traveler_101 Posted August 23, 2012 Share #1 Posted August 23, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have been developing my own film for a few months now. I have tried three different films Tri-X, T-Max and also Foma 100. I got the T-Max because I read that it was was sharper or something. Well, I don't like it, whether developed in XTOL by the lab or in D-76 by me. Fomapan 100 developed in Rodinal (R09) is better. Ok, here's the thing: in terms of tone and "look" what I really like and want to shoot more of is Tri-X developed in D-76. Yeah, I know it's not very original-but I like the results. Here's the question for all you Tri-X users and former users out there: do I buy more of it now while it's still available, or do I switch now, accepting and anticipating the inevitable demise of Kodak? What have you done / been thinking of doing? If I were to switch films what should replace Tri-X? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Hi traveler_101, Take a look here Should I wean myself off Tri-X now?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
adan Posted August 23, 2012 Share #2 Posted August 23, 2012 Carpe Diem! "Do not go gentle into that good night, ..... Rage, rage against the dying of the light" "Under the wide and starry sky Dig the grave and let me lie; Gladly did I live and gladly die, And I lay me down with a will." or, on short - use it* and love it while you've got it.... *Tri-X Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
too old to care Posted August 23, 2012 Share #3 Posted August 23, 2012 I fell in love with Plus-X many years ago and recently bought a bunch and put it on ice (so to speak). I believe I would do the same for Tri-X if Kodak announces that they are dropping it. Until then, just buy enough to use before it expires too badly, or keep it on ice too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madNbad Posted August 23, 2012 Share #4 Posted August 23, 2012 Keep using it until Kodak makes the announcement. Keep trying other films and keep it's replacement waiting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messsucherkamera Posted August 23, 2012 Share #5 Posted August 23, 2012 Stock up on Tri-X and keep it in a deep freeze - film will keep for years past the develop by date if stored this way. If I had a spare $4000USD lounging about, I would order 1000 rolls of Tri-X or maybe $4000 of Tri-X in 100 foot bulk cans. If you really like D76, stock up on it, too. Just put the packs in gallon size ziplock freezer bags and store it at room temperature. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted August 23, 2012 Share #6 Posted August 23, 2012 Get it and use it. If disappears, then perhaps you will feel what some of us feel because Kodak has changed Tri-X in our own lifetimes. It is not what it once was. Strike three coming up - someday. Enjoy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted August 23, 2012 Share #7 Posted August 23, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just go digital and use the Tri-X preset. Joke. Exit stage right. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted August 23, 2012 Share #8 Posted August 23, 2012 do I buy more of it now while it's still available, or do I switch now, accepting and anticipating the inevitable demise of Kodak?quote] Live now And stock up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveler_101 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share #9 Posted August 23, 2012 Keep using it until Kodak makes the announcement. Keep trying other films and keep it's replacement waiting. Thanks for the advice. What film should I try next? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticman Posted August 23, 2012 Share #10 Posted August 23, 2012 Sounds like a good plan: all of us should stop using all of Kodak's products, in case they go out of business sometime in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted August 23, 2012 Share #11 Posted August 23, 2012 There is an argument to say that Kodak have basically told their customers where to go and they (we) should be supporting companies that do believe that film has a future. Ilford springs to mind as do the smaller European manufacturers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticman Posted August 23, 2012 Share #12 Posted August 23, 2012 There is an argument to say that Kodak have basically told their customers where to go and they (we) should be supporting companies that do believe that film has a future. Ilford springs to mind as do the smaller European manufacturers. I personally find the tonalities of Ilford's version of Portra 160 rather drab. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted August 23, 2012 Share #13 Posted August 23, 2012 i prefer ilford for B&W, kodak for color .... just preference, nothing quantifiable, the reason there are lots of different films, or at least there were. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveler_101 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share #14 Posted August 23, 2012 There is an argument to say that Kodak have basically told their customers where to go and they (we) should be supporting companies that do believe that film has a future. Ilford springs to mind as do the smaller European manufacturers. Well, yes: Kodak became a typical large American corporation driven by "professional" managers who prefer marketing-driven decisions and financing provided by Wall Street with the inevitable "strings" attached. They were "thinking big" when they decided to throw aside the profitable parts of their business (film) in favor of an "entrepreneurial venture" in printers (LOL). This is not meant as an anti-American statement (I am American), but as a criticism of corporate capitalism and especially of Wall Street. Therefore, yes, one impulse is to walk away (thus this thread), but another side of me holds on to hope that Kodak will sell off their film division to an interested party and I will be able to continue to buy American. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted August 23, 2012 Share #15 Posted August 23, 2012 Well, Tri-X is still readily available. AG Photographic took delivery of new stock last Friday and I received my order of a pack of ten (plus ditto Acros 100) on Saturday morning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larcomb Posted August 23, 2012 Share #16 Posted August 23, 2012 I have been developing my own film for a few months now. I have tried three different films Tri-X, T-Max and also Foma 100. I got the T-Max because I read that it was was sharper or something. Well, I don't like it, whether developed in XTOL by the lab or in D-76 by me. Fomapan 100 developed in Rodinal (R09) is better. Ok, here's the thing: in terms of tone and "look" what I really like and want to shoot more of is Tri-X developed in D-76. Yeah, I know it's not very original-but I like the results. Here's the question for all you Tri-X users and former users out there: do I buy more of it now while it's still available, or do I switch now, accepting and anticipating the inevitable demise of Kodak? What have you done / been thinking of doing? If I were to switch films what should replace Tri-X? Tri-X Pan is Kodak's biggest selling B&W film, but I don't use it any more. Fuji Neopan 400 is very similar, but I like it even better. Ilford HP5 Plus is also very good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted August 26, 2012 Share #17 Posted August 26, 2012 freeze a nice supply un airtight containers. D76 is one of the most easy developers to compound yourself. A half decent scale is needed. Keep the metol in small containers as it will oxidize. Sealed from air, I have kept some for decades. Metol and Hydroquinone come from Photographers formulary. Borax is "20 mule Team" from the laundry aisle. $2 buys a ten lifetime supply. Sodium sulfite come from The Chemistry Store" , I got a 2 gal tub for $50. Mix up a liter at a time for about $1 per liter. Put into small one time use bottles and the batch is good for 6 months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Albertson Posted August 26, 2012 Share #18 Posted August 26, 2012 If you like shooting Tri-X but quit buying it because it *may* disappear, it will become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym911 Posted August 26, 2012 Share #19 Posted August 26, 2012 Stock up and enjoy....shot a roll today on my CL....just love the stuff:) andy Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/186247-should-i-wean-myself-off-tri-x-now/?do=findComment&comment=2096146'>More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted August 26, 2012 Share #20 Posted August 26, 2012 Stock up and enjoy....shot a roll today on my CL....just love the stuff:) andy What do you rate it at and what do you develop it in, Andy. My last roll I rated it at ISO 200 and developed in Rodinal 1+50 for 9 minutes (on the basis that it would give negs more suitable for scanning). M7, C-Sonnar 50mm f1.5 + medium yellow filter. Typical result from the roll:- Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/186247-should-i-wean-myself-off-tri-x-now/?do=findComment&comment=2096157'>More sharing options...
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