Why Shoot ILFORD HP5+?

STOCK REVIEW: Ilford HP5+
Find out if shooting Ilford HP5+ is right for you! Whether you're a newbie or a veteran, Ilford HP5+ has much to offer you.
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[@pocketsquareformat]

I appreciate you sharing the history and extra tidbits on HP5...excellent work!

[@igaluitchannel6644]

Seems to be very good in HC-110, provided you fine-tune your diltution and development time.

[@Walkercolt1]

I shoot far more medium format B&W film than 35mm, but HP5+ to me has a better tonal range and better grain structure and a bit more sharpness in enlargements than Kodak Tri-X Pan at ISO 400. I mix Kodak Developer D-23 and use it one-shot in my JOBO processor with continuous agitation and aim to an average contrast of .58 (close to a gamma of .75) and using a Chromega diffusion enlarger, I get excellent bayarta prints on Ilford Grade 2 paper, or Ilford Multi-Grade with 20-30cc of magenta filtration dialed-in. Rollei (Agfapan) 400 is another option to TRY. It and Fuji Acros 400 seem to be between "regular" emulsions and "T-grains" like Kodak T-Max and Ilford Delta Elite. If you are into landscapes or architectural work, HP5+ gives a bit stronger results with the same colored contrast filter than Kodak Tri-X-almost one more Zone to a clear blue sky, but not as much as "T-grain" films, all things being equal (which they rarely are!). If you send your film to a lab for processing (I worked for a commercial lab nearly 5 years), I can't suggest a better film to shoot at the rated ISO of 400 than Ilford HP5+. In machine processing, you will get full emulsion speed (no loss of shadow detail) with solid blacks, nor any "blown" highlights, and excellent mid-tone separation. Nice video and good examples.

[@chesslover8829]

Wow! Thanks for sharing!

[@ChrisWilkinson-kl2nb]

I have used HP5 for years in many different vintage cameras (both reflex and SLR ) and it has always given good results .

[@anthonys_expired_film]

Very interesting video with a nice history of this iconic film! Just subscribed. Keep up the great work.

[@thirtyfiveeyes]

Thank you so much! I appreciate the support. Hope to have many more videos like this in the future.

[@eyeofalchemy]

Nice video man! Planning to watch more of your stuff.

[@zhongyao-sc1lj]

6:48 Did you push this picture?

[@zhongyao-sc1lj]

Did you develop in HC-110 or XTOL?