Ilford film stocks reviewed - The Darkroom photo lab https://thedarkroom.com/film-brand/ilford/ For over 45 years, The Darkroom Photo Lab has specialized in quality film developing Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:18:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.2 https://thedarkroom.com/app/uploads/2020/07/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Ilford film stocks reviewed - The Darkroom photo lab https://thedarkroom.com/film-brand/ilford/ 32 32 Kentmere Pan 100 https://thedarkroom.com/film/kentmere-pan-100/ Mon, 27 Jan 2020 22:26:02 +0000 https://thedarkroom.com/?post_type=film&p=1413617 Kentmere 100 is relatively fine grain Panchromatic black & white film ideal for daylight Photography.  It has medium contrast, subtle tones, and very good exposure latitude.  Due to its affordability and broad exposure latitude it is an ideal film stock for beginners. Compared to Kentmere 400, it seems to have a little more contrast and punchier tones.When […]

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Kentmere 100 is relatively fine grain Panchromatic black & white film ideal for daylight Photography.  It has medium contrast, subtle tones, and very good exposure latitude.  Due to its affordability and broad exposure latitude it is an ideal film stock for beginners. Compared to Kentmere 400, it seems to have a little more contrast and punchier tones.When metering for this film we highly recommend erring on over exposure by metering for the shadows.

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]]> Kentmere Pan 400 https://thedarkroom.com/film/kentmere-pan-400/ Mon, 27 Jan 2020 22:22:55 +0000 https://thedarkroom.com/?post_type=film&p=1419165 Kentmere 400 is a high speed Panchromatic black & white film suitable for a wide variety of photography.  It has mild contrast, subtle tones, and very good exposure latitude.  Due to its affordability and broad exposure latitude it is an ideal film stock for beginners. When metering for this film we highly recommend erring on over exposure […]

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Kentmere 400 is a high speed Panchromatic black & white film suitable for a wide variety of photography.  It has mild contrast, subtle tones, and very good exposure latitude.  Due to its affordability and broad exposure latitude it is an ideal film stock for beginners.

When metering for this film we highly recommend erring on over exposure by metering for the shadows.

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]]> Ortho Plus https://thedarkroom.com/film/ortho-plus/ Sun, 26 Jan 2020 00:06:38 +0000 https://thedarkroom.com/?post_type=film&p=1431598 Ilford Ortho Plus 80 was released in 2019! “Ortho” is short for Orthochromatic which is a B&W film with blue and green sensitivity and a lack of red sensitivity which renders reds and oranges darker and results in stronger contrast than standard panchromatic films.  It has super fine grain which is barely noticeable.  It’s blue/green sensitivity makes it ideal […]

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]]> Ilford Ortho Plus 80 was released in 2019! “Ortho” is short for Orthochromatic which is a B&W film with blue and green sensitivity and a lack of red sensitivity which renders reds and oranges darker and results in stronger contrast than standard panchromatic films.  It has super fine grain which is barely noticeable.  It’s blue/green sensitivity makes it ideal for landscapes but I photographed a wide variety of scenes/subjects and was pleasantly surprised by the portraits! Swipe over to see 7 scans from a roll of 35mm – I’m currently shooting more, 35mm and 120 and will share those results in the future as well!

For sale 35mm & 120

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]]> Delta 3200 https://thedarkroom.com/film/delta-3200/ Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:20:01 +0000 https://thedarkroom.com/?post_type=film&p=1134601 This high-speed iso film is ideal for low light shooting.  It has very noticeable grain, especially in 35mm.  The 35mm grain is chunky but when properly exposed it looks amazing. we like the grain even more in 120 which is more subtle and pleasant looking.  This film has medium contrast, very subtle tones, and pretty […]

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]]> This high-speed iso film is ideal for low light shooting.  It has very noticeable grain, especially in 35mm.  The 35mm grain is chunky but when properly exposed it looks amazing. we like the grain even more in 120 which is more subtle and pleasant looking.  This film has medium contrast, very subtle tones, and pretty good exposure latitude. We love it for window lit portraits and low light portraiture.  This is a film you want to meter for the shadows, being careful not to underexpose or else it gets really muddy and flat.

Comparing the Ilford Delta 3200 35mm and 120 formats

For sale here 35mm | 120

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]]> HP5 Plus 400 https://thedarkroom.com/film/hp5-plus-400/ Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:18:13 +0000 https://thedarkroom.com/?post_type=film&p=1134571 HP5 is one of the oldest running film stocks and has a very classic look.  It has beautiful subtle tones and medium contrast that produces great detail in the shadows.  It has incredible exposure latitude and pushes very well. Buy this film online – 35mm | 120 Rolls 

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HP5 is one of the oldest running film stocks and has a very classic look.  It has beautiful subtle tones and medium contrast that produces great detail in the shadows.  It has incredible exposure latitude and pushes very well. Buy this film online – 35mm | 120 Rolls 

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]]> Delta 400 https://thedarkroom.com/film/delta-400/ Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:12:23 +0000 https://thedarkroom.com/?post_type=film&p=1134537 Delta 400 has very fine grain, subtle tones, medium contrast, and   is the most versatile in the Delta line up.  If you like shooting in a variety of lighting, indoor and outdoor, this is the film we recommend.  If you mainly shoot in daylight, Delta 100 is ideal and if you want to shoot […]

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]]> Delta 400 has very fine grain, subtle tones, medium contrast, and   is the most versatile in the Delta line up.  If you like shooting in a variety of lighting, indoor and outdoor, this is the film we recommend.  If you mainly shoot in daylight, Delta 100 is ideal and if you want to shoot in very lowlight, we recommend Delta 3200.

For sale here – 35mm | 120

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]]> XP2 400 https://thedarkroom.com/film/xp2-400/ Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:10:49 +0000 https://thedarkroom.com/?post_type=film&p=1134534 The post XP2 400 appeared first on The Darkroom Photo Lab.

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]]> SFX 200 https://thedarkroom.com/film/sfx-200/ Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:08:38 +0000 https://thedarkroom.com/?post_type=film&p=1134532 SFX is often overshadowed by @ilfordphoto’s extensive B&W lineup. It shouldn’t be though – SFX is a great B&W white film that has a high sensitivity to red which in the right settings can mimic infrared. These were shot at box speed with no filters. It’s a relatively sharp film with great tones and incredible […]

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]]> SFX is often overshadowed by @ilfordphoto’s extensive B&W lineup. It shouldn’t be though – SFX is a great B&W white film that has a high sensitivity to red which in the right settings can mimic infrared. These were shot at box speed with no filters. It’s a relatively sharp film with great tones and incredible contrast – just look at those rich blacks.

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]]> FP4 125 https://thedarkroom.com/film/fp4-125/ Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:05:15 +0000 https://thedarkroom.com/?post_type=film&p=1134523 Ilford FP4 125 is a film we haven’t posted about yet, mainly because we’ve been too busy shooting with all the other amazing film Ilford makes. We’re glad we shot with this stuff though and defiantly plan on shooting more -we love the contrast and grain it produces when pushed 1 stop to 250iso! What […]

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Ilford FP4 125 is a film we haven’t posted about yet, mainly because we’ve been too busy shooting with all the other amazing film Ilford makes. We’re glad we shot with this stuff though and defiantly plan on shooting more -we love the contrast and grain it produces when pushed 1 stop to 250iso! What do you think of the results? Would you shoot it?Purchase here – 35mm & 120

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]]> Delta 100 https://thedarkroom.com/film/delta-100/ Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:03:18 +0000 https://thedarkroom.com/?post_type=film&p=1134521 Delta 100 has very fine grain and absolutely beautiful tones.  It has very good exposure latitude and looks good under or overpass but, like most B&W film, we highly recommend erring on overexposure. For sale here – 35mm | 120  

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]]> Delta 100 has very fine grain and absolutely beautiful tones.  It has very good exposure latitude and looks good under or overpass but, like most B&W film, we highly recommend erring on overexposure.

For sale here – 35mm | 120

 

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]]> PANF 50 https://thedarkroom.com/film/panf-50/ Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:01:37 +0000 https://thedarkroom.com/?post_type=film&p=1134518 PANF 50 which is a great film to shoot on bright sunny days and since its 50iso, unless you use a tripod, you can only shoot it in bright light.  It has beautiful tones, lovely contrast, and decently fine grain. Since it’s a low iso film it always you to shoot wide open at your […]

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]]> PANF 50 which is a great film to shoot on bright sunny days and since its 50iso, unless you use a tripod, you can only shoot it in bright light.  It has beautiful tones, lovely contrast, and decently fine grain. Since it’s a low iso film it always you to shoot wide open at your fastest aperture.

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