T-Max 3200? Images? Opinions?

[kshapero]

Just started working with Kodak's T-Max 3200 ISO. Any images shot with it? Any experiences?

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

I absolutely LOVE Tmax 3200! I buy it 20 rolls at a time because I go through it so fast. I usually expose it at EI-1600 and develop in tmax Developer. I've tried D-76 and Xtol and did not like either. Xtol was finer grained than Tmax but the tonality and shadow detail were worse and D-76 was grainier and poorer in tonality than Tmax.

 

[Roger Hicks]

There's a mixture of TMZ P3200 and Delta 3200 in the Low-Light module on the site (along with other things too): http://www.rogerandfrances.com/subscription/ps lowlight.html. We prefer the tonality of Delta 3200, ideally (as Chris says) at 1600-2000, or at most 2500, developed as for 3200 in DD-X, but if the light's low, we'll push it to 6400 and beyond. These two pictures are P3200 (NY) @ 12,500 and Delta 3200 (pool players) @ 6400.

Cheers,

R.

 

[varjag]

I quite like it. Neopan 1600 feels not much more sensitive than Tri-X; Delta 3200 grain is quite harsher. TMZ is grainy, but it's not mushy even pushed quite high. Here's one at EI about 10,000, processed in stock Microphen:

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

I quite like it. Neopan 1600 feels not much more sensitive than Tri-X; Delta 3200 grain is quite harsher. TMZ is grainy, but it's not mushy even pushed quite high. Here's one at EI about 10,000, processed in stock Microphen:

Nice shot!

Neopan is slower than both, and D3200 grainier and a bit faster than Kodak's.

Cheers,

Juan

 

[Benjamin Marks]

My experience has been like Chris'. I use it like an ISO 1600 film. My personal preference is for Neopan 1600, at that speed, but I am going through a phase where the specific grain of all the Neopan films is something I really enjoy.

GREAT photograph varjag! Absolutely classic. Care to share any details of the moment?

Ben Marks

 

[raytoei@gmail.com]

Benjamin Marks,

When you said " I use it like an ISO 1600 film.", does that mean that you set your exposures settings as-if you are using an ISO 1600 film. What about devepment process, do you develop it normally like a 3200 film ?

I ask this question because I use XP-2 machinewash C-41 film most of the time and I am totally alien to the other films.

thanks

raytoei

 

[marke]

I'm another one of those who exposes Kodak 3200 @ 1600. It seems to be the best choice for when you need a high speed film and still maintain IQ. I adjust development time as required.

 

[marke]

An incredible shot!

Please, some background.

I quite like it. Neopan 1600 feels not much more sensitive than Tri-X; Delta 3200 grain is quite harsher. TMZ is grainy, but it's not mushy even pushed quite high. Here's one at EI about 10,000, processed in stock Microphen:

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Set Tmax 3200 at 1600 and develop for the time Kodak says for 1600.

 

[kshapero]

Good stuff

Tmax 3200 shot at 1600

 

[wjlapier]

Higher ISO photos in B+W have caught my eye and got me thinking lately. I'm curious to know what you high ISO shooters think of pushing tmax 400 or trix to 1600 and above--it's what I have in the freezer as of now? Up to 12800? Right now I have D76 and Rodinal--any suggestions for developing time at 1600, 3200, 6400 and 12800?

Some really nice photos so far.

 

[kshapero]

Higher ISO photos in B+W have caught my eye and got me thinking lately. I'm curious to know what you high ISO shooters think of pushing tmax 400 or trix to 1600 and above--it's what I have in the freezer as of now? Up to 12800? Right now I have D76 and Rodinal--any suggestions for developing time at 1600, 3200, 6400 and 12800?

Some really nice photos so far.

I have tried it and never been very satisfied with the results. Kind of a wash look. But I am not an expert developer and haven't tried it in years. others may have it down.

 

[newsgrunt]

In the past, always shot it box speed and processed in Tmax developer bumped to 100° F. Can't remember the time but it was a golden combo.

 

[3js]

Higher ISO photos in B+W have caught my eye and got me thinking lately. I'm curious to know what you high ISO shooters think of pushing tmax 400 or trix to 1600 and above--it's what I have in the freezer as of now? Up to 12800? Right now I have D76 and Rodinal--any suggestions for developing time at 1600, 3200, 6400 and 12800?

Some really nice photos so far.

I have had very good results with T-Max 400 pushed to 1600, devtime +4 min and temp +2 C but I use the T-Max Dev, which is designed for pushing. Ok you can use other devs too, but I would not use Rodinal, resusts are poor, lots of grain, no shadow detail. Pulling down T-Max 3200 and Delt 3200 will show more grain, but if that is what you are after, fine.

For higher ISO like 6400 I use Delta 3200, works just fine. Never gone above that.

Hope this helps.

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

Rodinal is not for T grain films.

My experience for speeds above 1600 (no film is that fast) is that for real pushing and shadows loss, best tones for me are D3200 and DD-X, but I can shoot comfortably at 1600 and 1.4 with Tri-X in very low light...

Cheers,

Juan

 

[kshapero]

BTW, what is fastest C-41 color and/or BW film sold today?

 

[lawrence]

Personally I like TMZ better than Delta 3200, which I find rather too flat. However I accept that the true speed of D3200 is actually higher than TMZ and also that in some low light situations it's good to have a film that hasn't much contrast (because the lighting has).

Leica M5 with 35mm pre-Lux. TMZ rated at 1600 in Ilford DD-X 1+4, 11min @ 20.5C

 

[kshapero]

Personally I like TMZ better than Delta 3200, which I find rather too flat. However I accept that the true speed of D3200 is actually higher than TMZ and also that in some low light situations it's good to have a film that hasn't much contrast (because the lighting has).

Leica M5 with 35mm pre-Lux. TMZ rated at 1600 in Ilford DD-X 1+4, 11min @ 20.5C

damn nice shot.

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

Yes, damn nice, Lawrence, and your post said it all about those films.

Cheers,

Juan