Tri-X 400TX Professional ISO 400, 36mm, Black and White Film

Tri-X is a classic among classics. A Kodak rep, in a recent article about their film division sang the praises of the recent new formulation of T-MAX 400 even mentioned that they haven't dared to touch Tri-X because of it's standing as a true classic. When I first got into photography, I immediately felt disdain for Tri-X. I considered it a 'student film,' the mark of a true amateur! Years down the road, I became less snobby and less foolish, and it has entered my top three film choices of all time (Acros and PanF+ are the other two, for the curious...) So, for those who don't know, here's the skinny on Tri-X. It's a classic grain emulsion. And, that grain will probably show, but it will look smooth and sexy. It's closest competition in the market, Ilford HP5+, has much sharper, in-your-face grain, in my opinion. You can push and pull Tri-X 2 stops in whatever developer you ordinarily use without really batting an eyelash. You can abuse Tri-X. One doesn't typically encouraging abusing things, but Tri-X takes what you throw at it in stride. I keep it in the camera that stays in my trunk, because situations might not necessarily allow me to get a proper exposure at all times, and I don't have the luxury of picking a film for a specific situation with that camera. I respool Minox with it for the same reason. In fact, it's a go-to film for any camera without a meter, where one has to assess exposure in one's head. With that much room for error (for me, at least... I never said sunny/16 was my forté!), a forgiving film is handy. And Tri-X forgives and forgives... Tri-X looks good, gives consistent results, and allows the photographer to make mistakes. The only thing it does not do well is age -- please shoot this stuff before it expires. Expired Tri-X tends to get blotchy, like it has the measles. All in all, a good price for a great film (36 exp in 135 format). You know you want to!

Amazing photos. There's a reason this films stock has been around for 50 years, in it's original form. Grainy and moody. Save for cloudy days and shoot subjects that have lots of detail and contrasty texture. My plan is to have one camera loaded with color, and a 2nd loaded with this, just for subjects that would render well in B&W.

I'm new to shooting film and fairly new to taking photography seriously so I imagine my review of a legendary film will hold little weight. But I just got my first roll of Tri X developed and was very thrilled with the results. I took it to a street festival loaded in a Leica R3 and shot manual using a cell phone light meter. The latitude seemed to be very forgiving, even for a film newbie. The grain was pleasing and the details were sharp. I loved it so much I ordered a bunch more for an upcoming trip. Buy this stuff so they keep making it!

Going into photography as a major, I’m starting to realize what it feels like to be old super early. Having to buy these reels felt like such a tax on my wallet, because it can cost you over 20 dollars, for just ONE PACK of photos. That is just absurd, especially when they can sometimes be all destroyed during the developing process. Please appreciate photography more, because every photo you’re seeing realistically costed that photographer 20 dollars or more.

Gorgeous B&W film with high contrast and sharp detail. I love me some Tri-X!

As a photography student, the last thing I need is to have to retake photos after spending all that time preparing, photographing and developing. This product is excellent because it's more temperature stable than any film I've used, it nearly never over or under develops unless I explicitly want it to, and it has a wonderful level of detail and reproduction, especially for the price. I highly recommend anyone who is getting started with traditional photography use this brand of film.

If you're looking for black and white film for your camera and dark room, this is it. It is fresh and very affordable. Kodak film is still the standard, and it's difficult to find black and white film in the store. It is 24 shot film, but if you're careful and know what you're doing during loading, you can overshoot and get 30 pictures off the roll.

The film is pretty good. Gets the job done. Shipping came on time. No complaints. Not my first choice in film but is good for amateurs.

The best film there is!

La boîte était vide, à la place il y avait des petites pierres et du papier.

This 35mm 400 ISO film stock is sharp and elegant with almost no grain, or at least a very fine grain structure that is only apparent in larger scans or prints. It has excellent contrast and shadow detail and an almost digital-like quality to edges. If that is the look you are after then look no further. If you want heavy, visible grain, you might be better off with Ilford B&W stock.

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