Kodak T-MAX P3200 Professional/ TMZ - 36 Exposure Black & White 35mm Film

by Kodak

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000520I6
• Item model number: KODA1516798
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 7, 2000

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Kodak T-Max P3200 professional film combines ultrahigh film speeds with a finer grain than that of other fast black-and-white films. It works especially well when shooting fast action, dimly lit scenes where you can't use flash, for subjects that require good depth of field combined with fast shutter speeds, and for hand-holding telephoto lenses for fast action or in dim light.

Product Description

Multi-speed panchromatic negative film that combines very high to ultra-high film speeds with finer grain than that of other fast black-and-white films. Allows you to take photographs in many situations where photography was previously impossible.

Features

• Film speed: EI 800 to 25,000 with push processing
• Wide exposure latitude
• Excellent sharpness and shadow detail, fine grain
• Primary Applications: Fine art, Law Enforcement, Medical/scientific, Military/instrumentation,
• Photojournalism, Sports,

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Black and White Film, November 23, 2000

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J. M. Newman "dukeofwinds" (Flushing, NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kodak T-MAX P3200 Professional/ TMZ - 36 Exposure Black & White 35mm Film (Electronics)

I really like this film. It is the fastest 35mm B&W film on the market at the moment (tied with Ilford's Delta 3200). I just like it.
Some characteristics. It's fast, and I do mean really fast. I took some hand-held, no flash shots out of the front of a moving PATH (a subway line connecting Jersey City, NJ with New York City) train pulling into a station. I was able to get shutter speeds in the range of 1/15 at F3.5, despite the lousy light. This film has loads of grain. I think that adds that old "film noir" character to the pictures, but some people might not like that.
The film can be pushed as far as 6400, it is claimed, but I have yet to try this. A side effect of all of this pushability is that the film has alot of exposure latitude. You can over/under expose the film (witness my PATH train shots!) without doing too much evil. There's already so much grain, who will notice a little more?
The appeal of this film is quite subjective. If like to take existing light pictures in public places where a tripod would be inconvenient, and you don't mind/like grainy pictures, go for it!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars tmax, August 19, 2007

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Evripidou Maria (Limassol, Cyprus) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kodak T-MAX P3200 Professional/ TMZ - 36 Exposure Black & White 35mm Film (Electronics)

i learned this film from school and I have to say i love it. Its the one i use everytime i shoot blacka nd white

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why I like T-Max P3200, January 2, 2003

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Thomas Bailey (Sunnyvale, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kodak T-MAX P3200 Professional/ TMZ - 36 Exposure Black & White 35mm Film (Electronics)

I can handhold a 500 or 1000 mm lens without the picture getting blurred as is likely with a slower film. I have read that T-Max 3200 can be pushed to EI 50 000. One police photographer has rated it at EI 100 000 and got a usable picture of a drug deal at night from a helicopter. I have attempted EI 1 000 000 unsuccessfully, but that is far beyond even the most extreme film speed that is needed. This is an excellent film when great speed is necessary.