Foma Bohemia

Fomapan Classic
Maker Foma
Speed 100/21°
Type B&W print
Process Gelatin-silver
Format 135, 120, 4×5 in, 8×10 in
Application General purpose
Fomapan Creative
Maker Foma
Speed 200/24°
Type B&W print
Process Gelatin-silver
Format 135, 120, 4×5 in, 8×10 in
Application General purpose
Fomapan Action
Maker Foma
Speed 400/27°
Type B&W print
Process Gelatin-silver
Format 135, 120, 4×5 in, 8×10 in
Application General purpose
Retropan Soft
Maker Foma
Speed 320/26°
Type B&W print
Process Gelatin-silver
Format 135, 4×5 in, 8×10 in
Application General purpose
Fomapan R100
Maker Foma
Speed 100/21°
Type B&W slide
Process Gelatin-silver
Format 135
Application General purpose

Foma Bohemia spol. s.r.o is a photographic company based in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic established in 1921,[1] originally as Fotochema, being renamed in 1995 on privatisation. They are mostly known for their line of black and white films and papers but also produce movie film, X-ray films for medicine and industry and personal dosimetry film along with processing chemicals. They formerly produced aerial and surveillance films.

History

In 1919, engineers Evžen Schier and J. Bárta founded a company in Prague-Nusle for the production of photographic plates, sold under the brand name Ibis. In 1921, the company moved to Hradec Králové and changed its name to Fotochema.

Initially, production in 1921 was focused on photographic plates and processing chemicals. In 1931, production of black and white papers started, and in 1933 the production of roll films. Since 1949, the product range has been extended by X-ray films for medical uses (MEDIX) and X-ray materials for non-destructive defectoscopy. In the 1950s new products included graphic films for the printing industry, black and white cinematographic positive films and 35mm (135 format) perforated films.

In 1958, the company introduced the production of high-quality Fomacolor coloured papers and in 1964 colour negative films and in 1971 the production of Fomachrom colour reversal (slide) film. Continuous research and development led to the improvement of existing products and their further expansion, such as reprographic materials, special film for aerial photography, etc. Industrial X-ray materials (INDUX) were added in 1988.

After 1990, the company focussed on black and white photographic materials (films, papers, chemicals) and X-ray films MEDIX and INDUX including processing photochemical baths.

In 1995 the state-owned company Foma was privatised establishing Foma Bohemia Ltd (S.R.O.). In 1997 Foma achieved ISO 9001 quality assurance.

Black and white films

  • Fomapan 100 Classic ISO 100 General purpose panchromatic fine grain film of traditional style. Formats: 135 (triacetate base), 120, Sheet film (polyester base).
  • Fomapan 200 Creative (Revised 2015 on) ISO 200 Modern general purpose panchromatic film using both hexagonal core and shell tabular 'T' grains.Formats: 135 (triacetate base), 120, Sheet film (polyester base). [2]
  • Fomapan 400 Action (In Production) ISO 400 General purpose traditional panchromatic film. Formats: 135 (triacetate base), 120, Sheet film (polyester base). [3]
  • Retropan 320 Soft Retro 1950s style traditional panchromatic film characterised by low contrast images with a wide range of half tones which makes it suitable for contact printing or “retro” style enlarging of negatives particularly for portraits, still life, architecture, experiments, landscapes. Formats: 135 (triacetate base), Sheet film (polyester base).[4]
  • Fomapan R100 (In Production) B&W reversal film, intended for B&W motion picture movie making (Cine film) and also converted for still camera use. Processing available through limited number of commercial processors or using Foma Direct Reversal Kit. Polyester base: 8mm, 16mm and 135.

Photographic paper

  • Fomabrom - Fibre Based (FB) (Baryta) Variable Contrast or Graded papers
  • Fomaspeed - Resin Coated Variable Contrast or Graded papers
  • Fomatone - Warm tone papers

Black and white photographic chemicals

The company produce a range of photographic developers for film and paper development.

Film and paper developers

  • Foma Universal Developer - Normal working developer for film or paper

Film developers

  • Fomadon Excel - Alkaline developer in powder form similar to Kodak Xtol
  • Fomadon LQN - Normal fine grain developer - liquid concentrate
  • Fomadon LQR - Higher contrast PQ developer - liquid concentrate
  • Fomadon P - Metol-hydroquinone D76d powder developer (D76d has a higher proportion of borax compared to D76 which increases the buffering capacity)
  • Fomadon R09 - Liquid developer to Rodinal fomula

Paper developers

  • Fomatol LQN Developer - Liquid concentrate to prepare normal-working developer.
  • Fomatol P - Normal working paper developer providing a neutral black image tone in powder form.
  • Fomatol H - Normal working paper developer in powder form.
  • Fomatol PW - Powder developer with a warm image tone, for FOMATONE photographic papers

Other chemicals

  • Fomafix - Standard liquid concentrate fixer
  • Fomafix P - Two component powder acid fixer
  • Fomacitro - Stop bath
  • Fotonal - Wetting agent
  • Fomatoner Indigo - indigo toner
  • Fomatoner Sepia - sepia toner


See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Photocrafters 黑點 » Black & White Film / Paper / Darkroom Chemicals". www.thephotocrafters.org. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  2. ↑ "Finding film part 3: Czeching out Fomapan - EMULSIVE". 6 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Lomography - Foma Fomapan 400: A Classic Film".
  4. ↑ "Introducing a new film - Foma Retropan 320 Soft - Film's not dead". 19 May 2015.
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