Re: Discontinued Film

I shot a lot of XP-1 and the equivalent Agfa product 
(Vario?) when first introduced and latter shot a lot of XP-2 
when I had to take my darkroom down and move into an 
apartment for a year.  Given that's it's been discontinued, 
I can see some pitfalls.

Availability of an adequate, continuous supply of properly 
stored out of date film.  The need to "burn" or waste a 
sheet out of each order to ensure the lot hasn't gone bad.

Processing of 4x5 color negative sheet film is rarely 
attempted at home, I could do it but choose not to do so.  I 
doubt the XP-2 kits are available anymore so you'd need to 
process in C-41 or home-brew something.  Not impossible, or 
even really difficult but it's one more negative to the concept.

All the down-side of shooting large format without the 
ability to individually custom process each sheet of film 
for E.I. and subject contrast (aka Zone system or other 
schema) XP-2's large latitude and forgiving processing 
defeat any such plans.

And I'm not sure what tonal qualities, subject matter or 
"look" you are attempting; with more detail I'm sure the 
smarter guys on this forum could come up with an alternative.

darkroommike

Rob Morley wrote:
> In article <Rq7_h.7094$dy2.6214@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Mark 
> beemermark@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 says...
>>> wish-upon-a-star@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 says...
>>>> Does anyone have a source for XP2 film in 4x5 size?  I think this
film
>>>> is discontinued.
>> Ilford XP2 is not discontinued.  However it is not made in sheet film
and 
>> I'm not sure if it ever was. 
>>
>>
> It was available.  A little research shows that it's valued for its 
> tonal qualities as well as its chemistry - obviously not popular enough 
> in that format though.