At a glance
- Type
- Black-and-white negative
- Box speed
- ISO 400/27°
- Balance
- orthochromatic
- Process
- B&W, B&W reversal
- Formats
- 120, 135, sheet
- Base
- acetate
- Status
- in production
- Source document
- Foma Ortho 400 datasheet, rev. 2025-01
Exposure
| Light | Filter | EI / adjust |
|---|---|---|
| Box speed | none | 400 |
Latitude
2 stops under, 1.5 stops over.
Reciprocity
No correction needed from 1/1,000 s to 1/2 s.
| Metered | Adjust | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 1 s | +1 stop | 1.5 s |
| 10 s | +2½ stop | 60 s |
| 100 s | +3 stop | 800 s |
Processing
- B&WNormal
- B&W reversalNormal — Possible with Foma's R-100 process; roll and sheet film suit it best.
Development times 21
Foma Fomadon Excel 2 · EI 400
| Dilution | EI | °C | Agitation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stock | 400 | 20 | intermittent | 7:00 |
| stock | 400 | 30 | intermittent | 2:00 |
Foma Fomadon LQN 2 · EI 400
| Dilution | EI | °C | Agitation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+10 | 400 | 20 | intermittent | 8:30–10:00 |
| 1+10 | 400 | 30 | intermittent | 4:00 |
Foma Fomadon P 2 · EI 400
| Dilution | EI | °C | Agitation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stock | 400 | 20 | intermittent | 9:30–10:30 |
| stock | 400 | 30 | intermittent | 6:00 |
Foma Fomadon R09 1 · EI 400
| Dilution | EI | °C | Agitation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+50 | 400 | 20 | intermittent | 10:00–12:00 |
ILFORD ID-11 2 · EI 400
| Dilution | EI | °C | Agitation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stock | 400 | 20 | intermittent | 7:00–8:00 |
| stock | 400 | 30 | intermittent | 2:30 |
ILFORD MICROPHEN 2 · EI 400
| Dilution | EI | °C | Agitation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stock | 400 | 20 | intermittent | 8:00–9:00 |
| stock | 400 | 30 | intermittent | 3:30 |
ILFORD PERCEPTOL 2 · EI 400
| Dilution | EI | °C | Agitation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stock | 400 | 20 | intermittent | 9:00–10:00 |
| stock | 400 | 30 | intermittent | 4:00 |
Kodak D-76 2 · EI 400
| Dilution | EI | °C | Agitation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stock | 400 | 20 | intermittent | 7:00–8:00 |
| stock | 400 | 30 | intermittent | 2:30 |
Kodak Xtol 2 · EI 400
| Dilution | EI | °C | Agitation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stock | 400 | 20 | intermittent | 7:00 |
| stock | 400 | 30 | intermittent | 2:00 |
Tetenal Ultrafin Liquid 2 · EI 400
| Dilution | EI | °C | Agitation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+20 | 400 | 20 | intermittent | 13:00–14:30 |
| 1+20 | 400 | 30 | intermittent | 4:30 |
Tetenal Ultrafin Plus 2 · EI 400
| Dilution | EI | °C | Agitation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+4 | 400 | 20 | intermittent | 7:00–8:00 |
| 1+4 | 400 | 30 | intermittent | 2:30 |
Time in min:sec. Starting points from the source; test with your own process.
Shop prices
No shop prices for this film yet. The price watch checks shops once a day.
Formats
- 1200.1 mm polyester base
- 13530.5 m · 0.125 mm acetate base
- 13536 exp. · 0.125 mm acetate base
- sheet0.175 mm polyester base
Image structure
- RMS granularity
- 17.5
- Resolving power, TOC 1000:1
- 85 lines/mm
Handling and storage
- Darkroom
- safelight ok
- Store unexposed film
- at 25 °C or below
- Freezing
- allowed (warm up before opening)
- Exposed film
- Process exposed film as soon as possible.
Sources
- DatasheetFoma Bohemia Foma Ortho 400 datasheet (2025-01) · checked 2026-10-28
Unknown values are left out, never guessed. Corrections welcome.
Same data, as JSON
curl /api/v1/films/foma-ortho-400Or ask an AI assistant through the MCP server: get_film("foma-ortho-400").