Review on 📸 Kodak Tri-X 400TX Professional ISO 400 Black and White Film - High-Quality 36mm Format for Professional Photography by Kendrick Dooley

Tri-X is a classic among classics. A Kodak rep recently wrote an article about their film division to praise the new T-MAX 400 formula, even mentioning that they didn't dare touch the Tri-X because it's considered a true classic. As soon as I started shooting, I immediately felt contempt for the Tri-X. I thought it was a "student film", a sign of a true amateur! Over the years I've gotten less snobbish and less stupid, and it's in my top 3 best movies of all time (Acros and PanF+ are the other two, for the curious). So, for those who don't know, here's the skinny one on the Tri-X. This is a classic grain emulsion. And that grain will probably be visible, but it will look smooth and sexy. Its closest competitor on the market, the Ilford HP5+, has a much sharper, more noticeable grain in my opinion. You can push and pull the Tri-X 2 stops in any developer you normally use without batting an eyelid. You can abuse Tri-X. Nobody usually encourages the abuse of things, but Tri-X calmly accepts what you throw at him. I keep it in a camera that stays in my trunk because situations don't necessarily allow me to always get the right exposure and I don't have the luxury of choosing a film for a specific situation with that camera. I use Minox for the same reason. Basically, it's film for any camera without a light meter, where you have to judge the exposure in your head. With so much room for error (at least for me. I never said Sunny/16 was my forte!), a forgiving film comes in handy. And Tri-X forgives and forgives. The Tri-X looks good, delivers consistent results and leaves the photographer free to make mistakes. The only thing he can't handle is aging - please shoot this stuff until it expires. Expired Tri-X tends to discolor like measles. All in all a good price for a great film (36 xp in 135 format). You know what you want!