My recommendation is to rate this film no faster than ISO/320 if you want decent shadow detail. Many prefer to rate it at 200, but that depends on what developer you're going to use.


Versatile High Speed Black and White Film   August 9, 2001
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This classic Kodak high speed black and white film still holds its own against its newer competitors because of its versatility. It is one of the few films that can be easily pushed and yet still retain much of its shadow detail. However, it isn't the best; I believe Ilford HP5 Plus is better than Tri-X for shadow detail and contrast. And of course Kodak T-MAX 400 and Ilford Delta 400 are vastly superior with regards to shadow detail and contrast. Still, one can't go wrong using this high speed black and white film; a classic that is still worth using.


Grainy but forgiving   August 17, 2001
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This film is classic stuff. A bit grainy, but extremely forgiving of questionable exposure times and screwy processing conditions and therefore great for a darkroom knucklehead like me. Plus, it's cheap and readily available; in this color-oriented day and age, few other B&W films are either.


Reliable, but not Exceptional   December 11, 2000
 1 out of 5 found this review helpful

This film is great for beginer photographer that have access to a dark room. It is reliable, predictable, and durable. It isn't that tempermental, and it take good black and white pictures. However it is not excetional can miss out on some nice tones of gray. Also it is very differcult to use this film in low light. Over all it really is a great film; if not the best for begining and intermidate photographers.


I didn't know low light photography was possible in 1950   January 12, 2003
 0 out of 6 found this review helpful

I have used Tri-X Pan at EI 3200 and even 6400, developed in Rodinol. Tri-X was introduced in the 1950's, Rodinol in the 1890's. Such a combination produces low-light performance that is quite remarkable. Now we have T-Max 3200, which has much greater speed, but was not introduced until the 1980's.
In the 1950's, 1960's, and to some extent 1970's, if you wanted to shoot in dim light, it was Tri-X Pan.