Sharp good for implementation of Zone system smooth gradation in highlights

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It''s unbelievably sharp film. No harsh, ugly grain of tri-x. Separation of highlights is remarkable. I could never understand why some photographers would consider this film to be so contrasty and hard in processing. I do process it in T-max developer using Kodak''s time suggestion for processing, but without their agitation rules. To anyone who always get super contrasty negatives I would suggest to use rules of Zone system in their exposure of T-max 100. Before implementing zone system in my exposure of this film I got contrasty results not merely with T-max 100, but with any black and white films. And yes I am using 35mm format. Best film ever, just expose it right, and develop it yourself.

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Similar Products Used:

Tri-x,Ilford traditional and new Delta imulsion,Agfa.

Tonal range and tolerance to exposure times seems to be excellent.

Lack of sharpness makes this film inferior to all other BW films I have used so far. I would appreciate if other reviewers could confirm/reject my findings and let me know if there is a "magic" developer that can make this film work both in terms of sharpness and tonal range. I agree with other reviewers that TMAX-100 can get too contrasty if overdeveloped.

My interest is fine art and classic architecture photography. I shot side by side HP5Plus, TMAX-100, DELTA400 and XP2 using Mamiya RZ67 on my recent trip to Europe. I have noticed one thing that everyone who is not familiar with TMAX-100 should know: this film severely lacks sharpness. I used Kodak TMAX developer, standard dilution and development time. A friend of mine who is one of the top 5 advertising photographers in Italy, confirmed my findings. It is very disappointing to take a close look at your prints just to find out that all beautiful sharpness available with Mamiya lenses has disappeared. I have blamed a darkroom rental place that their equipment is at fault. I had to apologize 30 minutes later since other films produced razor sharp prints on the same gear.

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Similar Products Used:

ILFORD: DELTA400, HP5Plus, XP2; AGFA PAN 100; KODAK: TMAX400, TMAX3200, CN400;

Exceptional grain and sharpenss/resolution. Great tonality and contrast. Much cheaper than Ilford.

Exp./processing is, like most others have noted, a wee bit touchy. Needs to be carefully watched when exposing and developing.

Great medium speed film. This is the one most likely loaded in my camera at any given time. I used to shoot a lot of tmax 400 b/c it was free from the journalism dep't bulk roll, but ever since I've tried tmax 100, I can't help but notice all the grain and contrast of the former. Excellent for making enlargements as the grain is barely noticeable even at 16x24. Good sharpness and tonality in skin tones. Once you get used to the processing, this film is simply great all-around.

Similar Products Used:

tmax 400, Ilford HP5, Kodak B&W+

Excellent Tonal Qualities. I have been able to get excellent results in a variety of circumstances(i.e. rain, snow, sunny, night, etc). I tried TMAX 400, but quickly went back to TMAX 100. The 400 is nice, but I prefer the smooth quality created with the 100.

I can't say that I noticed any. There are differences between TMax and other Black and White, but those can be advantages depending on what you want.

I know that I'm not an expert in photography, but I can honestly say that I had a lot of fun with TMAX 100. I've used it in many different conditions, and wasn't disappointed. Any mess ups were because of who was behind the camera, not what was inside it. I didn't have any problems in the dark room, because I took all my film to a store to get developed. It is fun to experiment with. You can learn a lot.

Customer Service

No problems

Similar Products Used:

TMax 400

Good contrast
Sharp, crisp images
Superior Resolution
Super Fine grain
Tonal Quality works perfectly for my purposes
Although others may disagree it is my All-Purpose (for slow films) Film

It is a bit fussy in the darkroom, but after working with it for a while you get acquainted with its quirks and can eliminate them if you need. But it isn't quite as bad as some of the other reviews make it out to be.

My favorite and most often used film. I work mostly in B&W and get great results with it. As I am usually working with either slow moving (people walking) or still (landscapes, buildings) subjects I don't need a fast film most times. As with some of the other reviewers I prefer to use D-76 1:1 developer instead of the T-MAX developer. This film offers me great versatility and gave me some great pictures right off the bat. Practicing with it a little has yielded even better prints. Buy a long roll, and do some bulk loading and you've got some amazing film at your disposal for just a little eency-weency cost. Expect even better shots from the next roll (if you heed what your negatives are telling you and learn from them). Its not that hard to get it to work right for you and the end result is most defintely worth it. So go to it.

Similar Products Used:

Tri-X
T-MAX 400

Sharp.

A real pain to process. Very fussy about exposure, processing and temperature.

If I need to use a new tech film, I'd much rather use Delta-100, which is not as fussy as TMax.

Similar Products Used:

Delta-100, FP4+, Plus-X, APX-100, Neopan-SS, Fortepan-100

Fine grain, good rendition of gray scale, consistency.

Nothing significant.

Very good fine grain film that excells in producing crisp B&W images. Compared to Plux-X, T-MAX has a bit more contrast, but less so when compared to Tri-X. Of course, that could just be my darkroom artifact. Resolution is good, but not as good as when compared to Plux-X developed using HC-110 developer. I actually preferred to use the HC-110 over the T-MAX developer on this film. Again, that could be just an artifact of my darkroom process.

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Similar Products Used:

Plux-X, Tri-X, T-MAX 400, 800, 3200

Incredibly sharp. Grain? What grain? Great film for overcast days...but that is just about any film.

my own ability. I might not have enough knowledge to notice any shortcomings of this film, but none-the-less, I do not have any complaints.

Wonderful B&W film. I read a lot of complaints about developing difficulties, but this doesn't bother me, b/c i don't do my own. Either way, I would recommend the film, b/c the pictures that can be taken with this film are incredible.

Similar Products Used:

TMY(400), TMZ(3200)

Fine Grain
Nice results

None that I've noticed

I LOVE this film. The fine grain is amazing. I have not had the control problems others refer to in the darkroom, though I have just stuck to the basic straightforward developing and just made adjustements in the print (and of course in the camera). You have to try it in 4x5!

Similar Products Used:

Tri-X 400

Fine grain.
Nice Contrasts.

A little fidgety in development.

This is the number one film I use. I really like the way this film looks.

Customer Service

Haven't had to use it.

Similar Products Used:

T-Max 400