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  • oporkotoThe Darkroom@kbin.socialWhat's your go to B&W film?
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    2 years ago

    I’ve gone through a couple go to films over the last couple years:

    Rollei Retro 80S - bought a bulk roll of this when I first stated shooting. Works great with Rodinal and the grain is very nice. Main problem is the obviously slow speed, and it’s very contrasty.

    Kentmere 400 - another one I bulk rolled for a while. Decent results, and I was tempted to switch to it again recently for budget reasons, but I noticed that I tended to have a lot more great shots with Tri-X, even though I shot a lot more Kentmere. Generally I found it was pretty low contrast. The emulsion apparently doesn’t have as much silver content as non-budget Harmon emulsions (ie. HP5+), so I wonder if that’s a factor in why I didn’t like it as much as Tri-X.

    Kodak Tri-X - my pre-pandemic standard after giving up on bulk rolls. I would love to continue using it, but the new pricing is just too high.

    These days I’m starting to standardize on Ilford HP5+. I’ve only shot a few rolls so far, but it seems comparable to Tri-X.