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Kodak Tri-X 400

What Kodak Tri-X 400 actually looks like — 72 photographs shot on it by members here.

ISO 400 · Black & white · 72 photographs · 9 developing recipes

Kodak Tri-X 400 is the black-and-white film most people picture when they think of film photography: visible but tight grain, deep blacks, and a contrast that suits street work, documentary and portraits. Kodak has made Tri-X in one form or another for more than seventy years, and it is still in production in 35mm and 120.

Its reputation rests on how forgiving it is. Tri-X tolerates overexposure well, holds shadow detail at box speed, and pushes cleanly to 800 or 1600 — further if you accept more grain and contrast. It responds to almost any developer, and D-76, HC-110 and Rodinal each give it a slightly different character. For finer grain at the same speed, compare it with Kodak T-Max 400; for a slightly softer look, Ilford HP5 Plus.

Photographs shot on Kodak Tri-X 400

Trade winds — Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya Sekor 1000dtl Trade winds Mick entered as “TriX” Hula — Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya Sekor 1000dtl Hula Mick entered as “TriX” Big Boy — Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya 6 Big Boy rguzmanphoto Keys - Bodega Bay, CA — Kodak Tri-X 400, Nikon f2 Photomic Keys - Bodega Bay, CA FogdogPhoto Nikon F2 Mirror Selfie - Napa, CA — Kodak Tri-X 400, Nikon F2 Nikon F2 Mirror Selfie - Napa, CA FogdogPhoto Orvie - Pinnacle Gulch Beach, CA — Kodak Tri-X 400, Nikon F Orvie - Pinnacle Gulch Beach, CA FogdogPhoto Hoops - Napa, CA — Kodak Tri-X 400, Minolta SRT-202 Hoops - Napa, CA FogdogPhoto Dog Walk - Bodega Bay, CA — Kodak Tri-X 400, Nikon F2A Dog Walk - Bodega Bay, CA FogdogPhoto Steps up the Hill — Kodak Tri-X 400, Ensign Selfix 16-20 (Model 2) Steps up the Hill thinbegin Tress and shadows in Murray Park — Kodak Tri-X 400, Ensign Selfix 16-20 (Model 2) Tress and shadows in Murray Park thinbegin Its Gots To Be Jazz — Kodak Tri-X 400, Ensign Selfix 16-20 (Model 2) Its Gots To Be Jazz thinbegin Maybe Pearls, maybe not — Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya Sekor 1000dtl Maybe Pearls, maybe not Mick entered as “TriX” Diamond Head sunrise — Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya Sekor 1000dtl Diamond Head sunrise Mick entered as “TriX” Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum — Kodak Tri-X 400, Nikon FE Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum PahaPlager entered as “Tri-X” Rainforest Ferns — Kodak Tri-X 400, Linhof Technika IV Rainforest Ferns PahaPlager entered as “Tri-X” Shattered by sunlight — Kodak Tri-X 400, Contax N1 Shattered by sunlight thinbegin TLC DIAL 3-1-1 — Kodak Tri-X 400, Canon F-1 TLC DIAL 3-1-1 Chuck Vaughan Another Mirror Portrait — Kodak Tri-X 400, Hasselblad 500C/M Another Mirror Portrait Ken Mullinix Smith Tower and Columbia Center — Kodak Tri-X 400, Horseman 45 EM Smith Tower and Columbia Center PahaPlager entered as “Tri-X” Shadow of a sign — Kodak Tri-X 400, Canon 7 Shadow of a sign VolkerE entered as “Kodak Tri-X” Museum — Kodak Tri-X 400, Nikon FE Museum VolkerE entered as “Kodak Tri-X” Film photograph by Ken_Mullinix — Kodak Tri-X 400, Hasselblad 500C/M Ken Mullinix entered as “Kodak 400tx” Surfer - Doran Beach, CA — Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica MP Surfer - Doran Beach, CA FogdogPhoto Film photograph by Chasm6301 — Kodak Tri-X 400, Nikon F3 Chasm6301 Church - Bodega, CA — Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya 1000s Church - Bodega, CA FogdogPhoto To The Beach - Sonoma Coast, CA — Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M4 To The Beach - Sonoma Coast, CA FogdogPhoto No Barking - Pt. Reyes Station, CA — Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M4 No Barking - Pt. Reyes Station, CA FogdogPhoto White Wine - Bodega Bay, CA — Kodak Tri-X 400, Nikon F2 White Wine - Bodega Bay, CA FogdogPhoto Pirates - Freestone, CA — Kodak Tri-X 400, Pentax 654Pro Pirates - Freestone, CA FogdogPhoto Red Baron circa 1985 — Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya RB67 Red Baron circa 1985 mark1foto Classified Section — Kodak Tri-X 400, Yashica twin lens Classified Section mark1foto union nevada — Kodak Tri-X 400, nikomat FTn union nevada Karvelis Patrick of County Laois — Kodak Tri-X 400, RB-67 Patrick of County Laois PahaPlager entered as “Tri-X” the owl II — Kodak Tri-X 400, nikomat FTn the owl II Karvelis Father and Daughter — Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya Sekor 1000dtl Father and Daughter Mick entered as “TriX” Ho'olaule'a — Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya Sekor 1000dtl Ho'olaule'a Mick entered as “TriX” Little Havana — Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya Sekor 1000dtl Little Havana Mick entered as “TriX” the owl — Kodak Tri-X 400, nikomat FTn the owl Karvelis roadside — Kodak Tri-X 400, nikomat FTn roadside Karvelis Kane Hall at the University of Washington — Kodak Tri-X 400, Sinar Norma Kane Hall at the University of Washington PahaPlager entered as “Tri-X” Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe, NM — Kodak Tri-X 400, Nikon N90s Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe, NM FogdogPhoto South Bronx La Pompa — Kodak Tri-X 400, Nikon F South Bronx La Pompa Osu530 entered as “Tri X 400” Huh...I Thought It Would Be a Lot Classier Somehow — Kodak Tri-X 400, Linhof Technika IV Huh...I Thought It Would Be a Lot Classier Somehow PahaPlager entered as “Tri-X” Beach Day - Bodega Bay, CA — Kodak Tri-X 400, Nikon F2 Photomic Beach Day - Bodega Bay, CA FogdogPhoto Freshly Picked - Sebastopol, CA — Kodak Tri-X 400, Nikon F2 Photomic Freshly Picked - Sebastopol, CA FogdogPhoto Painted Ladies - San Francisco, CA — Kodak Tri-X 400, Nikon F2A Painted Ladies - San Francisco, CA FogdogPhoto Mother and daughter — Kodak Tri-X 400, Canon AE-1 Mother and daughter Terry McDaniel The Bride — Kodak Tri-X 400, Canon AE-1 The Bride Terry McDaniel The Palisades — Kodak Tri-X 400, Horseman 45 EM The Palisades PahaPlager entered as “Tri-X” Selfie — Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya Sekor 1000dtl Selfie Mick entered as “TriX” Learning to See — Kodak Tri-X 400, Yashica Mat 124g Learning to See Mcguirb1 entered as “Tri-X” Chinese New Year — Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya Sekor 1000dtl Chinese New Year Mick entered as “TriX” A bond across generations — Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya Sekor 1000dtl A bond across generations Mick entered as “TriX” virginia city — Kodak Tri-X 400, minolta hi-matic 7s virginia city Karvelis bristlecone pine stump — Kodak Tri-X 400, minolta hi-matic 7s bristlecone pine stump Karvelis gold mill — Kodak Tri-X 400, minolta hi-matic 7s gold mill Karvelis ghost towns — Kodak Tri-X 400, minolta hi-matic 7s ghost towns Karvelis The cathedral of Vezelay — Kodak Tri-X 400, Nikon FE The cathedral of Vezelay PahaPlager commercial casino — Kodak Tri-X 400, minolta hi-matic 7s commercial casino Karvelis Sadiegirl — Kodak Tri-X 400, minolta hi-matic 7s Sadiegirl Karvelis Ghost Town mill — Kodak Tri-X 400, minolta hi-matic 7s Ghost Town mill Karvelis "bucket of blood" — Kodak Tri-X 400, minolta hi-matic 7s "bucket of blood" Karvelis Heads — Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya 6 MF Heads rguzmanphoto Wedding — Kodak Tri-X 400, Graflex 4x5 Speed Graphic with Heiland Flash Handle and a #22 flashbulbs. Wedding Mcguirb1 Biker Girl — Kodak Tri-X 400, Olympus OM1n Biker Girl fotomatt Mary with the Baby Jesus — Kodak Tri-X 400, Nikon Fe Mary with the Baby Jesus PahaPlager Paha Cemetary — Kodak Tri-X 400, Linhof Master Technica IV Paha Cemetary PahaPlager Film photograph by rguzmanphoto — Kodak Tri-X 400, Hasselblad 500CM rguzmanphoto Brothers — Kodak Tri-X 400, Hasselblad 503cx w/ PEM90 metered prism Brothers Mcguirb1 Caught my eye. — Kodak Tri-X 400, Nkkormat Caught my eye. Mcguirb1 Hasselblad 80mm f2.8 — Kodak Tri-X 400, Hasselblad 500cm Hasselblad 80mm f2.8 Ken Mullinix entered as “Kodak 400tx” Hasselblad 40mm f4 — Kodak Tri-X 400, Hasselblad 500cm Hasselblad 40mm f4 Ken Mullinix entered as “Kodak 400tx”

How members developed this film

9 of the 72 photographs here include developing details, recorded by the photographer. Times and temperatures are what they each used, not a recommendation — and the negative each one produced is right there beside it.

Kodak HC-110 4 photographs
Steps up the Hill
1:31 (B)·4:45·20°C (68°F)·10 seconds of rotation every 30 seconds
by thinbegin
Tress and shadows in Murray Park
1:31 (B)·4:45·20°C (68°F)·10 seconds of rotation every 30 seconds
by thinbegin
Its Gots To Be Jazz
1:31 (B)·4:45·20°C (68°F)·10 seconds of rotation every 30 seconds
by thinbegin
Shattered by sunlight
1:31 (B)·8 min·20°C (68°F)·10 seconds of rotation every 30 seconds
by thinbegin
Kodak Xtol 2 photographs
Big Boy
1:1·9 min·Constant rotation
by rguzmanphoto
The Bride
1:1·7 min·twizzle stick every minute
by Terry McDaniel
Ilford DD-X
TLC DIAL 3-1-1
1:4·10 seconds every minute
by Chuck Vaughan
Kodak D-76
Classified Section
none·7 min·4 inversions every 30 seconds
by mark1foto
Rodinal
Learning to See
1:50
by Mcguirb1

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