Maiku
Maiku
I am interested in Kentmere films. I want to bulk load the film. I want to know if it is worth the effort. I am interested in seeing the results of fellow RFF members. Please post. 
alexnotalex
Well-known
Hi,
I've been working through my first 10 rolls of Kentmere 400... trying to make the same decision.... testing with Diafine, Aculux, and Rodinal... still not convinced. Good tone, even at ISO1000-1250 in Diafine, but the grain is quite pronounced, and i'd like more snap. It does dry wonderfully flat though, that's a huge bonus. i'd like to experiment with other developers, especially RPX-D. Still work to do, and there are many parameters to get right.
There are a few threads on the forum, also search on Flickr for more examples from me and others! Good luck with your testing, and post some shots.
Aculux
Diafine
Diafine
Rodinal 1+50 20min
I've been working through my first 10 rolls of Kentmere 400... trying to make the same decision.... testing with Diafine, Aculux, and Rodinal... still not convinced. Good tone, even at ISO1000-1250 in Diafine, but the grain is quite pronounced, and i'd like more snap. It does dry wonderfully flat though, that's a huge bonus. i'd like to experiment with other developers, especially RPX-D. Still work to do, and there are many parameters to get right.
There are a few threads on the forum, also search on Flickr for more examples from me and others! Good luck with your testing, and post some shots.
Aculux
Diafine
Diafine
Rodinal 1+50 20min
Mablo
Well-known
I have a love-hate relationship with this film. I sort of like the roughness but sometimes it blocks highlights too easily. Here is Kentmere 400@250 in Xtol.
Filzkoeter
stray animal
Kentmere 400 can have an interesting look; very grainy though.
@1600 in D76 stock for 16 minutes:
@1600 in D76 stock for 16 minutes:
alexnotalex
Well-known
a few more, ISO800 Diafine 4+4 very gentle agitation.
I may end up with 30m of this. it's cheap!
CV 25mm f4 lens, all at f4
Kings Cross Station, London
St Pancras Station, London (not St Pancreas)
I may end up with 30m of this. it's cheap!
CV 25mm f4 lens, all at f4
Kings Cross Station, London
St Pancras Station, London (not St Pancreas)
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MartinP
Veteran
"St Pancreas Station, London" ?????
This has to be one of the funniest typos / auto-corrects of 2012, so far!
It is interesting that this doesn't seem to be quite the same emulsion as the special-market Ilford Pan400, though I'd expected them to be more similar.
This has to be one of the funniest typos / auto-corrects of 2012, so far!
It is interesting that this doesn't seem to be quite the same emulsion as the special-market Ilford Pan400, though I'd expected them to be more similar.
alexnotalex
Well-known
haha! the patron saint of Bile!!
RFluhver
Well-known
Filzkoeter
stray animal
Pushed and overdeveloped; K400 @ 800 in D76 Stock; Rollei 35 with Tessar
Filzkoeter
stray animal
Spamming this thread
Kentmere 400 (@400) developed in xtol (1+1 for 12 minutes, 5 inversions at the start, thereafter 3 inversions in 5 seconds every 30 seconds) is niiiiice! I really like the look
again with the Rollei 35
Kentmere 400 (@400) developed in xtol (1+1 for 12 minutes, 5 inversions at the start, thereafter 3 inversions in 5 seconds every 30 seconds) is niiiiice! I really like the look
again with the Rollei 35
alexnotalex
Well-known
Last roll - K400 in RPX-D, regime for ISO1600. Worked out well.
Pre-asph Summilux ii helped.
Pre-asph Summilux ii helped.
k__43
Registered Film User
looks a bit like HP5+ to my amateur eye.
I might get 100ft of this.
Has anyone tried Rodinal with this perhaps?
I might get 100ft of this.
Has anyone tried Rodinal with this perhaps?
tekst
Established
Nice shots in the train stations alex!
jammcat
Lick My Lens Cap
In the grain or in the snow...
Leica M2
CV Ultron 28mm f1.9
Kentmere 400 @ 1600iso
Rodinal 1+50, 24min @ 20c
I processed it wrong and pushed it without realizing how grainy it actually was. I do like this photo, though.
alexnotalex
Well-known
thanks
K400 in R09
I just bought 30m of Ilford Pan 400, which has been described as "erm basically old HP5"
mouse around my flickr for tests. Not sure Kentmere quite is quite my "it" but it's good stuff.
best,
K400 in R09
I just bought 30m of Ilford Pan 400, which has been described as "erm basically old HP5"
mouse around my flickr for tests. Not sure Kentmere quite is quite my "it" but it's good stuff.
best,
Filzkoeter
stray animal
Some people assume that K400 is based on HP5. Seems legit, after all it is technically an "Ilford" product. For sure it's no repackaged HP5, Simon Galley said it's a new emulsion.
Considering the price, I guess it can't be completly new.
Actually it would be nice to have some more detailed datasheets.
Go for it. Try it... it's good stuff, it's cheap enough, it won't hurt.
louisbrown08
Member
I get great results pushing kentmere 400 to 1600, I find the tones real nice and has lower grain and contrast than hp5.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisbrown08/8077861032/" title="Untitled by Louisbrown2009, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8469/8077861032_812fc670be.jpg" width="500" height="327" alt="Untitled"></a>
Dev'd in tmax 1/4 10mins10sec.
Most of my recent b&w is shot on that combo - http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisbrown08/
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisbrown08/8077861032/" title="Untitled by Louisbrown2009, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8469/8077861032_812fc670be.jpg" width="500" height="327" alt="Untitled"></a>
Dev'd in tmax 1/4 10mins10sec.
Most of my recent b&w is shot on that combo - http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisbrown08/
k__43
Registered Film User
I bought Ilford Surveillance P3 and P4 on Ebay at a low price.
I only tested the P3 but it looks and behaves to 100% like the old HP5 autowinder thin base stuff. (same base thickness, base color and probably the same emulsion)
alexnotalex
Well-known
head to head
ilford pan 400 + Diafine
kentmere 400 + RPX-D@800
same place, similar light. The blacks with the Ilford Pan 400 seem smoother, and the grain more organic... like "the grain grows together to form the image" rather than "grain is sprinkled over the image"
It's all subjective and marginal
best,
ilford pan 400 + Diafine
kentmere 400 + RPX-D@800
same place, similar light. The blacks with the Ilford Pan 400 seem smoother, and the grain more organic... like "the grain grows together to form the image" rather than "grain is sprinkled over the image"
It's all subjective and marginal
best,
kdemas
Enjoy Life.
I shot my first roll of Kentmere 400 on Saturday and was pleasantly surprised. Shot with Contax G2, 28mm Biogon and souped in Rodinal 1:25.
