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Foma Retrobrom
1st SE5 Lith A+B+D+water 50+50+30+900ml 9 mins
2nd 800ml water + 10 Lith G + 20ml Ammonium chloride 20% + 2ml Lith D + 10ml Lith B 3 mins
This is a Salt Print made this morning, using a 5x7 dry plate negative (home-made, using the Foma Emulsion), on Bergger COT 160 paper. I used the technique described in the 2019 edition of Chemical Pictures. (Quinn Jacobson)
The print is gold chloride toned.
Contact print on fomatone MG 133, Developer Kodak Dektol.
Digital Negative, photo taken with a phone.
Tijarafe
La Palma 2008
Hasselblad 503 CW, Makro Planar 4/120 mm, Kodak TMY 400
Print onto Foma Retrobrom with Moersch SE6 blue
Selen MT1
Photograph 2009, printed 2011.
The Outer Banks connect to the mainland with one long bridge, so the free roaming horses are contained on the island. They have learned to live and thrive in this environment of salt water, and they are a beautiful addition to the landscape.
Pentax KX / 55mm f2 / Fuji Neopan SS / Kodak HC110 / 5x12" silver gelatin lith print on 11x14" Foma Fomabrom Variant 112 / Aristalith / Untoned
Tierpark Dählhölzli Bern
Schweiz 2007
Hasselblad 503CW, Sonnar 5,6/250 mm, Kodak TMY 400
Print auf Foma Retrobrom 152 Sp halbmatt, Moersch ECO 4812
Selentonung MT1, 1+9, 1:15 min
Ein Negativ mit zu geringem Kontrastumfang (0,67 logD) also eher ein Negativ für eine extraharte Gradation.
Geprintet auf Retrobrom 152 (Grade 2 Spezial). Das kann nur funktionieren mit kurzer Belichtungs- und langer Entwicklungszeit. Bei dünnen Negativen mit wenig Schattendifferenzierung ist es einfacher, Belichtungszeit und Entwicklungszeit aufeinander abzustimmen, wenn man das Bild mit dem Negativrand vergrößert. Wenn sich der Rand erst nach 8 bis 10 Minuten schwärzt, bleibt genügend Zeit, die langsam einsetzende Schwärzung der Schatten zu beurteilen. Kommt der Rand viel früher, wird der Entscheidungsspielraum enger und die Schatten könnten unkontrolliert rasant zulaufen.
A negative with too little contrast range (0.67 logD), needs a extra-hard graded paper. Printed on Retrobrom 152 (grade 2). This can only work with short exposure and long development times. With thin negatives with little shadow differentiation, it is easier to coordinate exposure time and development time if you enlarge the image with the negative edge. If the edge only blackens after 8 to 10 minutes, there is enough time to assess the slow onset of blackening in the shadows. If the edge appears much earlier, the scope for decision-making becomes more limited and the shadows could run uncontrollably fast.
Foma Retrobrom 152
exposed 15 seconds,
developer Easy Lith 50+50+900 ml
edges black at 10 minutes, snatch point at 14 minutes.
Dunes on Foma 100.
I shot a second roll, different film. Honestly, I like these better. They scan much easier. They don't have the deep shadows and huge contrast, but with a little work in post it's good, as well. At least much easier as trying to tame the Adox 20. But probably this is what you would expect from a special film versus an universal use film.
Foma Retrobrom in SE5 Lith 50+50+30+1000ml A+B+D+water +3,8 f-stops 10 minutes followed by Lith B/Omega mix 1 minute
Scanned lith print.
Mamiya 645 ProTL w/ M-S 120 mm/f4 macro.
Dec 13, 2025.
Fomapan 100 @ boxspeed, developed in Rodinal 1+100 semistand, 1 h.
Lith printed on Foma Retrobrom 151 Sp and developed in Moersch Easy Lith.
Untoned.
PS borders.
Thank you Foma for supplying us analog addicts with quality film and paper at a resonable price. You are unique (in case you didn't know that before) :-))
These are 4 pcs of retro packaged Fomapan 100 (120), arranged and lit.
Best Christmas wishes from Sweden.
Winter's nearly gone, spring will come. Photo taken with Pentacon Six on Ilford FP4 and dev. in Ilford ID11. Lith Print 24x30 on Fomatone MG classic 131 with Moersch Easy Lith.
This was my first attempt at handmade dry plate negatives, using the Foma Photo Emulsion on 5x7 inch glass. Its contrasty, but there's a lot of tone and detail in there.
Exposed at 1ASA and developed for 4.5 minutes in D-23
B&J 5x7 camera with 203mm Ektar wide open (f7.7). Two second exposure.
Curious how the orange trumpets in the Daffodils turned black!