Kodak Tri-X 120 film is a truly legendary film. Kodak Tri-X emulsion was first introduced in 1940 in sheet film, making it over 80 years old!
Key to its longevity has been its flexibility - photographers can take TriX 120 into a variety of lighting situations and recover highlights and shadows or generate different grain feel through processing choices.
It has been the first choice for many top photographers over its lifespan - in fact when Kodak went through bankruptcy and restructuring in 2012 Don McCullin panic-bought 150 rolls of Kodak Tri-X in case it didn't survive the turmoil! Fortunately for Mr McCullin and every other photographer, Tri-X did survive and is still available fresh in both 35mm and 120 formats.
Kodak - properly known as Kodak Eastman - was founded in America in 1888 and dominated the "Western" world of photography for the next 100 years, constantly in fierce rivalry with the Japanese Fuji. Similarly to Fuji the advent of digital photography at the turn of the century caused significant financial problems. A late attempt to win in the compact market was hit by the rise of mobile photography and bankruptcy followed in 2012. Fortunately the photography business has survived under the Kodak Alaris name - based in Hertfordshire, England - and they have delighted the analogue industry by pledging continued support for film production and the promise of bringing back old favourite emulsions.
For more information about the brand check out our bio of Kodak
It’s early days for me and this film, but I would say it has a certain look which has given me some lovely tones, with deep shadows. I am very happy with the negatives I have so far developed in 510 Pyro. It is a versatile, legendary film, and at the offer price it is a perfect time to try it out.
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Tom
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Beginners, Street Photography, Architecture, Travel, Low light/Night
Enjoying this film so far, its more contrasty than HP5 however i still feel im missing the hype on the film. Very useable speed film (in the UK anyway).
Personally i prefer Ilford FP4 pushed a stop but thats just me.
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austen g. (Helston, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Street Photography, Creative/Abstract
Accreditation Handles:Grainy_waves
Try TRI-x
I'm loving TRi-x developed in rodinal 1.50 . Don't try pushing it with rodinal as it ain't pretty
Is it better than HP 5 ? I don't think so ! Sometimes i struggle to tell them apart
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Will (Wandsworth, GB)
Perfect for:Portraits, Landscapes, Travel
Accreditation Handles:@limityourexposuree
Better than HP5, just not as versatile.
You have to nail the exposure, and be ready for some very dark contrasty shadows, but sometimes it just creates the absolute perfect photo for the particular scene you're shooting, it has better skin tones and less grain than hp5 at the same speed.
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Adam (Biggleswade, GB)
Perfect for:Portraits, Landscapes, Travel
Accreditation Handles:A.simpkinsphoto
Awesome
Got this as it was on sale and wasn't disappointed! well worth the cost and provides great results.