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.
Kodak Tri-X 35mm Sample Gallery - Olympus XA
Sample gallery images made on Kodak Tri-X with an Olympus XA by staff member, Zeb Andrews.
Olympus Pen FT with Nikkor 8mm Fisheye
Here are the results of a quick roll of Kodak Tri-X shot through staff member, Jackson's Pen FT in combination with his Nikon F lens adapter and this Nikkor 8mm fisheye lens. Jackson reports that it was actually much more difficult to use this lens than he initially thought. Since the half-frame viewfinder of the Olympus Pen FT is fairly small, the extreme wide angle nature of this lens makes focusing a bit trickier in the smaller viewfinder... not to mention the cumbersome size and weight of this lens on that camera. Nonetheless, he persevered and produced a few samples to show you what this combo can do!
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Kodak Tri-X 35mm Sample Gallery - Olympus Pen FT
Sample images made on Kodak Tri-X with an Olympus Pen FT using a Nikkor 8mm Fisheye lens by staff member, Jackson Keller.