Ultra Large camera film

Tom Ferguson (tomf2468@pipeline.com)
Mon, 25 Nov 1996 17:12:43 -0800

I'm looking for a source of 16x20 inch continuous tone film (pan preferred,
but ortho acceptable) of "normal" speed (ASA 100 good, ASA 400 better). I
hope to build an extender back for my B&J 11x14 camera. These negs would
be contact printed on platinum/palladium.

I've never been happy with enlarged negs for this series (where I want a
lot of detail). Yes Judy, another F64 style platinum guy ;-) Illford only
makes there films up to 12x20. I've tried some "Line" films, developed for
continuous tones. But.... they seem to be about EI 4 or 8. WAY too slow
(this work is studio still lifes, done under tungsten lights, at or near
1:1). I'm aware that Kodak will make a custom "run" of film, but that
comes to about $10,000US!!!! Any thoughts (My dream would be to find T-Max
400 or HP5).

P.S..... I'll be vacationing in Moab, Utah (with only my pinhole camera,
definitely NOT doing F64 on this trip) for the next week, so if I ignore
your reply....please have patients.

tomf2468@pipeline.com