Ilford Pan F Plus 50 - 4 x 5in 25 Sheets

Ilford Pan F Plus 50 - 4 x 5in 25 Sheets

Ilford Pan F Plus 50 is an ultra fine grain black and white sheet film designed for photographers who prioritise maximum sharpness, high resolution, and rich tonal contrast. With its slow ISO 50 speed and exceptionally clean grain structure, it is a superb choice for large format photographers working in controlled lighting or bright outdoor conditions where image quality takes priority over speed.

Film Characteristics

PAN F Plus delivers a classic high-contrast black and white look with excellent edge sharpness and extremely fine detail reproduction. The low ISO allows for wider apertures in bright light, making it useful for shallow depth of field portraiture, while also enabling longer exposures for creative landscape and architectural work. When carefully exposed and processed, it produces negatives with outstanding tonal range and clarity, making it especially well suited to large prints and detailed scans.

Why We Like It

This is one of the sharpest black and white films available from Ilford. In 4x5 format, the level of detail is exceptional, and the fine grain is virtually invisible in most practical uses. It is particularly rewarding for photographers who enjoy a slower, more deliberate workflow and want negatives that hold incredible detail for darkroom printing or high-resolution scanning.

Key Features

• ISO 50 black and white large format sheet film
• Extremely fine grain and very high sharpness
• Strong contrast with excellent tonal separation
• Ideal for landscapes, architecture, still life, and studio portraiture
• Excellent choice for large prints and high-resolution scans
• Performs well in bright daylight and controlled studio lighting
• Can also be exposed at EI 25 for additional shadow detail
• Outstanding edge contrast and resolution
• Suitable for standard black and white film processing

What's in the Box

• 25 sheets of Ilford Pan F Plus 50 4 x 5in film

Ideal For

• Large format landscape photographers
• Studio and still life photography
• Fine art black and white work
• Photographers wanting maximum sharpness and minimal grain