilford was founded in 1879 in the English town of the same name. They are B&W royalty in the photography industry thanks to their 140-year heritage and their support for photographers with chemicals and development as well as film. In the mid-20th Century they produced several well-regarded camera lines (including one given to Princess Elizabeth that was later stolen!) but today they are focused on producing the best films and development processes that they can.
For more information about the brand check out our bio of Ilford
Sample shots (c) Steve Hodgson
Where we ship
When you buy your camera film from us we can ship it across the UK, Europe, USA, New Zealand, Australia and Canada (more countries planned soon!) So buy your Ilford Pan F Plus Film 35mm B&W ISO 50 today and dive back into the fun of 35mm film photography!
I used Ilford Pan F Plus with ISO 50 - for me, it works best for architecture / street photography when the sky is rather cloudy and overcast - I tried using it for portrait photography when the weather was bright and sunny and I wasn't satisfied with the results. I love how balanced this film can be with the right exposure - the grain is low, and contrast, highlights and shadows are just right - not too flat and not overdone. Definitely will use again!
easy availability
Pan F was one of the first black and white films I tried when I decided to get back into film photography around 2012. Prior to that, my only black and white film experience was as a teenager, with a roll of Kodak BW400CN. This was due to it's easy availability at the local Coles (supermarket) and ability to be processed in regular C41 chemistry at the local 1-Hour Photo options.
So, when I started to buy my own film camera gear and browsed B&H Photo for stocks to try, I gravitated towards lower speed films, including Pan-F, due to the fact that they advertised lower grain, with higher sharpness and contrast. And for myself, being fresh-off the back of completing my multimedia degree learnt through the digital-embracing photography courses I did, that these were always good factors to look for. Regardless of that early misconception, I truly enjoyed the look of lower speed films like Pan-F, Ektar, and Fujicolor 100.
I tried this film before for some portrait work and was very pleased with the results. I have been shooting some long exposure landscape and seascape lately due to the current situation and wanted to try this film to smooth water with a long exposure and rocks in the sea were the perfect subject. I absolutely love the images that it produced with a 9 stops ND filter it was perfect. I just love the contrast and how it handled the scene with highlights and shadows as well as the fine grain on the prints, certainly my goto film now for water features and long exposure.
An incredibly low grain and high quality film which won't leave you disappointed.
Rated at box speed of 50 ASA, you will most likely require a tripod for the best results. That being said, this film would suit an array of different photography styles and I can't wait to go and shoot a other roll!
