Service was great, though took a biut longer than expected. Scans look great!
I usually shoot this film at ISO 1000 or 1600 and develop as normal/slight pull. Tones are lovely and smooth even at 3200, and grain is fairly fine considering the high ISO. I love this film, but for the price, I'd generally rather push some HP5, which IMO brings very similar results.
A vibrant and high-quality reel of 35mm film with lots of potential, returning rich and colourful results in a variety of conditions.
Darker lighting & interior spaces give off a green-ish hue which can feel retro; paired with the surprising amount of colour retention in all lighting settings, this film can cater to a wide variety of styles.
I would happily rely on this film to take travelling or sightseeing, and will probably be buying it again soon.
As a newbie this film was always going to be a wild card and I did really struggle to get anything decent in low light, but I like how the rest turned out - warm and grungey. I think with more knowledge/experience you could get a lot of fun and unexpected variations from just one roll. Will try again!
Ordered two rolls of standard scans with correct and rotate, since they had an offer on for first time customers, and they did not disappoint! Great turnaround time despite being in the middle of moving labs, easy to use the tracked shipping label (even without a printer) and access my scans via the site, and they turned out great!
As a beginner, it's hard to go wrong with UltraMax. I've used it many times now in all kinds of conditions and it always delivers punchy colours and a nostalgic feel. Great value for money and perfect for travel
If I could choose just one film stock to shoot forever, it'd be this. Incredibly versatile and handles well in most light situations (including the darkest basement venues). Adores letterbox reds and cool teal-blues, beautiful in golden hour, and handles flash photography well too. Grainy, but in a way that gives it character and softness without detracting from the subject.
A beautiful bold film, vibrant colours whilst remaining true to life. Less warm tones than Gold, but not quite the truer-than-life teals and reds of Ultramax. Does particularly well with magentas in my experience. Handles well in all settings from sunny days to nights at the club, with my trusty point and shoot camera.
Kodak Gold has definitely been my go-to in recent years, especially for the long summer days. Hard-working, affordable, and very forgiving, with natural warm tones and soft grain. Best for natural light in a point and shoot camera, but does surprisingly okay with brighter or pinpointed indoor lights
im in love, the tones the shades the grain its all so darn good. best film ive tried in the last two years. buy it play with it enjoy it.
good film but prefer others like fomapan at a similar price
really good in natural bright lighting
my go to black and white film
good colour film! works best with flash
So this is the second time I have tried this film. I was really impressed with my first roll. For some reason the scans from this roll were a little more contrasty and grainy than last time. I did use a different lab last time, so maybe they used different chemistry, or perhaps I was shooting more challenging subjects.
First time using this film and they turned out amazingly. The vibe is gorgeous on some of them, will definitely be buying more from here in the future
A nice film that is something a bit different
I love the look of Ilford HP5. Has the slight edge over Tri-X and it’s cheaper. My scans were very contrasty. Fantastic vintage look and a good versatile speed. Perfect for the Revival festival.
As a very casual photographer this was great - captures colours so vividly, even in lower lights and using a point-and-shoot Ilford Sprite.
Contrasty and fine grained rendering, this film really added to the heritage vibe of the Shrewsbury streets where I first tried this lens out. Handling shadows and highlights well on bright spring day.
Developed and scanned by the excellent folks at AW.
first roll through my new Olympus couldn't have turned out better
Not sure I’d use again!
It’s a nice surprise for sure but some boxes much better than others!
Love this film stock. I was religiously on HP5 but this has changed my mind completely. Beautiful fine grain and still super versatile.
This film is great for some lovely black & white photos, for indoor and outdoor shots.
