KODAK PANATOMIC-X

[@GonzoTheRosarian]

This was my favorite B&W film back in the day. I literally cried when it was discontinued 😢

[@ThePhotoDept]

man, the amount of detail still achievable with film so old is so rad. I have a few rolls of panatomic x and this makes me really excited to try it! I might have too send you some!

[@willysheepskin]

There has to be some kind of magic going on outside of it just being low iso for it to last this well haha! There's no fogging or anything! And the results are beautiful to boot! I would be monumentally grateful if you did decide to send some panatomic vibes this way haha!

[@justinconnaher8868]

How cool is this?! There’s a lot I don’t know, and I can’t say I ever remember this film. I was young when it was made, but still…. Excellent share Will 😊Thanks for bringing this story to life. It was definitely enjoyable to watch. Cheers 🍻. Also, hot dog! You made me tired watching you walk up those stairs.

[@willysheepskin]

Hahah cheers Justin! The worst part of that rock traversal was my shoes soles are quite worn down and slick so I kept slipping all over the show which was somewhat stressful haha! Weird how there are stocks that are ubiquitous for some folks that others have never heard of hey! I think there are a bunch out there that I have yet to discover, but am looking forward to giving them a go haha!

[@asherhodara389]

Film stood up so well, lovely shots man. That first location is wild. Gym has been paying off looking huge. #sheepsquad

[@willysheepskin]

Cheers Asher! It's a wild spot indeed, feels like a different world haha! Glad to hear things are progressing on the gym front from your eyes, seems like slow going to me but the new habit is fun still at least lol! #Ashersquaaad

[@Ivandotjpeg]

In high school photo class, 1989-90 year, teacher asked me to clean out the back room and fridge, throw it all out… I was granted a 1986 expired 100’ roll of panatomic X and Kodak Extachrome 100, 1986 as well. We were already using tmax 100 and 400, tri-X and plus-x was basically done. I remember having the upper hand with my craft when I had all that pan-x to mess with. I still have 2 rolls expired in 90 sitting in my freezer. At some point, I hoarded as much as I could find. Combined with HC110, it was made for pan-x.

[@willysheepskin]

Ah what a beautiful set of circumstances haha! Jealous that you still have two rolls on hand, they'll probably dev just like this and look brand new haha!

[@clairescheepers]

Oh WOW. Some truly epic pictures made with very polished videography to accompany your artworks ❤. That caravan seems to have needed wings! 😢. Always a good day when a Sheepskin video alert pops up ❤

[@willysheepskin]

David did a really excellent job!! That caravan must’ve had wings of some kind cus it managed to travel a decent distance horizontally before coming to rest haha! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@richhaytonNZ]

A great watch with some excellent pictures, the processed pictures look incredibly fresh for a long expired film.

[@cameronhirsch]

Cool shots, i remember my photography professor rambling about this film stock. Also thanks for the disclosure about the caravans. Makes your casual exploration of the wreckage way less worrisome.

[@sophietucker1255]

Nice. B/W is the biggest reason I started shooting my film cameras again. I really understand about the filters. I don’t think B/W should be used without at least a yellow filter. The 3 stop loss with the red filter can be annoying but I’ve found the 2 stop loss Orange filter to be a good alternative. Be careful out there without a hat you could get a bad burn on that dome of yours

[@willysheepskin]

Cheers Bob! I reckon you’re definitely right, orange is probably the perfect middle ground, although I’d just use a tripod with it anyway since things always seem sharper with mirror up on the RB. Also thanks for the excellent advice regarding head gear haha, I was a bit too brazen on that day and got a very light burn but am more cautious now as a result!

[@francisbombus3949]

Love it! Editing, Shots, Musik..everything 👏🏼

[@willysheepskin]

Thanks so much Francis! Very glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@GrainAndPixels]

Nice video and images, that looks like a cool area to photograph! Pan-X was a great film, I discovered it right at the end of its life. Another nice one was Kodak Tech Pan, I still have a dozen rolls of 120 that I should run through my RB one of these days.

[@InAnInstant]

One of my fav all-time discontinued stocks! Love seeing your results with it my sweet sir. Cherishing my last few rolls!

[@willysheepskin]

Ahh of course you'd have a stash you legend! I hope they bring you much joy, I'm going to jump on the first lot that shows itself around here for sure!

[@InAnInstant]

@@willysheepskin jump on the lot when it comes my dear lad, it is your duty!

[@justinmueller9579]

Hey will, Justin here, great pics good to see you back in rb action!

[@willysheepskin]

Hi Justin, Will here, I'm very glad to hear you enjoyed the images, and I try keep the RB in constant action lest it break down on me haha! The back actually had a minor leak on a couple of these frames, but oh well!

[@nikolaushubner3412]

Great video love the shots of the rock and the b&w videography. RIP Panatomic X

[@willysheepskin]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! RIP Panatomic X indeed :(

[@emrhyssstead]

Nice work, I really enjoyed this one, brother!

[@willysheepskin]

Thanks man, very glad to hear it!

[@Tokrm]

Ah man finally some b&w for us! I would love to see more of your b&w work and especially your darkroom prints. Loved the video and the picture of the steps carved into the rock is just top notch

[@willysheepskin]

Duuuude my whole black and white neg folder just evaporated somehow during my move last year and I just rage quit black and white for a while as a result haha. I mean I still shoot 35mm bw in the Mju but haven't touched it for 120 in ages, after this experience though I'm going to get back on it and put a gps on my neg folder or something lol, sigh. The chain and the steps on that rock are probably my fave too! The clouds were putting in work haha, very glad you enjoyed that one!

[@Tokrm]

@@willysheepskin nooo that’s such a heartbreak, I can’t even imagine. Good news is you can always make more and prints are harder to lose haha look forward to seeing them

[@willysheepskin]

@@Tokrm Yeah I really still don't understand what could've happened to it since I keep everything together and am really precious with my negs, who knows they might still pop up somewhere strange, but for now I just have to assume everything needs to be remade lol!

[@velyvely6479]

this film works beautifully with the landscape, you're so spoilt for choice in SA, i struggle so much in London and often don't pick up my camera until i'm overseas. On a random note, i watched the movie Civil war last week and as a photographer it kinda blew my mind seeing the perspective of a documentary photographer, the trailer is actually pretty diff from the movie itself. anyway i thought i'd mention incase you're interested, i left the cinema feeling totally stunned and hyped at the same time lol

[@willysheepskin]

I had the same experience with London! Although when I got to go on trips to smaller coastal towns I found that quite exciting. Folkstone is probably my favorite place I went in the uk, theres a house on a hill there that you can see from the docks I think and it looks like it's straight out of a novel. Plus the verticality of the town was cool too! If I ever go back to the UK for an extended period I'll be back there and on the hunt for other cool small towns haha! I'll definitely check out Civil War, have been hearing a lot about it!

[@velyvely6479]

@@willysheepskin that’s what I’ve been thinking actually, to visit some costal places, thanks for the recommendation . Devon would be another great place but it be cheaper to fly somewhere else in Europe then go and stay there lol if ur ever back in the London the barbican is quite a nice and unusual spot to photograph. Enjoy the movie!

[@scottparis6355]

Panatomic X was my favorite film for portraits and architechture in olden times. I was sad to see it go. However, Ilford Pan F is very similar, and still available. Give it a try.

[@alpaktuna]

South Africa really is a gorgeous nation, certainly on my bucket list. I'm not sure what your future plans are but if you go to Namibia or Mozambique for a photo project, the outcome would be legendary! Great video as always, and hope you're doing well. Also, bridge shots are OP! - Alp

[@willysheepskin]

Namibia is definitely on the list! Also slowly scheming a way to head back to Tanzania where I grew up and make some work there, the scenes would be elite! Glad to hear you enjoyed it Alp, and very glad to say I am indeed doing well! I hope the same for you!

[@shotbysreeku]

Nice work Willy. The pictures look so cinematic and lively. I regret I didn’t bought this film when it came to my hand.

[@willysheepskin]

Thanks so much kind Sreeku! I hope you have the opportunity to pick some up again in the future, it's really special!

[@olgamarsay8483]

Absolutely fabulous artwork. Loved the b&w and interesting comment! ❤

[@willysheepskin]

Thank you so much!

[@lucaaaaaaaas]

Our boy Willy!

[@willysheepskin]

whoop whoop!

[@briansilcox5720]

I shot Pan-X in the 70s almost exclusively before moving on to Kodachrome 25 in 1978. Nothing really like it now. Ilford Pan F not even close. 100 ISO T grain Films are a good approximation.

[@willysheepskin]

Envious to hear that you got to have a good run with it! I'll have to have a crack at Tmax 100 again then! Very keen on an approximation of this stuff, I thoroughly enjoyed it!

[@ReimannPembroke]

This film has a really nice look! It does seem very similar to TMAX! The architecture at that first location was really cool!

[@willysheepskin]

Cheers Reimann! It does somewhat, but actually is slightly flatter whilst still having nice contrast going on which I'm a large fan of. That location is super wild though hey!

[@Toumakawa]

awesome video, great locations, hella good pictures. What more can I say Willy 🙌

[@willysheepskin]

I reckon you’ve covered all the complimentary bases there haha! Thank you so much!

[@David-hk3ly]

Kodak bring back Panatomic X !! Photographers around the world are waiting

[@shanillakhlani5331]

dope photos man, what a cool film shame it's discontinued looks like the right in between from HP5 and Tri-X

[@willysheepskin]

That’s a great way to describe it! Probably exactly why I like it cus I between those two is exactly where I want black and white film to be haha

[@elimeyerbad]

I’d be interested to see how this compares to something modern and low(ish) speed like FP4. It’s a shame there aren’t many low speed black and white film stocks for 120 that aren’t T-Max, lower volume stuff like Adox, or the super high contrast Ferrania stuff.

[@willysheepskin]

I've never been particularly interested in the low speed black and white stuff, but given how rad this turned out I reckon I'm going to have to try source some things to compare for sure!

[@KABIPPO]

Top notch video Willy

[@willysheepskin]

Thank you kindly!

[@SteveKleinheider]

Enjoyed the video and photography!

[@willysheepskin]

Thanks so much Steve!

[@thomasgrant1850]

I absolutely loved this video. I don't shoot a lot of film, but which more readily available film stock would you suggest to achieve a similar look?

[@lofistartupHQ]

So siiiiiick! Banging vid sir!

[@willysheepskin]

Thanks duuuude! Looking forward to your next offering!

[@lofistartupHQ]

@@willysheepskin coming soon!

[@jimcook3882]

XLNT Video as always. I did notice you placed a strip of tape on Dark Slide slot when you removed it? Was that due to a light leak in the slot?? Thanks form Las Vegas, NV. I absolutely luv my RB67 Pro-SD but recently have noticed the 1st frame will have a slight fog strip? Maybe a leak, but why only on 1st frame... Thanks again

[@pain6154]

WILLY!!

[@willysheepskin]

PAIIIIIN!

[@coreystreem97]

Hi Will thx for the vid x How is the gym going?

[@willysheepskin]

Thanks so much! It's going well haha, Jono has left for europe now so it'll be more of a solo endeavour than it has been til now but the health improvements are well worth continuing for I reckon, thanks for asking!

[@alabtisabludba]

Hey Will if you don't mind me asking, what was the geology of this terrane? Was it mainly the Cape Granite? Great video by the way

[@willysheepskin]

I believe it is mainly cape granite yes! I should ask my dad, he did a lot of geological research around there in the 80s, apparently it used to be quite overgrown and wild haha! Glad you enjoyed the video man, cheers!

[@iNerdier]

Expired 1990 would probably mean it was made in about 1987 so checks out if it was from the last batch.

[@willysheepskin]

Yeah I had that thought when I was editing this ahaha, logical brain took a hike on location though it seems!

[@anyavanona]

🔥🔥🔥

[@willysheepskin]

🙌🙌🙌

[@CristianGeelen]

Will is tha man!

[@willysheepskin]

No Cristian is tha man!

[@mamiyapress]

Have you tried Kodak Plus X Pan ?

[@Zk-Film]

Kodak seems to enjoy taking film stocks away from us ToT

[@etiennededurocher]

Wait a minute... so you're opening the shutter with the camera trigger and closing it with the wire trigger that is plugged on the lens? How the hell havi I never heard about that 😂😂

[@willysheepskin]

Yeees mirror up mode! The only way I shoot slower shutter speed stuff on the rb, otherwise I always end up with crazy shutter shake!

[@iNerdier]

It's a specific RB/RZ thing, that particular way of doing it. You can do similar things with other cameras but they usually achieve it with a button on the body to lock the mirror up.

[@jehandelange6266]

You assuming the history of The Taalmonument being dubious, smh.

[@willysheepskin]

Ahaha I meaaaan building a monument to your language and making the representation of yours the biggest and most phallic in a country with like 11 other official languages is a bit cheeky at best let's be real

[@jehandelange6266]

@@willysheepskin standard soutie pov & behaviour, please stay in Cape Town :)

[@willysheepskin]

@@jehandelange6266 please educate me then Jehan so that next time I know exactly why it isn’t dubious at all and can explain that when someone points out things like I mentioned above.

[@jasongold6751]

Taking a chance on old film, is stupid and timewasting! Spend good money on great equipment, use of car, gas, expenses to shoot for what! Dis mos kak!

[@willysheepskin]

You’re right I should’ve just stayed home it would’ve been a safer bet