Customer Reviews

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

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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!

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

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.