Fuji Acros II All About Film Review, Sample Photos, Developer Tests

[@flyingo]

I really appreciate your process and presentation of your results and opinions. I’m getting back into processing my own film with various developers and find your take on the differences - sometimes subtle and other times drastic - very helpful indeed. You’re doing a lot of the testing which helps me save time and avoid wasting chemicals by using the wrong developer with certain film stocks.. so thank you! I’m looking forward to your future examinations of other films.

[@DavidHancock]

Thank you! These are always fun to make, too. I enjoy seeing what films can do in different chemicals and finding new chemistry combinations for them, too.

[@georgesealy4706]

Thanks for doing this review. Your analysis and comments are always great. Having shot several 35mm rolls, I like ACROS 100 II a lot. I did do some post-scanning work in Capture One to get the contrast that I prefer.

[@DavidHancock]

Thank you and very nice! Acros does take a bit of work in post sometimes.

[@Spino138lolp]

Thank you David! Much appriciated!

[@DavidHancock]

Thank you!

[@DalerTashkhuzhaev]

Thank you David for such a comprehensive review. In your opinion, how do the 35mm negatives developed in Fomadon LQR compare to those developed with Acufine, Paranol and HC-110? You mentioned that Fomadon yielded very good results, so I was curious if you'd recommend this developer over the other three, or at least as a comparable option? Thank you!

[@DavidHancock]

Good question and I don't know that I can answer it well. My results with Acufine had promise but I messed up the mixing and that makes it hard to know for sure. I do tend to like HC-110 and Paranol S, in general.

[@DalerTashkhuzhaev]

@@DavidHancock thank you very much!

[@andrewflower9533]

Could somebody give me an advice how to develop this film in Ilfotec LC 29? I used dev chart, but the result was not good as I expected?!

[@DavidHancock]

I wish I could, but I've never used LC29.

[@jonmon6691]

Totally disagree with the recommendation to avoid HC110. I've developed 10 rolls in dilution B (shot at 100, 5:30 at 20c) and they all turned out fantastic. Less grain than Delta 100, exposure latitude that just keeps going, and the reciprocity into the multi minutes ranges is something I've put to use many times. I juat wish they'd make it in 4x5

[@DavidHancock]

Lots of factors weigh in on how a chemistry performs, too. Baseline water chemistry, mix accuracy, thermometer accuracy, and most of all aesthetic expectations are all factors that can affect developer choice.

[@jonmon6691]

@@DavidHancock totally, it's the main reason I just stick with just one developer. HC110 is so easy to work with, and I like that with some stocks I can get really fine grain negatives, and with other stocks I can get really gritty grain if that's what I want. Thanks for doing an the hard work of comparing them all

[@xwingfighter999]

Awesome!

[@DavidHancock]

Thank you!

[@mamo4104]

You are 100% spot on the GREEN FILTER, is a useless filter it actually degrades the quality of the image.

[@DavidHancock]

I haven't yet found a use for it, which means it's probably for something like portraits under tungsten light. But yeah, some of the color filters are really kinda gimmicky.

[@lensman5762]

Depends on the colour temperature of the ambient light.

[@tenfingerstentoes]

Trichromes 😄@@DavidHancock

[@geinko]

My favorite film stock over the past few years. But not my wallet’s favorite!

[@DavidHancock]

Yeah, this stuff is spendy.

[@GOLDDYNACO]

Go Arista ADU 100 or Foma Classic 100 - same thing, different name! You guess you will be surprised and very pleased. Something a little different from Fuji Acros II admittedly

[@ZommBleed]

1st

[@DavidHancock]

You're on the ball again!

[@superhussein]

is this good film for an incel?

[@DavidHancock]

I don't understand that question at all.

[@szabomark8693]

probably, just don't shoot selfies

[@thomervin7450]

If by that you mean will it be able to archive your manifesto for your followers to read from for decades to come, then, yes, it's great for incels.

[@letmebereal]

You flicked through the notes to quickly.

[@DavidHancock]

I used to have them go longer, but people indicated they'd rather pause the videos than sit through a long info screen.