[LargeFormat] Type 55 Polaroid and Panatomic X?

[Charles Thorsten]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clive Warren" <cocam@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 3:40 PM
Subject: [LargeFormat] Type 55 Polaroid and Panatomic X?



> Robert introduced me to the delights of Type 55 Polaroid film and I 
> have been quite impressed by the quality of the negs. After speaking 
> with Robert this evening, he informs me that he has read somewhere 
> that the film stock is Panatomic X. 

I would be very surprised if this were true.  From what I've read,
the negatives produced by Type 55 contain a shorter scale than
traditional B&W films, such as Panatomic-X.  Something like
7 zones versus 10.  

> As far as I can remember, Panatomic is a 25ASA film - perhaps someone 
> who used to use it can confirm. It may also have been available on a 
> thicker base at some point.

Pan-X roll films were ASA 32.  I'm not sure about sheet film.
But then it always depends on your development times. :)

-Charlie