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+.Dd October 12, 2024
+.Dt FILM-REVIEW 7
+.Os "Causal Agency"
+.
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm film review
+.Nd stock, that is
+.
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+this summer I got really into analog photography.
+I've tried out a bunch of different film stocks,
+thanks to the local photo lab,
+and I've
+.Em developed
+(pun intended)
+some preferences.
+here they are.
+.
+.Sh BLACK & WHITE
+.Bl -enum
+.It
+Ilford FP4+ (ISO 125, United Kingdom)
+.Pp
+definitely my favourite b&w film.
+I love the fine grain and contrast
+with good shadow detail.
+really just exactly what I want
+out of a b&w film I think.
+ISO 125 is quite generous for what it is,
+but it's still best suited for sunny days.
+.Pp
+sample:
+.Lk https://photo.causal.agency/2024-09-29/
+.
+.It
+Fomapan Creative (ISO 200, Czech Republic)
+.Pp
+I've only shot one roll of this so far,
+but I really like the balance it strikes
+between fine grain and high speed.
+it just seems like a good go-to film
+for what I like to do with b&w photography,
+given the extra flexibility over FP4.
+.Pp
+sample:
+.Lk https://photo.causal.agency/2024-09-14/
+.
+.It
+Ferrania P30 (ISO 80, Italy)
+.Pp
+another that I've only shot one roll of,
+but I really like the results.
+obviously it swings in the other direction
+in terms of film sensitivity,
+but more importantly
+it has a distinctive look.
+that's harder in b&w than it is in colour!
+.Pp
+sample:
+.Lk https://photo.causal.agency/2024-10-05/
+.
+.It
+Ilford Delta 100 (United Kingdom)
+.Pp
+as far as I'm concerned this is just more expensive FP4.
+it certainly looks good
+but I'd rather save the couple extra dollars.
+.Pp
+sample:
+.Lk https://photo.causal.agency/2024-09-22/
+.
+.It
+Ilford HP5+ (ISO 400, United Kingdom)
+.Pp
+it's like, ok.
+more grainy than I'd like,
+but that's to be expected of high speed.
+my real problem with it
+is the lack of contrast.
+maybe I should only be shooting it pushed,
+but I don't want to pay the extra fee
+to have my local photo lab do that.
+.Pp
+sample:
+.Lk https://photo.causal.agency/2024-09-07/
+.
+.It
+Fomapan Action (ISO 400, Czech Republic)
+.Pp
+I almost wonder if something went wrong
+either in shooting or processing
+the one roll of this I shot.
+everything came out very low contrast.
+.Pp
+sample:
+I didn't end up uploading any.
+.El
+.
+.Sh COLOUR
+.Bl -enum
+.It
+Shanghai Color (ISO 400, China)
+.Pp
+I love the desaturated colours
+and the grain on this.
+I guess I like fine grain in b&w
+and coarse grain in colour.
+I think this is well suited
+to the subjects I like to photograph,
+like old brick buildings,
+but it also does nature quite nicely.
+I think this will be a good one to capture fall with.
+.Pp
+ok so this is almost certainly repackaged
+Wolfen Color NC500
+(made in germany).
+but the thing is,
+shanghai does a better job packaging it.
+they use real metal cassettes
+and add film edge markings.
+and their box design is way nicer.
+and on top of THAT,
+my local photo lab
+sells it for cheaper than NC500.
+.Pp
+sample:
+.Lk https://photo.causal.agency/2024-09-22/
+.
+.It
+Harman Phoenix (ISO 200, United Kingdom)
+.Pp
+phoenix is a fun film!
+the lack of yellow filter
+and anti-halation layer
+can produce some neat effects.
+in the right conditions
+it also sometimes looks exceedingly normal.
+but it also sometimes just...
+doesn't work well.
+underexposed areas can get really bad.
+apparently it can be better to shoot it at ISO 100.
+I should give that a try,
+or just be more diligent with
+how I'm metering.
+.Pp
+sample:
+.Lk https://photo.causal.agency/2024-08-10/
+.
+.It
+CineStill 800T (USA?)
+.Pp
+I can't really say much about this yet.
+I don't have much experience with indoor photography.
+the lack of anti-halation layer
+does tend to make lights look sinister as hell, though.
+I'll probably shoot
+one of the cheaper repackagings
+of ISO 800 cinema film
+in the future.
+.Pp
+sample:
+.Lk https://photo.causal.agency/2024-10-06/
+.
+.It
+Film Washi
+.Dq X
+(ISO 100, France)
+.Pp
+this is mostly pretty normal film
+without a yellow filter.
+not much to say about it.
+I'd be more interested to try washi's
+other repackaged b&w technical films,
+but I think I missed them being in stock here.
+.Pp
+sample:
+.Lk https://photo.causal.agency/2024-08-23/
+.
+.It
+Fujifilm 400 (Japan?)
+.Pp
+I shot my two first ever rolls on this.
+they were surprisingly good!
+the scans did the film dirty though.
+that was before I found the good photo lab.
+.
+.It
+Kodak Gold (ISO 200, USA)
+.Pp
+ok so this is a cheap film, right?
+but it's too damn good.
+fine grain, accurate colour.
+it looks like digital to me,
+and that's not what I want.
+even fuji has a little more character to it than this.
+puts me off kodak.
+.Pp
+sample:
+.Lk https://photo.causal.agency/2024-07-01/
+.El
+.
+.Sh AUTHORS
+.An Juniper Aq Mt june@causal.agency
+.
+.Pp
+if you have suggestions
+for film stocks I should try,
+send me an email.