Kodak Professional T-Max 400 Black and White Film
Kodak Professional T-Max 400 Black and White Film
[Jul 28, 2000]
David Azia
Expert
Strength:
Wonderful grain - it's quite marked, and thus is good for portrait, because of the 'texture'. I like it. Contrast is very good, and there is also good exposure latitude thus allowing for easy shooting.
Weakness:
Images are a bit 'dense' in low contrast situations. Negatives are not very easy to scan. If you want some decent black and white film, with good contrast, and which is easy to process at home - then T-Max is the film. Processing your own film at home is easy with the T-Max line of developer, and fixer...it's hard to misunderstand the instructions. Similar Products Used: Ilford Delta 400 |
[Jul 20, 2000]
Panit Buranpramest
Intermediate
Strength:
Good exp. latitude, can be pushed up to 1600 and still look decent. Good film for sports and low-light portraits.
Weakness:
A bit on the grainy side, which is typical of fast films. Also a little too contrasty sometimes. Needs to be fixed longer than other films I've tried. Great film for press and sports photography, as it scans beautifully and is fast enough for action and low-light shots. Unless you like grain, stay away from D76. Tmax dev. does a much better job, HC-110 (B) isn't half bad either. Good tonality, but shadows occastionally appear muddy. Too much contrast can be annoying sometimes, but on an overcast day, this film really adds a touch of ommph that it needs. I rarely make prints larger than 8x10, so the grain isn't really a problem, but I much prefer tmax 100 when I don't need the extra 2 stops of tmax 400. Similar Products Used: Ilford HP5, TMax 100, Kodak B&W+ |
[Jul 07, 2000]
Justin DeYoung
Intermediate
Model Reviewed:
TMAX 400 ISO Black & White
Strength:
great contrast and grain
Weakness:
hard to find at stores such as k-mart great overall film, perfect for overcast days Customer Service none needed Similar Products Used: Kodak Max 400 |
[Jun 22, 2000]
Nicholas Dahmann
Expert
Model Reviewed:
TMAX 400 ISO Black & White
Strength:
incredible laditude(400-1600), good contrast, GOOD GRAIN!
Weakness:
NONE! This year for publications at my school i shot 300 rolls of film. Whenever possible i used this film over any form of 3200(ilford delta or TMZ). The grain of the film i admit is poor if you use the wrong developer. D-76 which is provided by the school does a piss-poor job with and it and i recomend using either T-MAX developer or XTOL. Both do great jobs with the grain and with the contrasts. Customer Service no need Similar Products Used: everything |
[Apr 10, 2000]
J. Courtney
Intermediate
Model Reviewed:
TMAX 400 ISO Black & White
Strength:
Can be easily pushed, Cheap
Weakness:
can get very grainy. Very good film for journalistic use, but i prefer Ilford HP5 for my personal black and white photgraphy. I think the image is much clearer with less grain. Similar Products Used: Ilford HP5 plus |
[Mar 24, 2000]
Gene
Expert
Model Reviewed:
TMAX 400 ISO Black & White
Strength:
available everywhere
Weakness:
need to be consistent I never cared for this film until I started using it in 35mm. I've used hundreds of rolls a year for several years. I use it primarily for outdoor shooting and indoor low light. Lots of people don't like the film, but it works for me. I always process in Tmax developer 1:4 @72 degrees. 5 and a half minutes always gives me excellent long-toned negs. If it's strobe work, I use 6 minutes; if it's contrasty outdoor, I drop back to 5 minutes. I Use Nikon f3, n70, and f100. I print on Ilford mg rc paper with no filter and a cold light head. Occasionally, I'll use a #3 or 4 filter--but not often. All in all, it's a great film--virtually all my prints are between 8x10 and 11x14-- good sharpenss, controllable contrast, and low grain. What more could you ask? Customer Service lots of kodak specs available Similar Products Used: trix agfa400, delta400 |
[Feb 29, 2000]
Barry Templeton
Model Reviewed:
TMAX 400 ISO Black & White
Strength:
Good tonal value, good clarity, easy to process and very forgiving, can be slowed down or pushed with same development times very versatile film
Weakness:
Easily scratched and a bit grainy for 400 ISO on occasion, Highlights will block up when shooting on bright days Despite the occasional block-ups, I really like this film because it comes through when I need it to. The depth and clarity are excellent. Tonal values are excellent as well Customer Service Very good, I was told the T-Max developer would fix the problem I was having (I have been processing D76 1:1). Thier website is very informative Similar Products Used: Tri-X |
[Jan 29, 2000]
tony kennings tony kennings
Expert
Model Reviewed:
TMAX 400 ISO Black & White
Strength:
fine grain when used with ilford perceptol@1+2 dilution.the time in a jobo CPP2 is 14 min @ 24 deg C.
Weakness:
processing needs to be consistant.this is a must when processing so i dont see it as a downside. my processing is by a Jobo CPP2 I have used this film/dev combination in both 5x4 and medium format ie 6x4.5 mm. At this point i have been very happy with the results. my film speed is 320 with this combo. Try it! Similar Products Used: Tri-x |
[Oct 04, 2000]
Jean-Sébastien Monzani
Intermediate
Strength:
Very flexible film, it gives pleasant result for portraits.
Weakness:
- I'm not developping films by myself and the best results I could achieved from the lab is with this film. Very pleasant tones for portraits, I can't say the same from the Delta 400 which had too high contrast for me. I think that this film is really perfect for beginners too. Customer Service - Similar Products Used: Delta 400 |
[Oct 19, 2000]
Custer Ken
Expert
Strength:
My favorite B & W film. Easy to process at home. I don't have problems with contrast like some other reviewers do. It works great in all kinds of lighting conditions, early morning pre-sun, even the nasty mid day sun. Cloudy days--and clouds always add some interest, evenings. I shot buildings, landscapes, animals, people, flowers, old barns and homesteads to name a few with excellent results.
Weakness:
None for me. I process my film in HC-110 at 68 degrees for 6 minutes and it's consistently good. I get good contrast using a yellow, red or green filter on the camera and adjust the contrast to the mood of the shot using VC paper and Ilford Multigrade filters on the Omega enlarger. This is a great film that's easy to find, cheap as long as you don't go to camera stores, easy to process and the prints are fantastic. Customer Service Kodak's website has a wealth of information on all of their b & w films and papers. Similar Products Used: None |