I used this on my Kodak H35 in the dead of winter in London, so the results were a lot of very moody, atmospheric photos. I took a few shots in more sunny conditions as well but I think this film shines in more overcast conditions (complementing the grain) for that dramatic effect.
Nice warm slightly bronze-y look, perfect for sunrise photos, and (although it might not be for everyone), I loved the halation!
Great contrast and grain without eliminating detail. A great black and white for beginners because of the reasonable price, but also gives great results to anyone who wants some nice contrast in their shots, even on overcast days.
Took this film on a photo day in London - chose it because it was a bit of a gloomy day and it was a higher iso, and I was delighted with how the colours turned out nice and vibrant even without the sun!
Great experience getting my film developed! Very transparent about the process, keep you updated and the photos came out great :)
Used AW to develop a film shot on my Lomo 360 Spinner that basically takes 8 shots on a 35mm 36 exposure film. I am so pleased with the results, it likes so cool with the image exposed onto the sprocket too.
Uploaded image is cropped as the files are 18 to 24mb each. So too big for the review site. Real image goddess just past a 360° view
You do have to pay an extra £10 (at time of writing) to cover the complexity of scanning. But I think it's worth it for the shots you can get from the camera
I had only used Kodak gold before this as I'm still new to film photography but the results of ultramax were amazing. I love this film so much its really forgiving and I had some really great results. It's a must use film!
I have only used this to test new lens so far more than anything else but the results have still been amazing. A film I'll 100% come back too to use properly
My first ever roll of black and white and I'm so glad I chose HP5. It's such a great film always looks good and can do just about anything. I'll be testing out the rest of the Ilford range but I'll be sure to return to HP5
Fantastic colour rendition - top marks
Old mill up the Norfolk coast shot on Tri-X, which did a decent job on an overcast day.
In fact it nearly always does a decent job. And it probably would have done an even better one if I'd stopped down a bit more and got the sails in the windmill a bit sharper or slapped an orange on the front end.
This comes from one of the Wondies' mega-hooge premium professional supersize your meal with extra fries and large drink scans.
At that size, you do notice the slightest blemish but every scan from this roll came back clean. Like they normally do.
Even better, the Wondies are still offering Tri-X at reduced price.
I really enjoyed the results of this film stock, performs well in most lighting conditions, I would suggest it is beginner friendly as I am myself a beginner in film photography and these are some of the results of my first colour photographs so will definitely buy again.
definitely would recommend.
Due to the constant increase of film prices (I still remember when you could pick an Ilford film for £5) I started to use Kentmere films. I tend to use the 400 version a bit more because of its flexibility.
Never had a quality’s issue with them (I cannot say the same for Fomapan), they develop (with 510 Pyro) and scan perfectly well.
People say that grain is heavier compared to other 400 ASA film but it hasn’t been the case for me. As long as you expose and develop it correctly results are always good.
It’s a bit on the medium contrast side if shoot at 400 ASA and developed accordingly but it’s a plus for me. I have a nice, flat negative that I can edit as I like in post.
tried this wee roll out and it didn't disappoint at all. I love the colours and tones, although perhaps should have slightly underexposed a little outside. Lovely finish - really pleased so much so I've bought some more.
I recently took advantage of the brilliant offer on Tri-X from Analogue Wonderland and started using the old favourite again, although I had last used this emulsion in the late 1980s. This is the new version of the Tri-X which was reengineered by Kodak in 2007. I was at first a bit concerned about the reduction of silver in the new film, but that was unfounded. This film still has magic to it, with the same brilliant tonality and separation in the highlights and even slightly finer grain than the old Tri-X, although the choice of developer is important here. I used Ilford Perceptol at stock strength and rated the film @ iso 250 for these photographs. The camera was an old Soviet era FED-2 with an Industar 26-M 52 mm Lens with no filter. These were all shot @ F8 or F11.
I LOVED this film. It added such warmth to the pictures I took which I think added such a nice touch. Even though it's a 800 iso I think it's a very versatile film. I used it both in darker and lighter environments and it produced stunning images in both. Would definitely recommend.
Good quality development at a competitive price and a quick turnaround. Standard scan quality fine for what I need the images for.
Great colours and usable in most situations. I usually shoot black and white but Gold is my go to for something different
A very good product. Mixing the chemicals is simple and the developer is very tolerant in use. I settled on using it at 35degrees to make getting a consistent temperature easier for developing and blipping. The kit works well with Phoenix, Ultramax and Pro Image films. Altogether great fun and a great introduction to colour processing.
I bought Romo 200, as something to bridge the gap, between the 100 & 400. This emulsion, I later found out, is not the same. It's reciprocity is actually worse than the 100 film. This extends pinhole expose considerably.
Having used Gold back in the 80's/90's I was looking forward to using it again.
Gold loves sunny weather, reds are vibrant and bold. In overcast conditions the colours are slightly more muted, blues are cooler.
My sample pics are from a pinhole camera and a sixty year old Kodak folder so better lenses may produce different results. A major plus is the bold print on the backing paper making for easy reading (Ilford take note)
They say XP2 has a fair old chunk of latitude. And they're probably right.
Here we have strong lighting from stage left, big shiny orange boat, people in hi-vis, front of building in shadow and it more or less nails everything.
I rarely bother bracketing with it now as it nearly always comes up trumps with a few tweaks like a bit more contrast sometimes.
This is the second time I have used AW and my photos always turn out great. Loads of loyalty schemes that are great for me as a student with an amateur level photography hobby :) Thank you team for helping develop my travel photos!
Nice sharp negatives, zero grain. Contrast is not so strong which is helpful if you are darkroom printing.
Excellent sharpness, Ordinal is a good developer for the 120 format.
