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Kodak Tri-X 400 vs. T-Max 400


arjun_mehra

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<p>I only use HC-110 also for both films actually. Early on an associate of mine did a very extensive exacting test of T-MAX and he showed me how temperature sensitive it was and we started working only in JOBO machines. Now I have nothing but my steel tanks and running water and I still feel I'm getting very good results, maybe not a scritical as when I could tweak the machine but still very good. I don't care for TMAX developer and never use it. No great info from me here, just wanted to share my thoughts.</p>
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<p>For many years, I shot Tri-X, developing in D-76, HC-110 and Microdol-X, as the spirit moved me. Recently, I have returned to B&W and have been using TMY-2 developed in TMax 1:4. Today I scan. I have shot a lot of the TMax at 1600 in "available darkness." It responds extremely well, much better, I think, than Tri-X, which seems to block up a lot more when pushed. TMax is not bad at 400 either. The look is a little different from my old negs, but those were not taken with modern scanning in mind either, although I have great success scanning negatives developed in HC-110 or D-76; less so with those developed in Microdol. In the end, TMax and Tri-X are different tools, but both good. </p>
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<p>I shoot TMAX 100 and 400 extensively. Let me clarify some points:</p>

<p>- The new TMAX 400 has coarser grain then TMAX 100.<br>

- They are both equally resolving.<br>

- TMAX 100 has more latitude on the highlights.<br>

- TMAX 400 has a very -very- attractive tonal response.<br>

- Neither is difficult to develop. Not sure how people make this up.<br>

- The curves on both are highly dependent on the developer. TMAX Dev is more linear. XTOL provides an S curve with more contrasty midtones.<br>

- Both are overall fantastic.</p>

<p>I do not shoot TRI-X any longer. For no particular reason other than every time I'm about to load the camera I always pick TMAX.</p>

<p>I shoot 120mm with TMAX 100 only and 35mm with both TMAX 100 and -more so- TMAX 400. I just gravitated that way.</p>

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