I am discovering now what many photographers have known for years. Tri-x is a great emulsion for just about anything. Shoot it at 400 or 800, the development time is the same. Push it to 1600, just add on a few more minutes. The grain at 1600 is also unlike anything I have ever seen. So smooth and tight (insert sex joke here) that even 400 speed film of other varieties struggles to keep up. Just look at these scans!
Gated off - Nate Matos 2011
Busted - Nate Matos 2011
The contrast, tones and feel are in one word stunning. I really like playing around with different film speeds, emulsions, developers and scanning options. But this combo has me wanting to stop. The grain is just slightly higher than some Neopan Across I have shot! Tri-X, you've got yourself a customer for life. That is if Kodak doesn't go kaput anytime soon.
Both images were shot with a Voigtlander Bessa R, Canon Serenar 50mm 1.9 lens with Kodak Tri-X pushed to 1600. Developed in Kodak HC110 for 16 minutes @ 68d egrees F.
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