About to shoot my first BW roll since I had my "Intro to Photo" course in high school, about 35 years ago. We always used Tri-X back then but I figured I'd go exotic for the occasion so I picked up some HP5 from my local camera store. I'll be rocking my Minolta SRT202 which was my camera in high school and still works like a champ. After I get these shots back I think I'm going to have to try that CineSTill XX too. Can't wait to see if I still got it. I've shot 100% color for the last 35 years, including digital for the last 10 years. This should be interesting!
HP5 is great, at 35mm i almost exclusively shoot it at 800, I actually can't rememeber the lsst time i ever shot it at 400 honestly. Sometimes even do mix 800 and 1600 on the same roll and stand develop it, amazing versatility. I now just buy it 100 ft bulk, worth every penny.
I used to buy FP4 and HP5 because it was a little cheaper than Plus and Tri-X. I was always happy with the Ilford product. As tired as I am of seeing B&H commercials on TH-cam, they’re still awesome. Haven’t had a bad experience with them in decades. I admire your desire to shoot and process film. It can be so much fun.
one other advantage of HP5+ is that developing it uses the same stop and fixer chemistry paper is developed in, so for Ilford paper, you just switch out Ilfosol 3 {film developer}for Ilford multigrade and you can develop the paper this saves some consumables, as they can be used in both steps.
That was my first black and white film to shoot. I grew up with point and shoot cameras but we only used color film back then. There were no settings on the camera that you could change other than to turn on the built in flash. And those didn't come along until later. We had to use disposable flashes before that. I think I've shot 3 rolls of HP5? I know at least 2 rolls. I don't like it. It's too grainy for me. I've seen others use it in my 35mm fb group and get better results. I liked Kentmere 100 more than the HP5+. But so far I like Kodak Tmax 100 the most. I do have a roll of FP 4 and a roll of Delta 100 I haven't tried yet. And I recently just bought a roll of Rollei 400 retro I want to try. One good thing about HP 5 is that you can shoot it at 1600 and push it 2 stops.
yes Tilly, for 120 you get 16/12/10/8/6/4 frames a roll depending on format, the previous numbers are for 6x4.5 through 6x17 formats (the 6x17 is rare, only Fuji GX617's and a few others), 6x12 is a panoramic format, of which sinars and a few other makers of 120 backs for LF monorail cameras use; 6x9 is fairly common (mamiya press & Super23 use this format), and the others are reasonably commonplace, Hasselblads, Bronica, Mamiya & Rolleiflex all use these in various model ranges of their cameras.
one thing Tilly, HP5 is great for HIGH ASA's but NOT low you can develop at 250/200/100/50 but only for an image {Perceptol for 9-11 minutes}, basically a "first aid" to get something, NOT at full sharpness, etc. which is what Ilfosol 3 gives you, AKA the developer in the "simplicity" kit, in a one shot packet, so this is beginner friendly in a way, that these simplicity chemicals, and the 'beginner' developing kits can process it, but as its a 400asa you still need to 'know the light' as glare and flare can still give you gremlins in the shots. one colour beginner film I can recommend is Kodak Gold 200 I use it in MF in both Hasselblad 500s and LF [sinar F2 in 6x12 format with 120] you still need lens hoods to protect against highlights, flare etc. but otherwise a great landscape and building shoot film as greens and reds go well, not as well with skin tones (as Portra 160/400) but good enough to start with.
Setting a different iso is under-overexpose not push/ pull the film. Experienced shooters will of course underand but for beginners it should be clear, many got confused.
HP5 has become quite expensive. I bulk roll Fomapan 100 which I shoot at iso 400 and home develop using stand development to keep the grain in check. The contrast is closer to Tri-X than what you get out of HP5. HP5 is great, don't get me wrong but man it's double the cost, sometimes more compared to bulk loading Fomapan 100
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About to shoot my first BW roll since I had my "Intro to Photo" course in high school, about 35 years ago. We always used Tri-X back then but I figured I'd go exotic for the occasion so I picked up some HP5 from my local camera store. I'll be rocking my Minolta SRT202 which was my camera in high school and still works like a champ. After I get these shots back I think I'm going to have to try that CineSTill XX too. Can't wait to see if I still got it. I've shot 100% color for the last 35 years, including digital for the last 10 years. This should be interesting!
HP5 is great, at 35mm i almost exclusively shoot it at 800, I actually can't rememeber the lsst time i ever shot it at 400 honestly. Sometimes even do mix 800 and 1600 on the same roll and stand develop it, amazing versatility. I now just buy it 100 ft bulk, worth every penny.
I used to buy FP4 and HP5 because it was a little cheaper than Plus and Tri-X. I was always happy with the Ilford product. As tired as I am of seeing B&H commercials on TH-cam, they’re still awesome. Haven’t had a bad experience with them in decades. I admire your desire to shoot and process film. It can be so much fun.
one other advantage of HP5+ is that developing it uses the same stop and fixer chemistry paper is developed in, so for Ilford paper, you just switch out Ilfosol 3 {film developer}for Ilford multigrade and you can develop the paper this saves some consumables, as they can be used in both steps.
Came here to learn about HP5 and got Rhett and Rick(?) as a bonus.
That was my first black and white film to shoot. I grew up with point and shoot cameras but we only used color film back then. There were no settings on the camera that you could change other than to turn on the built in flash. And those didn't come along until later. We had to use disposable flashes before that. I think I've shot 3 rolls of HP5? I know at least 2 rolls. I don't like it. It's too grainy for me. I've seen others use it in my 35mm fb group and get better results. I liked Kentmere 100 more than the HP5+. But so far I like Kodak Tmax 100 the most. I do have a roll of FP 4 and a roll of Delta 100 I haven't tried yet. And I recently just bought a roll of Rollei 400 retro I want to try. One good thing about HP 5 is that you can shoot it at 1600 and push it 2 stops.
yes Tilly, for 120 you get 16/12/10/8/6/4 frames a roll depending on format, the previous numbers are for 6x4.5 through 6x17 formats (the 6x17 is rare, only Fuji GX617's and a few others), 6x12 is a panoramic format, of which sinars and a few other makers of 120 backs for LF monorail cameras use; 6x9 is fairly common (mamiya press & Super23 use this format), and the others are reasonably commonplace, Hasselblads, Bronica, Mamiya & Rolleiflex all use these in various model ranges of their cameras.
one thing Tilly, HP5 is great for HIGH ASA's but NOT low you can develop at 250/200/100/50 but only for an image {Perceptol for 9-11 minutes}, basically a "first aid" to get something, NOT at full sharpness, etc. which is what Ilfosol 3 gives you, AKA the developer in the "simplicity" kit, in a one shot packet, so this is beginner friendly in a way, that these simplicity chemicals, and the 'beginner' developing kits can process it, but as its a 400asa you still need to 'know the light' as glare and flare can still give you gremlins in the shots. one colour beginner film I can recommend is Kodak Gold 200 I use it in MF in both Hasselblad 500s and LF [sinar F2 in 6x12 format with 120] you still need lens hoods to protect against highlights, flare etc. but otherwise a great landscape and building shoot film as greens and reds go well, not as well with skin tones (as Portra 160/400) but good enough to start with.
I was like, hey! Why is Rhett doing in here? But then I saw your last name i was like. Oooh. 😅 Duh!!
Love both your channels.
Setting a different iso is under-overexpose not push/ pull the film.
Experienced shooters will of course underand but for beginners it should be clear, many got confused.
When I see a face like yours, Im wondering HP5+ or TMax 400, you have an HP5+ face, my opinion
HP5 has become quite expensive. I bulk roll Fomapan 100 which I shoot at iso 400 and home develop using stand development to keep the grain in check. The contrast is closer to Tri-X than what you get out of HP5.
HP5 is great, don't get me wrong but man it's double the cost, sometimes more compared to bulk loading Fomapan 100
I will buy a roll.
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