very old school look, very high contrast, looks like the movies
should consider bulk loading this…
Ilford HP5
fun amounts of grain, moderate contrast, useful in lower light situations
way more contrasty and grainy at 1600 which makes it look more Eastman Double X-ish, but with the added benefit of working in lower light situations
Kodak TMax Professional 400
great all-rounder
used to shoot a lot of this in highschool, so nostalgia hits hard
A Tier
Fomopan 100 Classic
high contrast most of the time
looks old school, also cheap
much nicer negatives than 200 Creative
Ilford XP2 Super
very similar to HP5+, but uses C41 development chemicals instead of traditional b/w
yields very dark, strange looking negatives
works really well pushed to ISO 1600 (+2) just like HP5+
worth getting if you can’t get b/w developed easily, or is on sale for less than HP5+, otherwise not really worth it over HP5+
Ilford Delta Professional 400
smooth, pushes to ISO 800 (+1) great, good contrast especially compared to 100 version
Kodak TMax Professional 100
super smooth, very low grain
Rollei RPX 100
good contrast and low grain, nice thicker film base, great summer time film
Kodak Tri-X 400
great contrast, useful speed, pushes great, but a bit overpriced for a more old-school formula. Still love it though!
B Tier
Ilford Kentmere KPan 100
surprisingly good and smooth while also being cheap, low grain, high contrast
Fomopan 200 Creative
high contrast most of the time
looks old school and I dig it, also cheap
thin and kinda wonky negatives
Ilford Delta Professional 100
super smooth, very low grain, a bit greyscale
Ilford FP4+
very low grain, but also pretty low contrast
grain increases significantly when pushed, so might as well use TMax 400 at that point
C Tier
Ilford Kentmere KPan 400
nowhere near as good contrast-wise as ISO 100 version
need to try pushing it, apparently makes it S-tier worthy…
Rollei RPX 400
not very contrasty
D Tier
Kodak Professional P3200
very, very grainy
very expensive, would rather just use Ilford HP5+ pushed
F Tier
unplaced / need a retry
Fujifilm Acros II 100
need to shoot again, didn’t work well in Halina 35X as first roll due to mostly indoor + overcast shooting, needed higher ISO film + fix light leak + better understanding of focusing the Halina
Rollei Retro 400s
really thin and floppy, clear-based negatives
only shot one roll, should give it a more thorough try
Rollei Infrared 400
really thin and floppy, clear-based negatives
only shot one roll, should give it a more thorough try
Ilford Ortho Plus 80
only shot one roll, should give it a more thorough try
colour
S Tier
Lomography Color Negative 800
extremely useful in lower light situations whilst maintaining good grain, vibrant colours and sharpness
expensive, but worth it, especially in bulk packs for traveling
A Tier
Fujifilm Fujicolor C200
great PNW film for summer time as the greens really shine
Fujifilm Superia X-Tra 400
Kodak ColorPlus 200
better than Ultramax but harder to find
Kodak Gold 200
great for fall time colours (oranges, yellows), strong saturation which I enjoy
Fujifilm 200
same as Kodak Gold 200 seemingly
Kodak ProImage 100
probably the best summer, lots-of-light colour film, especially for more desert / less forested areas
B Tier
Kodak Portra 800
great all-rounder, but I don’t love the more muted yellow-ish colours as much as the more vibrant Lomo CN 800
Kodak Ultramax 400
Fujifilm 400
same as Kodak Ultramax 400 seemingly
C Tier
Cinestill 400D
hallations not my jam with mid-speed daytime film
Lomography Color 100
pretty meh for the price
probably rebadged Kodak or something, not worth getting again
D Tier
F Tier
unplaced / need a retry
Harman Phoenix 200
Lomography Color 400
Kodak Ektar 100
experimental
S Tier
Lomography Lomochrome Metropolis
a lot of fun to shoot, looks like Soviet Russia
Lomography Redscale XR
post-apocolyptic vibes especially for cityscapes
A Tier
Lomography Lomochrome Purple
pretty interesting color tones
works pushed +1 to ISO 800, but ends up making pretty thin negatives, don’t think +2 (1600) would work well
B Tier
Lomography Lomochrome ‘92 (Formula 2022)
can be pretty neat for the right shots, definitely looks like an early 90’s colour film
strange colour-cast on skin though, not for portraiture
C Tier
D Tier
Lomography Lomochrome Turquoise 2021
pretty weird, very few photos I’ve taken with this I actually thought were cool
Film Photography Project Retrochrome
pretty interesting in interior lighting or darker exteriors, but really not good in low light (very grainy) or direct sunlight (very over-exposed looking and washed out, still very grainy)