Jump to content

Your favourite black and white film, and why?


jagwar.jim

Recommended Posts

x

Tri-X

A timeless classic. Does everything.

 

TMY-2 400

400asa film with grain as fine as a traditional 100asa stock. Amazing.

 

Delta3200

The best ultra high speed film on the market. Also looks amazing if you pull it.

 

 

I used to be a big fan of the old APX100.

Link to post
Share on other sites

I use various formats from 35mm with a Leica MP, through Fuji 6x17 to 5x4" in a Cambo. After years (decades, even) of trial and error, experimenting with varied failure and success, reading, learning and absorbing information from great photographers in those areas that apply to my own and refining my technique, it goes like this for me:

 

35mm....Ilford XP2 or Ektar 100 for convenience.

6x6, 6x7, 6x9... Ilford Delta 100 in ID11

6x12 & 6x17...Ilford Pan F in ID11 or RVP 50 for conversion to monochrome in pp.

5x4"...Ilford FP4+ in ID11

 

All scanned on Flextight. I demolished my wet darkroom years ago and don't miss it one bit.

Link to post
Share on other sites

Advertisement (gone after registration)

Tri-X mostly in DD-X and sometimes in Rodinal is my most used film. I used to use Neopan 400 as well (same developers) but I prefer Tri-X over it. More recently I "discovered" Acros, and now if I need a 100 ISO film that's the one, amazingly creamy smooth.

Link to post
Share on other sites

Lucky SHD100. Amazing film and incredibly cheap also.($27.99 for 10 35mm!!)

This film is perfect for me, as it easily produces high contrast shots.

I delvelop in HC-110 dillution B

Example:

 

bokeh violin | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

where to buy:

 

Lucky SHD100 Black & White Film x 10 for HOLGA 135 TLR 135TIM Diana Mini Lomo | eBay

.................................................................................................................................

Also the rollei infrared 400s.

 

Amazing B&W film.

 

where to buy:

 

4 rolls Rollei Infrared 400 Film 35mm Black and White by AGFA FREESHIP | eBay

................................................................................................................................

kodak TMAX400.

Very sharp, precise film. Easy to get good results.

 

I delvelop in HC-110 dillution B

 

Example:

 

Untitled | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Link to post
Share on other sites

Tmax400 in D76 is what i use most in 35mm.

Very nice tones and no excesive grain. Scans wonderful and is sharp, even in D76.

Especially nice is that you can shoot tmax at iso400 and iso800 at the same roll, because developping times are identical.

Link to post
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...