Favourite 400 speed B+W film?

[yossarian123]

I've been working off a brick of HP5 and I really like it at 800 in HC-110. For 320 & 400 I still vastly prefer Tri-X.

[Sylvester]

Tri-X + D76...

[stupidfish]

legacy pro 400, just because i had the development down so well. i was able to fix metering errors fairly easily.

[maxwell1295]

I'm loving Arista Premium 400/Tri-X these days, especially when I can get decent results at 1600. Here are a few recent samples shot a 1600 and stand developed in Rodinal (120 mins, 30 sec initial agitation, 2 inversions every 30 mins)


Hangin' Loose by alanabramsphotography, on Flickr


Basement 2 by alanabramsphotography, on Flickr

[BobYIL]

[quote=maxwell1295;1897562]I'm loving Arista Premium 400/Tri-X these days, especially when I can get decent results at 1600. Here are a few recent samples shot a 1600 and stand developed in Rodinal (120 mins, 30 sec initial agitation, 2 inversions every 30 mins)

I think your "Swimming pool" picture is a far better sample to demonstrate what you achieved with the same combination.

[maxwell1295]

Thanks Bob.....i assume you mean this one?


Pool by alanabramsphotography, on Flickr

[BobYIL]

Originally Posted by maxwell1295

Thanks Bob.....i assume you mean this one?


Pool by alanabramsphotography, on Flickr

Yes. Pushing an ISO 400 film to 1600 usually results in losing a couple of zones if not also ending up with high contrast. The above sample illustrates a fine example obtained through appropriate processing; medium contrast, plenty of mid-tones, acceptable graininess, to make the onlooker wonder about if it really was a 1600 ISO shot.

[danielmk2]

Originally Posted by maxwell1295

I'm loving Arista Premium 400/Tri-X these days, especially when I can get decent results at 1600. Here are a few recent samples shot a 1600 and stand developed in Rodinal (120 mins, 30 sec initial agitation, 2 inversions every 30 mins)


Hangin' Loose by alanabramsphotography, on Flickr


Basement 2 by alanabramsphotography, on Flickr

That's awesome! I've been trying stand developing the Tri-x and HP5 with rodinal but never got good result. It was just grains and grains. What you did has just changed my mind of the "Rodinal incapability".

What's the dilution for this stand develop?

[maxwell1295]

Originally Posted by danielmk2

That's awesome! I've been trying stand developing the Tri-x and HP5 with rodinal but never got good result. It was just grains and grains. What you did has just changed my mind of the "Rodinal incapability".

What's the dilution for this stand develop?

I've been using 3.5ml of Rodinal per roll of 35mm film, which seems to work well for me.

That being said, I just picked up some Diafine to see if I can get better results. From what I've seen, that appears to be THE developer for pushing Tri-X to 1600 or even 3200.

[danielmk2]

Originally Posted by maxwell1295

I've been using 3.5ml of Rodinal per roll of 35mm film, which seems to work well for me.

That being said, I just picked up some Diafine to see if I can get better results. From what I've seen, that appears to be THE developer for pushing Tri-X to 1600 or even 3200.

Thanks! I'll try Rodinal again next time. I hear that Diafine would be also fine for pushing. I use D76 1+1 pushing Tri-X to 3200 and it's pretty good

[anjoca76]

I usually shoot Tri-X, but this weekend I shot and souped in D76 a couple rolls of Ilford HP5, along with some Tr-X, and forgot how awesome HP5 is. Tri-x still has its own unique character that I like, but I have to admit, that HP5 is amazing stuff--finer grain, smoother tones overall. Less contrast than Tri-X, but that's something I can always bump up in post if need be. I'm going to shoot some more of it this weekend.

[Sam Kanga]

Tri-X or Hp5 in Microphen 1:1
- minimizes the grain a little, and lets me push to 800 if I need to

http://www.redgap.ca/samkanga.india.bw/

Thx
sam

[Pioneer]

I like Arista EDU Ultra 400 black and white film. It is inexpensive, gives great images if I do my part, and is very flexible. I can also use it in 35mm, 120 and 4x5 so I don't have to learn a new type of film for each format.

[aldobonnard]

Ilford Delta 400 + DDX : finest grain ever, slightly higher sensitivity in the reds, full mid tones. Can be pushed a lot (+3) without problem.
Neopan 1600 or 400 + Ilfotec HC 1+31: extra sharp and fine and nice grain, good contrast as usual with Neopan. Needs careful and gentle agitation at processing.
These 2 combinations have given me the greatest results both in the darkroom and scan.
Unfortunately Delta 400 and Neopan 400 prices have gone up recently :-(

[Erik van Straten]

Leica M3, Summilux 50mm f/1.4 v2, TriX developed in Microdol.

Amboise, 1986.

Erik.

[Russ]

Neopan 400 souped in X-Tol

[DanT]

I really like Neopan 400, but recently HP5+ has been really growing on me.

[Lawrence A.]

HP-5+. Tri-x is a close second.

[steveyork]

Tri-x or Neopan for me. I like XP2 too, but it's expensive.

HP5 is nice, but I prefer a little more contrast.

Arista.edu is very grainy for a 400 film.

TMAX is soooo bland. Nor am I a big fan of Kodak's C41 stuff.

[lxmike]

Ive always loved HP5

[RObert Budding]

Originally Posted by steveyork

. . . HP5 is nice, but I prefer a little more contrast. . .

Contrast is completely controllable by altering development time. So what is the issue?

[DNG]

Originally Posted by steveyork

HP5 is nice, but I prefer a little more contrast.

Add 15% more time as starting place. increase in 5% increments till you get the contrast you want.

DON'T Change anything else, or you won't know what caused the change in contrast. Change time for major shifts in contrast..

Use agitation as a fine tuning tool after you get "YOUR" time/temp.

[Bill Clark]

Tri-X

Been using it for 50 plus years!

[Messsucherkamera]

My favorite is Kodak Tri-X developed in D76 @1:1 strength. The results are simply beautiful.

[Ming Rider]

Ilford HP5+ in Rodinal 1:50. Yum