Favourite 400 speed B+W film?

[semilog]

I use HP5 and that's about it but I really should try something else.

Nah. It's a fantastic film and Ilford's a good bunch that deserve your business. 🙂

 

[kzphoto]

I remember thinking the Agfa 400 film was quite nice. I would push process to 800 ASA in Rodinal to get some nice results. I couldn't tell you dilutions / times. I haven't hand-developed film in almost 4 years.

 

[paulfish4570]

Arista Premium 400, which is Tri-X at a little more than half the price, souped in Tmax. I am going to D-76 next because volume is going to pick up a bit, and I am cheap ...

 

[TareqPhoto]

All love all B&W 400 ASA [i shoot only 120 format], i liked HP5+ so far, i liked T-Max, i liked Delta 400, so now i have to test Tri-X and Neopan and see, but i am sure i will like Tri-X and Neopan as well, so i can't tell which one will be favorite yet, i chose HP5+ before i shoot and when i did i loved it, and i also chose Tri-X as favorite because many many on the net saying they prefer and love this film so why shouldn't i ?!!!

 

[emraphoto]

Well since neopan is on it's way to being a thing of the past it's now tri-x (or the arista labeled version).

Tri-x and d-76 seems to be a formula that works for me.

 

[barnwulf]

I love the look of Tri X but I often shoot things with a lot of fine detail and I must choose Tmax 400. - jim

 

[luiman]

I love Tri-X (and not listed here Rollei Retro 400). I will try Arista Premium 400...
Luigi

 

[Mablo]

Tri-x with D-76 1:1 is only EI200 for me. It's very nice but only a stop faster than my usual 100 speed film. I have high expectations of the new upcoming AdoxPan 400 which is a modernised remake of APX400.

 

[ndnik]

Tri-X for me. Not exactly out of passion for this particular film as HP5 and Neopan are really nice too, more like a long-time marriage.

 

[mojobebop]

tri x

tri x

Tri-X for me. Not exactly out of passion for this particular film as HP5 and Neopan are really nice too, more like a long-time marriage.

used tri x till college; hp5. back on tri-x and loving it.

 

[eddie1960]

right now it's neopan, but hp5 and trix are long time favourites
for other it would be rollei infrared, great as both an ir film and a 400 speed film
developement depends on what i want out of it though i like rodinal in general

 

[umboody]

It has been HP5+, purely because its flexibility and price. But I've found Tri-X for cheaper and have just bought 10 rolls to put through my recently acquired Leica M6, so I look forward to seeing if my loyalties change...

 

[PKR]

Does everyone agree that Arista Premium 400 is really Tri-X ? What is Arista Premium 100?

 

[Ljós]

After many years with HP5plus (35mm), I am now on a brick of the new TMax 400... see how it pans out. I now have two camera bodies, one for low light ("pushing" and flat contrast, one for normal/high contrast situations. Since I no longer have to fit all extremes on one roll of film, I thought it could be interesting to check out a film that is less forgiving exposurewise, but with other interesting characteristics. I pondered having one body with 100 speed film (Acros or FP4) and one with 400 -- with TMax 400 I am getting close to 100 speed film grain, and I find it convenient to focus on just one film at a time, one type of film in the bag.

We'll see. 🙂

 

[semilog]

-- with TMax 400 I am getting close to 100 speed film grain, and I find it convenient to focus on just one film at a time, one type of film in the bag.

I'm also an HP5 to TMAX400 (ver. 2 = 2TMY) convert.

This is especially true in XTOL. Tight, tight grain, and it shoots at true 400 ISO, with reasonable performance at 800 without a change in development (exactly per Kodak recommendation).

I have not liked 2TMY in Rodinal or a Rodinal:XTOL mix nearly as much, although a couple of friends swear by the latter.

 

[Ljós]

I'm also an HP5 to TMAX400 (ver. 2 = 2TMY) convert.

This is especially true in XTOL. Tight, tight grain, and it shoots at true 400 ISO, with reasonable performance at 800 without a change in development (exactly per Kodak recommendation).

I have not liked 2TMY in Rodinal or a Rodinal:XTOL mix nearly as much, although a couple of friends swear by the latter.

Brief developer musings:

Semilog, I am using HC-110 so far, which works beautifully with HP5plus. I am aware that I seem to be missing out on 2TMY with XTOL... it is just so convenient to use HC-110, because it is easy to get the water to 20 deg. C, whereas with XTOL I would have to perform a "temperature dance" to get the developer, or the water/XTOL-mixture, to the desired temp. Maybe after I am finished with my bottle of HC-110 I will give it a try.

 

[semilog]

Brief developer musings:

Semilog, I am using HC-110 so far, which works beautifully with HP5plus. I am aware that I seem to be missing out on 2TMY with XTOL... it is just so convenient to use HC-110, because it is easy to get the water to 20 deg. C, whereas with XTOL I would have to perform a "temperature dance" to get the developer, or the water/XTOL-mixture, to the desired temp. Maybe after I am finished with my bottle of HC-110 I will give it a try.

The TMAX developer concentrate is also highly regarded, but I have not tried it.

 

[Tim Gray]

While I've mostly shot Tri-X, I'm really starting to dig TMY-2. I'm working through a brick of it right now. Stuff looks pretty good.

I'm also starting to lean towards TMZ for my 'gritty' Tri-X look. Too bad it's twice the price.

 

[lxmike]

I've always been a fan of HP5

 

[sanmich]

tri-X in Emofin

if it ain't broken, don't fix it...