Kodak Professional T-Max 100 Black and White Film
Kodak Professional T-Max 100 Black and White Film
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[Jan 05, 2000]
Jim Kalach
Intermediate
Model Reviewed:
TMAX 100 ISO Black & White
Strength:
Great grain, and tonality especially at this speed, which makes it great for lots of applications
Weakness:
Can be a little quirky in the dark room. Offers fine grain and tonality and great results for a variety of applications. Customer Service no experience Similar Products Used: TMAX 400 |
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[Sep 08, 2000]
paoling lin
Professional
Strength:
greatest B&W grain I've evr seen
Weakness:
None Buy this product Similar Products Used: None |
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[Oct 07, 2000]
Eamonn Aiken
Intermediate
Strength:
As eveyone else has said, the grain is of the "huh? what grain?" sort and it appears very sharp. But...
Weakness:
it looks sharp because the high contrast, blowing out the midtones, fools the eye. I can't for the life of me pull what I deem "acceptable" contrast/tonality out of Tmax. Can someone let me in on the secret to making this stuff look good? I thought I'd tried everything. Similar Products Used: Ilford FP4, Delta100 |
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[Oct 16, 2000]
Paul Palka
Intermediate
Strength:
Not expensive, Nice grain, good contrast.
Weakness:
Some people say they have had trouble developing tmax but i have not had this problem. Tmax 100 is a great film. It has good grain and contrast. It's not too expensive. Although i have heard people say they can't develop this right, i don't know what problems they have had. I develop this all the time in d-76 for 12 minutes and have had no problems at all. Go out and buy some of this. Customer Service Never Used Similar Products Used: TMAX 400 |
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[Nov 17, 2000]
Nicole Dequin
Casual
Strength:
Very fine grain, so it's great for making enlargements. Sharp contrast. Some feel it doesn't give the 'fine-art' quality that Tri-X does, but I think TMAX is more adaptable to different lighting situations.
Weakness:
Some I know have had problems developing, but if you keep your time and temperature exact it shouldn't be a problem. This is an inexpensive, good quality film. I use it more often than any other film and have never been unhappy with the results. Similar Products Used: Kodak TMAX 400, Tri-X 400, Tri-X 100 |
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[Dec 12, 2000]
Thomas Lavin
Expert
Strength:
Very fine grain. Superb tonal range. This is the only modern b&w film I really like.
Weakness:
I've heard tell of processing problems. I've developed this film in TMax developer as a one shot developer (dilution 1:7, 11.5 minutes) with spectacular results. Over development will produce high contrast. You need to have consistancy in your film development procedure for this film to work for you. DO NOT drug store process. If you're not developing this film yourself, stick to Tri-X. A great film for intermediate and above darkroom workers. The rest of you will never achieve the true potential of this film. Customer Service I have to rate customer service very poor for not clarifying how to develop this film. Kodak has only hurt themselves. John Sexton (who works for Kodak) has worked and tested this film extensively, but I have never seen his test results published. Similar Products Used: TMax 400 |
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[Jan 01, 2001]
Ken Custer
Expert
Strength:
What grain? Good Contrast, easy to develop.
Weakness:
None Found a roll in a Podunk, Arkansas Walmart. It was past it's experation date. Since it was the only roll or B&W film, I bought it anyway knowing that it's "storage" was fallen behind or kicked under the display. Regardless, the shots came out great! Got some great shots with good contrast. I use HC110 to develop the film. Sometimes it does pay to actually follow directions and Kodak's website has all the info you will need. Anyone who want good black and white shots should buy this film. I used to get it developed by a commercial lab when it first came out--before I built my darkroom. Customer Service Kodak's website is loaded with useful information. Similar Products Used: T Max 400, Ilford |
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[Jan 30, 2001]
Tony Mamone
Intermediate
Strength:
Inexpensive and well documented on Kodak's web site (if you dig for it). Very versatile on development. Very straight characteristic curves for copy work.
Weakness:
Takes a LONG time to fix and wash properly. Easily overdeveloped to insane levels of contrast if you are not careful. Only once I did a rigorous test of my developing procedures was I happy with this film. Now, I like the versatility to get the constrast I want and not worry about the grain. The characteristic curve is very straight, and can be less satisfying with midtone subjects relative to other films. Using the right paper (like Polymax rather than Ilford MG) helps. Good cheap film if you want to burn through a lot of it. Customer Service not tried.. Similar Products Used: Most others and still looking. |
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[Mar 08, 2001]
jj
Expert
Strength:
Remarkably fine grain, and more people are willing to develop it nowadays than Plus X. I had to relearn a bit to use it instead of XX, but now I like it. Less clumping than Ilford Pan F+
Weakness:
Requires more accurate development than XX or XXX, but not as fussy as TechPan. It takes a bit of getting used to, but once you learn it, it's very nice. You need to be more careful with development, or have a lab that is accurate. The negs still look thin to me, but they print up splendidly. Customer Service N/A Similar Products Used: Pan F+, TechPan, FP4. |
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[Mar 23, 2001]
Ray Donovan Lai
Professional
Strength:
Very fine grain, good contrast, can be make enlargement to 16"x 20", and it's ok(But you have develop it very correctly).
Weakness:
I have to pull the asa down to 50' when I wanna develop slide. so I need with a tripod. Well, usually I like potrait and outdoor photograhy, especially B&W. I love to process all the way myself without the other person. I know this film two years ago, now still using it. Customer Service none Similar Products Used: Agfa pan100, Fuji pan 100, 400, Ilford 3200, Kodak tri-x 400. |