Kodak Tri-X is arguably the most popular b&w film of all time. Introduced in 1940, first as a sheet film, and then expanding its formats, in 1954, to the much more popular 35mm and 120 - Tri-X has been in use for decades and has helped make some of the most noteworthy photographic images in history. The film is an ISO 400 panchromatic black and white film that truly defined what b&w films look like. It has a classic cubic grain structure that gives its images a lot of character. It also has moderate contrast and deep shadows. It is a very versatile film and can be pushed easily as high as ISO 12,800. Meanwhile, entire volumes of data have been published regarding how to handle the film in the darkroom. Kodak Tri-X is often the film we point to when a customer asks us where to get started in the world of b&w photography. While there are many great films to choose from, it's hard to go wrong with a roll of Tri-X.
Navigating Winter with the Kodak Tri-X Single Use Camera
We recently wandered our way through winter with a Kodak Tri-X disposable camera nestled in our coat pocket. It is easy to feel less inspired during the blah winter months. Or it is easy to worry about exposing your nicer cameras to the rain, snow and other elements. This is where one of these Tri-X disposable cameras can feel a nice niche... or pocket. We started on this one sometime in January or February and gradually worked our way through its 27 exposures. It sat on a table by our door, waiting to be easily scooped up for any trip outside. It went with us on a snowshoe hike up Mt. Hood. It was there on a trip to Salem for cherry blossoms. It even went on a trip to OHSU and a walk through the neighborhood to our nearest Les Schwab. There were many outings it went on where it made no pictures whatsoever. But that isn't the point. The point is that it was always willing to go and it made for an easy companion. It ventured out on numerous occasions where we just didn't want to get the Hasselblad or Nikon out of the closet. So here is our sample gallery of some of the images we made this past winter with one of these unassuming little cameras.