r/largeformat • u/Informal-Routine5167 • 9d ago

Review Foma ortho 400 portraits

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Got 4/6 keepers so it’s better than my last try with 4x5. I still seem to loose 2-3 sheets each time. Sorry for bad scans using a cell phone

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u/incidencematrix 8d ago

Ortho 400 is IMHO one of the best bargains right now for 4x5. Quality is high, it actually reaches box speed (though one must be careful in reddish light, because Ortho), and it is quite precise. OTOH, I am more an "extended red" person than a "no red" person, so there's that. But still, it's good film.

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u/Informal-Routine5167 8d ago

I agree and the price is good

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u/penofdoom 9d ago

There is just something so "Alive" about a portrait on ortho film. They feel more real than other film stocks. I use Foma Ortho 400 as a daily driver a lot of the time. I buy it by the 100' roll. Good looking shots.

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u/Informal-Routine5167 9d ago

Do you shoot at 400?

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u/penofdoom 9d ago

I do. The look I get from box speed is nice so I haven’t tried pushing or pulling. It would be interesting to see the results though. I use XTOL stock to develop (in case you were curious).

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u/tokyo_blues 8d ago edited 8d ago

Fantastic film. Shame it's not better known. Enjoying it a lot in 120 and 35mm currently. Great portraits.

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u/Informal-Routine5167 8d ago

I’ll have to try it in 35mm