Goodbye TXP 320

tenny35 · 09-15-2010

Planning to start shooting B&W 120 again after a long layoff and I see that my favorite film, TXP 320, is no longer made. Any thoughts on a substitute? Ilford HP5 maybe? I've never been fond of the T-grain films.

Mackinaw · 09-15-2010

How about 400TX?

JIm B.

Pablito · 09-15-2010

I always liked 400 Tri-X better than the 320. Now I like HP5+ better than anything.

Jay Decker · 09-15-2010

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Originally Posted by Pablito

I always liked 400 Tri-X better than the 320. Now I like HP5+ better than anything.

Why do you like HP5+ better than anything else? How do you develop your HP5+?

I purchased the hundred or so rolls of TXP that I could find... yes, it is just putting of the agony a little longer.

wlewisiii · 09-15-2010

How did you use TX320? EI? Developer?

I like TX400 at EI1200 in Diafine, personally. Near perfect scanning negs. I do like FP4+ at EI250 in Diafine a whole lot as well. I imagine I'd find HP5+ @ it's suggested EI800 to my tastes as well but I have a lot of ISO100 film to shoot up first.

edit: where in Madison are you?

William

Colin Corneau · 09-15-2010

Why do people keep saying this film is not available? I buy it regularly at my local place (darkroomcentral.ca). It's only available in 5-packs which is fine since I get at least a few at a time, anyway.

I have about 30 or 40 rolls in my cooler...not endangered where I am.

Freakscene · 09-15-2010

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Originally Posted by Colin Corneau

Why do people keep saying this film is not available?

Because Kodak announced its discontinuation and most major dealers have no stock.

Marty

wlewisiii · 09-15-2010

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Originally Posted by Colin Corneau

Why do people keep saying this film is not available? I buy it regularly at my local place (darkroomcentral.ca). It's only available in 5-packs which is fine since I get at least a few at a time, anyway.

I have about 30 or 40 rolls in my cooler...not endangered where I am.

If you like it and you can get it, I'd suggest buying as much as you can. That inventory won't be getting restocked.

William

Doug · 09-15-2010

I liked that it was available in 220 size. The 220 selection is shrinking fast. Otherwise, I rather prefer HP5 in Diafine as giving more attractive tonality. Agree with William in also liking FP4 @250 in Diafine. And XP2, also at 250 in its standard C41 processing. I have not tried any of the T-grain films, though...

tenny35 · 09-16-2010

I liked TXP for its tonality, it seemed to have a softer curve than TX. Rated at 200, I used HC-110 at 1:7 for a normal development, about 5.5 minutes. I found it push developed well for more contrast, but I never did find the best solution for reducing contrast. Diluting HC-110 at 1:15 would get everything on the neg, but the local contrast got too soft and the results could be hard to print "expressively".

Now I'm aiming to scan, so the game has changed! I'm shooting portraits on a Hassy, using both studio flash and natural light.

BTW, wlewisiii, I'm in Middleton, and we are about to get Willy Street Co-Op West. Almost makes up for the loss of Star Photo.

Calzone · 09-16-2010

I bought the last 50 rolls of TXP in 220 from Adorama after I found out that someone else wiped out all the stock of TXP at B&H, and now I only have 18 rolls left.

I develope for wet printing, I found that using ID-11, 1+1 for 13 minutes gives me negatives with great mid tones, and the diluted developement softens the contrast. I also tried shooting HP5 at 320 ISO as an experiment and found that ID-11, 1+1 for 13 minutes also gives me a nice negative with HP5 that has a more moderate contrast than shooting at 400.

I will miss having TXP 320 because now I'm spoiled being able to process two differant films with different tonalities with the same developement process in the same tank (ss 4-reel).

The HP5 shot at 320 with diluted developement is a nice replacement, but I will miss being able to shoot 220. I guess I'll be forced to load my cameras twice as much. This hurts because I'm basically lazy. LOL

Cal

vdonovan · 09-16-2010

Why did I like TXP? Let me count the ways...

TXP 320 exposed at box speed, XTOL 1:2 for 11 minutes (? I think, I'm to lazy to go get my log sheet).

tenny35 · 09-16-2010

Yeah! That's what I'm saying. I'll miss TXP.

Calzone · 09-16-2010

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Originally Posted by vdonovan

Why did I like TXP? Let me count the ways...

TXP 320 exposed at box speed, XTOL 1:2 for 11 minutes (? I think, I'm to lazy to go get my log sheet).

Brutally great example.

Oh the pain. Will work for TXP 320 in 220.

Cal