Favourite 400 speed B+W film?

[Markus B]

Kentmere 400

 

[Sid836]

I love TriX. It can be very flexible in use and it offers great results in most developers.

 

[luibargi]

My vote goes to Tri-X 400 developed in Agfa Studio (Studional)

 

[john neal]

I'm sure I voted Tri-X a while ago in this thread. Unfortunately, since then the price has rocketed and I choose not to buy it any more.

The one 400 film that I like and can now afford is Kodak XX. Great range of tones and can be used from 200 asa up to 1600 asa if you process correctly. Oh yes, it comes in 1,000 ft rolls that cost less that 200ft of Tri-X (in the UK anyway)

 

[Benjamin Marks]

This is a funny poll. Funny to me, at least, because I have not -- to my sorrow -- developed a single roll of B&W film for over two years. Pitiful, really. I voted for Neopan because that was my favorite at the time I stopped developing film in order to figure out the digital thing.

A more accurate answer would be that I have gone through phases in my favorites. The following is approximate:

1984-1990 Tri-X 400
1991-2001 Ilford Delta 400
2002-2010 Neopan 400

I have some of all of these kicking around, and switching "favorites" during this time did not mean I left off completely with any of them. Also, when I was shooting Neopan in 35mm, I was also shooting a lot of Delta 400 in 120 and Trix 320 in 4x5 and 8x10. But man, when Neopan was "on" -- baby, it was beautiful.

 

[trondareo]

Rollei rpx 400 shot and developed at 800 iso developed in T-max at 4:1
I buy it bulk and roll my self. Cheap that way.

 

[esc_ctrl]

Tri-X @400 in HC110 for 120
Tri-X @1600 in Rodinal 1+100 (1.5 hour semi-stand) for 35mm

 

[seblock]

Tri-X + Xtol for me <3

 

[xavoy]

I've got 50 rolls of Rollei RPX 400 on the way, so I hope I warm to it as much as the Tri-X I've been using, which just keeps going up in price

 

[Fotohuis]

Both RPX 100 and RPX 400 are Harman/Ilford products too. Only at a much better price.

 

[Out to Lunch]

Apart from TriX 400, Agfa APX 400.

 

[raytoei@gmail.com]

as i look at the list above, there aren't much choices left

 

[Fotohuis]

Well instead of Rollei R3 (made by Forte till 2007) you can use now Rollei RPX-400 or Rollei Retro 400(S). Well the last is in fact an iso 200 film (Aviphot 200 E1, Agfa Gevaert). But you're right: Efke/Fotokemika, Forte and Agfa Photo is history.
Since 2004: The survival of the fittest .... :bang:

 

[Nokton48]

The one 400 film that I like and can now afford is Kodak XX. Great range of tones and can be used from 200 asa up to 1600 asa if you process correctly. Oh yes, it comes in 1,000 ft rolls that cost less that 200ft of Tri-X (in the UK anyway)

^^^ +1

 

[colyn]

Tri-X was my fav for years than I tried HP-5 and Neopan. Neopan is now gone and Tri-X is fast being replaced with T-Max 400. In fact a 5 roll pack of 120 just arrived on my front porch today..

 

[traveler_101]

Fujifilm's shameful exit and the alternatives

Fujifilm's shameful exit and the alternatives

Well instead of Rollei R3 (made by Forte till 2007) you can use now Rollei RPX-400 or Rollei Retro 400(S). Well the last is in fact an iso 200 film (Aviphot 200 E1, Agfa Gevaert). But you're right: Efke/Fotokemika, Forte and Agfa Photo is history.
Since 2004: The survival of the fittest .... :bang:

Just part of the sad story that may finally have bottomed out. When I look at firms for whether they have any concern at all with their own history and traditional customer base, I put Fujifilm at the bottom of the list, far below Kodak. Here is a reference posted in July 2013 to Fuji's announcement of the discontinuation of Neopan 400 (and also Provia 400x colour slide film), undoubtedly written by the firm's Los Angeles public relations consultant:

“We know that any discontinuation of a well-loved and long established product can be difficult to adjust to for both the retailers and the end-user. However, in order to gain efficiencies and proper utilization of line capacity, it is necessary to review volumes and make appropriate decisions moving forward.”

Blah, blah, blah . . . Living in Norway, I have been trying now to balance my purchases between European companies and Kodak. Effectively that seems to be between Kodak and Foma -- as it appears that all other continental European companies are out of business (?).

In practice I have stuck with Kodak @ 400. I have 25 rolls of Tri-X in the freezer right now and haven't found anything at a comparable price that I have really liked - tried Kentmere 400 . . . I have a good local supply for Foma products and really like Fomapan 200 but have been put off trying Fomapan 400 by poor reviews.

 

[Fotohuis]

I have a good local supply for Foma products and really like Fomapan 200 but have been put off trying Fomapan 400 by poor reviews.

The only minus for Fomapan 400 is the lack of speed. If you have no problem to shoot this film on iso 250 it's OK.

The wide tonality is very easy to get for this film and in grain for roll film not a problem. FP400 E.I. 250 in Rollei Supergrain 1+9.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Tmax400, still the best.

Leica M2, Color Skopar 50mm f/2.5, Tmax400.

Erik.

 

[wblynch]

Now we are getting new Foma 320 'soft'. I'll bet it looks beautiful at 400.

 

[film nut]

Tri-x has been my favorite since 1965 but because of the price I have been thinking of trying Delta 400. It doesn't seem like many in the poll are using Delta 400 for one reason or another so I wonder if it's worth trying.

Mike