Kodak Professional Tri-X 400 Film

By BMused on
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Reviewing: Kodak Tri X 400 Professional Black & White Film
Purchased at: B & H Photo     Price: $36.00 USD

Despite the huge popularity of digital camera, many photographers who shoot in black and white still prefer to use film.Even the best digital cameras can't imitate the grainy effects and subtle shadings that you get in pictures printed from film negatives.Of the many black and white films available, Kodak's Tri-X 400 film is one of the most versatile.At 400 ISO, Tri-X allows the photographer to take pictures inside and under fairly low light conditions without flash.In addition, Tri-X is what darkroom technicians call "forgiving," which means that if the photographer makes a mistake in setting the exposure on his camera, even by as much as two and a half stops in either direction, it's still possible to get a decent photograph from the negative.Tri-X yields aesthetically pleasing images that are moderately grainy and not overly high in contrast.In addition, it's quite inexpensive at approximately $3.59 per roll of 36 exposures.All these factors make Tri-X a perennial favorite among beginning photography students, as well as more experienced photographers.

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Dave

That IS inexpensive - have to get the SLR out for a photo adventure.

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Joan Young

Tri-X is just the classic standard for B&W. Glad to know it's still around. You get nice contrast, it's just a different ball game visualizing shots in B&W.

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Chocollette

There's just something magical about black & white pictures-I love them!

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Maliki2

Kodak has always made some great film and they continue to do so!

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triptibaby

Kodak is the brand I used and liked a lot. Your piece sounds great.....

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