Pan100 pan 400 a medium speed and a fast black and white camera film description the ilford range of pan100 and pan 400 black and white camera films are not generally distributed and sold worldwide, they are only made available in selected markets. When i started out with film i was been using mostly kodak black and white films, both tmax films and kodak trix. An iso 400 high speed film giving images with extraordinary depth and dimension, ilford delta 400 professional provides an. Captivating oldschool vibes with beautiful grain and strong contrasts will fill your images. The good people at ilford made sure that hp5 plus behaves well in both the scanner and the enlarger, and they did so with one simple trickthey made it dry completely flat.
Ilford hp5 plus 400 fast bw film, 8 x 10in, 25 sheets. It also works well with tabular grain films with color dye technology, like tmax, but require double the processing time to clear, and may come out. The main competitor of ilford hp5 plus is kodak trix. The table below gives development times for both manual and machine processing kentmere pan 400. Exhibiting notably wide exposure latitude, this film responds well to use in mixed and difficult lighting. It is designed with traditional cubicgrain emulsions in mind, like.
Although rated at iso 400 27o, hp5 plus can produce high quality prints when exposed at meter. The film is characterized by a fine grain structure and good sharpness, as well as a broad tonal range and wide exposure latitude. Hp5 plus has been formulated to respond well to push processing and film speeds up to ei 320036 are achievable with ilford microphen developer maintaining good shadow detail and well separated midtones with sharp grain. Trying to decide between hp5 plus and kentmere 400.
This item ilford 1574577 hp5 plus, black and white print film, 35 mm, iso 400, 36 exposures pack of 3 4x kodak ultramax 400 speed 35mm 36 exposures film b003zh40qu. I had purchased a roll of kentmere 400 and a roll of hp5 plus. Kentmere pan 400 black and white negative film 35mm roll. For ilford hp5 plus film i was a bit of a late comer. Kentmere 400 has a speed rating of iso 400 27 400asa, 27din, ei 40027. You can also select a continuous range of film or developers by clicking and dragging the range desired. My scans are more pleasing to me and printing seems to be easier.
I wouldnt consider buying 35mm ilford hp5 today as i prefer fine grain films but for 120 ilford hp5 i have started to use it, especially for low light. Ilford page 5 of 8 aug 2019 ilfotec ddx film developer 20c68f. Fomapan 400 does well with fomadon lqn and pretty good with hc110 in my experience. Both surfaces of hp5 plus will accept commonly used retouching media and are designed to resist surface roller marks when machine processing. Df96 monobath easily processes any standard black and white film at its native iso. Ilfords hp5 plus black and white negative film is a traditional and versatile panchromatic film designed for general use in a wide variety of shooting conditions. For glowing whites and deep blacks, ilford hp5400 is considered a favorite iso 400 35mm film amongst analog photographers. Harman technology limited technical information ilfotec ddx. Formerly, it published the ilford manual of photography, a comprehensive. Ilford hp5 plus 400 bw professional film 24 exposures. Massive dev chart film development, film developing database. Pdf downloads ilford hp5 plus is a high speed, medium contrast film making it especially suitable for action and press photography and also an excellent choice for general purpose photography. The kentmere brand, which includes the kentmere 100 and 400. If you are looking for fine grain black and white film, i would suggest you to use ilford delta series.
The film is characterized by a fine grain structure and high sharpness, as well as a broad tonal range and wide exposure latitude. Just to clarify, when ilford talks about film having great depth of field, what theyre probably referring to is the idea that you can stop down at iso 400 and still have a high enough shutter speed to maintain handholding sharpness e. It is designed with traditional cubicgrain emulsions in mind, like bwxx, trix and hp5, with high silver content. Ilford pan 100 is a medium speed black and white film which offers outstanding tonal rendition. Hp5 plus is compatible with all major processing systems, including those which give the standard short fixing and washing times. Originally launched as ilford fine grain panchromatic emulsion in 1935. These films sit alongside and benefit from the same rigorous production and quality control processes as all ilford photo films. There was a huge difference in grain in my pushed to 1600 hp5 and pushed delta 400 both in 35mm. Continually updated, the chart has been online since 1995 and contains both manufacturers published times and user submissions. It is ideal for action, available light and general purpose photography. After switching to ilford fp4 plus and finishing a bulk roll i have gone back to k100, i think i just prefer it.
Ilford hp5 is a superbly versatile and very useful black and white film. Ilford photo is a uk manufacturer of photographic materials known worldwide for its. Choose a film and developer to see the developing times. I found through trial and error that i liked shooting hp5 plus at 1250 and developing in diafine. It originated as hypersensitive panchromatic plates in 1931. Harman now had the kentmere name and logo, and so the first kentmere films, kentmere 100 and kentmere 400, were launched a couple of years later in 2009. However, the grain makes the film quite special because it enhanced the microcontrast and the grain is not heavily done. Kentmere film is marketed and sold at a more competitive price than most ilford branded stocks. Ilford ilfostop is suitable for both machine and manual.
Film development chart freestyle photographic supplies. For times at different temperatures refer to the time and temperature adjustment chart. Im at the point where i have to buy another 100 roll of black and white film. I would describe ilford hp5 grain is heavy and this kentmere film grain is soft and light. With a high speed at 400asaiso and medium contrast, hp5 is the best selling film in the ilford range and is a brilliant all rounder, especially in 35mm hand held photography where resulting images are likely to be slightly grainy, but not intrusive depending on developer and offer a classic look. Hp is a cubicgrain blackandwhite film from ilford photo with a long history.
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