Fomapan 100 Classic - 36exp

Experience over a century of Bohemian photographic heritage. This is a fresh, factory-sealed 36-exposure roll of Fomapan 100 Classic, manufactured in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic by Foma Bohemia—one of Europe’s oldest continuous film producers, operating since 1921.

Fomapan 100 Classic is beloved by traditionalists for its unmistakably old-school, silver-rich aesthetic. Unlike modern, clinical T-grain emulsions, this conventional cubic-grain stock delivers crisp edge acutance, deep velvety blacks, and a romantic, mid-century tonal curve that glows in bright daylight or under studio strobes.

The Highlights

• Authentic Vintage Silver Look: Formulated with a classic cubic-grain structure that yields rich micro-contrast, glowing highlights, and a tactile, historic monochrome character straight out of 1950s European street photography.

• Fine Grain & High Resolving Power: As the slowest speed in the main Fomapan lineup, the 100 Classic offers tight, unobtrusive grain and sharp detail reproduction across architectural textures, foliage, and skin tones.

• Broad Tonal Separation: Produces an expansive range of silvery midtones and punchy shadows, making it a dream negative for traditional darkroom wet-printing as well as high-resolution scanning.

• Unbeatable Value: Delivers genuine European master-coated monochrome quality at a price point that lets you shoot freely without rationing your frames.

• Standard B&W Processing: Fully compatible with all standard black and white developers, from classic powdered mixes like ID-11 and D-76 to high-acutance liquid concentrates like Rodinal.

Quick Specs

• Format: 35mm / 36 Exposures

• Type: Traditional Panchromatic Black & White Negative

• Nominal Speed: ISO 100

• Processing: Standard Black & White Chemistry (Rodinal/R09, ID-11, D-76, Fomadon, HC-110, etc.)

• DX Coded: Yes (Factory DX-coded canister at ISO 100)

• Origin: Made in the Czech Republic by Foma Bohemia

• Best For: Sunlit street photography, studio portraiture, architecture, landscapes, and darkroom enlarging.