Ilford Delta 400 is a medium-speed, relatively fine-grained medium-contrast black-and-white film.
I recently returned from the big lap around Australia with my family. It was a chance to unwind after an intense couple of years and reconnect with the landscape. I make photographs on film using a large format 4x5 view camera. This is mainly a solitary pursuit.
Natura is the highest box-ISO colour film ever sold. It produces natural colours and contrast via remarkably-fine grain.
400D is a medium-speed, high-resolution film, that renders natural colour with a slight mint-green cast and the signature red halos.
A relative newcomer to the North American market, Pro Image is Kodak’s low-cost alternative to Portra, Ektar, and Ektachrome with a few twists of its own.
Ilford HP5+ is one of the best-known films ever made. Tested: its versatility, ease of use, and image quality, wrapped in the context of the 90-year history.
A film that can create beautiful images in various styles and settings but won’t tolerate messy exposures.
This is the only colour film for unmodified Polaroid SX-70 cameras. It’s tricky, but I love it.
Agfa Vista films were my favourite choice for colour 35mm emulsions in the late 2010s — until they were unceremoniously discontinued in 2018.
Adox Color Mission is a brand-new C-41 emulsion distributed by a prominent German film manufacturer. Characterized by chunky grain along with vivid yet well-balanced colour renditions.
A fine-grained ISO 100 film with panchromatic sensitivity. It has a wide dynamic range and can render variable contrast, depending on exposure. Fujifilm also boasts this film’s consistent results across various development chemicals. For astrophotographers, it features excellent reciprocity characteristics. This is the only film Fujifilm has brought back in the past twenty years.
Throughout its 36-year history, this film was marketed as a cheaper alternative to Kodak’s professional portfolio films. This review explains why.
Kodak’s Ektar 100 is an exceptional emulsion. It stands apart from all other Kodak products in its colour rendition, dynamic range, and, of course, the grain.
Ilford Ortho Plus 80 is an orthochromatic black-and-white film. It has recently become available in 35mm and medium format for still photography.
This film is a high-contrast, sharp, and fine-grained emulsion with a unique tonality. Made in Belgium, StreetPan is a former security camera technology brought to the world of analogue photography.
Ilford XP2 Super 400 is a monochrome film like no other. If you fancy shooting black-and-white film but got no means to develop at home, this is the one to use.
Solarcan is designed to take months- or years-long exposures on a rectangle of photosensitive paper through the science of lumen printing.
Knowing who makes your film can help you understand the business you’d be supporting, and whether you can find that film in a year — or if it’s likely a short-lived release.
Fujifilm’s Fujichrome Provia 100F features accurate colour reproduction, ultra-fine grain, and a true-to-life contrast curve.
This list is a giant collection of excuses to shoot film.
