{"id":1579,"date":"2023-06-29T13:01:16+00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T13:01:16+00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iso3200.org\/blog\/?p=1579"},"modified":"2026-04-27T20:10:11+00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:10:11+00:00","slug":"adventures-with-kodak-technical-pan-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iso3200.org\/blog\/2023\/06\/adventures-with-kodak-technical-pan-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Adventures with Kodak Technical Pan film"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I was given a roll of Kodak Technical Pan film, which expired in May 2001. I’ve been keeping it in the fridge for a decade and just now decided it’s time to finally put it to good use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Kodak Technical Pan is an almost panchromatic, slow-speed black-and-white film with very fine grain. Its base sensitivity is 25 ASA; it can be pushed and pulled from 4 to 200 ASA with a choice of a developer. Its developer of choice, for the finest grain and best tonal range, is Kodak Technidol, a liquid developer made specifically for this film. Unfortunately, both were discontinued in the early 2000s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My specific roll was Kodak Technical Pan 6415, in 120, medium format. Being medium format means I can shoot it in three different formats: 6\u00d74.5, 6\u00d76, or 6\u00d77. I’ve decided on the biggest, 6\u00d77 format, and that meant stuffing it in a Zenza Bronica GS-1. The finest-grain film needs the best lenses, so it’s time for the Zenzanon-PG 80mm F3.5. I’ll try to use Macro Zenzanon-PG 110mm F4 if I find a suitably well-lit scene for it \u2013 because the film is 20 years expired, I’ve down-rated it to 12 ASA; wide apertures are needed to keep the shutter fast enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the moment, I’ve managed to shoot three frames and wasted one with a faulty lens, and with only six more photos to go, I’ll have to be careful. Let’s see what will turn out of it…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read more about Kodak Technical Pan film on Wikipedia<\/a>, and check out Kodak’s datasheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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