ILFORD PHOTO HP5 Plus Challenge

[BJ Bignell]

Please excuse me if this has been posted before, but I wanted to give a quick heads-up about an exciting contest from Ilford:

ILFORD PHOTO HP5 Plus Challenge
http://www.ilfordphoto.com/hp5pluschallenge/
Deadline: May 31, 2007

This contest is open to everyone in North America, and the grand prize is $1250 in cash PLUS they put your winning photo on boxes of Ilford Multigrade IV paper! The only rules are that you must take the photo with Ilford HP5+ and print it (no larger than 8x10) on any Ilford photographic paper. Subject matter is open, and there is a maximum of 10 entries.

Good luck to everyone!

 

[rogue_designer]

heh - that's fun. I would love my image on an Ilford paper box. Too bad you have to use HP5plus.

 

[smiler]

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heh - that's fun. I would love my image on an Ilford paper box. Too bad you have to use HP5plus.

...and the problem with HP5 is exactly what?...

 

[PetarDima]

my favourite film - superior, with good, strong contrast.
What a pitty - contest is open for U.S. folks only ... imagine, 1250$ - you can buy films,paper & chemicals and for a long time only search for motive and shoooot 🙂

 

[ibcrewin]

I better get cracking.. I've never printed my own stuff.

 

[rogue_designer]

...and the problem with HP5 is exactly what?...

I've just never liked it. I can't figure out why. I *should* like it based on it's characteristics, and handling. But I never have, and not for lack of trying. I love their PanF plus, but I don't like any of their films faster than that.

 

[smiler]

This is a subjective thing of course, but I would probably take HP5 over Tri-X any day (though I do use and like both for different reasons).

 

[mikeh]

It's supposed to make all your pics look like they were shot in overcast England, but it's cheap and forgiving both in latitude and development in my experience. The TriX guys should hold their tongues, congrats to Ilford for a great idea and generous contest. And it's just for us on this side of the pond.....
I'm going to buy some HP5 and do some shooting.

 

[FrankS]

Open to Canadians too?

 

[drewbarb]

This is great. My only problem is that I'll have to get some Ilford paper, which I'm not crazy about. But I'd take HP5+ over the current Tri-X any day, too. HP5 only makes everything look like overcast England if you let it. Give it enough light and process accordingly, and it's a brilliant film.

One of us has got to win this. Let's see if we can't get a RFF member's shot onto that paper box.

 

[BJ Bignell]

Open to Canadians too?

The site says open to everyone in North America which means I get to contribute, even though I live in Quebec. Hoorah! Now, I just need to get off my ass and do it!

 

[sepiareverb]

HP5 in Microphen 1:1 is pretty darn brilliant if you ask me.

 

[RObert Budding]

HP5+ is a superb film. Excellent tonality and it pushes and pulls nicely. And did I mention the nice tight grain?

 

[nightfly]

The first one to make a shot that doesn't look like overcast England wins a Pro Pack of Tri-X and Forte Polygrade V neutral.

Good luck.

(couldn't hold it any longer)

 

[xayraa33]

does Tri X film give all the photographs taken on it that south of Lake Ontario" Rochester Look " ? ;-)

HP- 5 + and Tri X , both are fantastic B+W films.

 

[FrankS]

does Tri X film give all the photographs taken on it that south of Lake Ontario" Rochester Look " ? ;-)

HP- 5 + and Tri X , both are fantastic B+W films.

Joseph, you are being too sensible and not polemic enough!

 

[mikeh]

does Tri X film give all the photographs taken on it that south of Lake Ontario" Rochester Look " ? ;-)

HP- 5 + and Tri X , both are fantastic B+W films.

Somehow I feel Earl will be here soon!!!

 

[xayraa33]

yes, you are right Frank, sensible is my middle name.

 

[MadMan2k]

Sounds like a good idea. I'll have to pick up some of that film and see how I like it. Maybe I'll get my 4x5 setup in time to shoot something on that and contact print it to send in 😀

 

[photophorous]

It says any Ilford paper, right? I wonder if that includes the "Ilford real B&W Paper" that MPIX prints digital photos on? I could scan some HP5 and have it printed on that stuff without using a darkroom....cause I don't have a darkroom. 🙂