SJCT Shanghai GP3 100 ISO Black and White Film Review | All About Film

GP3 100 is like an old radio signal bouncing around the atmosphere looking for a receiver. The look and behavior feel out of place here in the 21st century. GP3 performs like a vintage film inspired by glass plate technology, and it delivers images that would have been cutting-edge in the late 1950s. And, for me, that gives it a unique place in the market with the potential to deliver captivating images, but if we’re honest, it is far from the ideal film for everyone.
So that gets us to the crux of this video, who is GP3 for? If you shoot 35mm, likely not you. It’s far from the cheapest option and some of the lower-priced films, like Kentmere, perform better and are easier to use. If you shoot 120, well, again, also not you as GP3 is almost as expensive as Acros II and is, at best, on par with options that cost half of GP3. If you shoot sheet film or obscure roll films, then very possibly GP3 is for you. SJCT deserves a lot of credit for figuring out how to reintroduce old film formats - 127, 220, and 620 specifically - and make that a niche market for themselves. They are also one of three companies, Ilford and Adox being the others, making sheet film in many obscure sizes. Really all that’s missing is 110 and, honestly, this would be a gas in 110.
GP3 has gotten a lot better in this iteration, and it’s a film I now like. It’s not the easiest film, nor at all the most forgiving black and white film - in fact it behaves a lot like a persnickety slide film. GP3 is like an inconsistent baseball player: It won’t always connect, but when it does, someone in the stands gets a concussion.
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Video Index:
0:00 - Intro
2:46 - Shanghai GP3 100 Tips, Tricks, and Practices
5:58 - Shanghai GP3 100 Image Characteristics
14:09 - Shanghai GP3 100 Spectral Sensitivity
15:22 - Shanghai GP3 100 Filter Performance
16:26 - Shanghai GP3 100 Reciprocity Failure
19:02 - Shanghai GP3 100 Development Latitude
20:24 - Shanghai GP3 100 Recommended Developers
22:10 - Shanghai GP3 100 Developers to Avoid
24:10 - Shanghai GP3 100 Review
Developer Index:
0:13 - Shanghai GP3 in D-76 Stock
1:54 - Shanghai GP3 at 50 ISO in TMax 1+9
2:54 - Shanghai GP3 in XTOL 1+1
5:27 - Shanghai GP3 in Unknown (likely XTOL stock)
6:07 - Shanghai GP3 inKC-110 1+31
7:30 - Shanghai GP3 in KC-110 1+63
8:41 - Shanghai GP3 at 25 ISO in Rodinal 1+25
9:20 - Shanghai GP3 at 50 ISO in Rodinal 1+25
9:43 - Shanghai GP3 at 200 ISO in Rodinal 1+25
10:06 - Shanghai GP3 at 50 ISO in Ilfosol 3 1+9
10:37 - Shanghai GP3 in Ilfosol 3 1+14
11:56 - Shanghai GP3 in Rodinal 1+100 (stand developing)
13:40 - Shanghai GP3 in XTOL 1+2
14:17 - Shanghai GP3 at 50 ISO in Mic-X 1+3
15:30 - Shanghai GP3 in Mic-X 1+2
19:10 - Shanghai GP3 in Rodinal 1+50
19:54 - Shanghai GP3 in D-76 1+3
20:43 - Shanghai GP3 in KC-110 1+15
22:19 - Shanghai GP3 in XTOL 1+3
24:18 - Shanghai GP3 in D-76 1+1
25:10 - Shanghai GP3 in DK-50 1+1
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