Ok confession time, contrary to almost every film photographer out there past and present, I am no big fan of Tri-X. Yes I know it’s great and flexible and used by all but I have yet to get it. This hasn’t changed using it for my week 6 roll.
I went to St Pancras station on a bright sunny winters day and took a few shots. This is not a particularly good week for me results wise, however I think it has taught me a few things.
- With the Holga unless I have it on a Tripod and in bulb mode, probably best to stick with outdoors
- I tend to shoot film box speed and only really adjust if I am using a filter in front of the lens. It might be time with the Holga to get film pushed when processed for these types of scenarios.
So will I use Tri-X again, absolutely because if at first you don’t succeed Tri-X, Tri-X and Tri-X again.
next week Fuji Pro400h
52 rolls 
hahaha … post title!
allow me to suggest the following well written articles about working with film speeds:
Personalizing your Film Speed 1 and <a href="http://www.johnnypatience.com/metering-for-film/"
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forgive the typo:
the second link is Metering for Film
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Thanks 👍
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I’ll admit to having never shot a roll of Tri-X, but have always liked the look. I like what you have shot here but think the reason for your disappointment lays with the limitations of the camera and not the film.
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I agree with you re: camera limitations rather than the film. I have shot Tri-X on 35mm and don’t hate it but don’t love it yet either.
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And it looks like there is enough detail in the shadows, Did you scan yourself? If so, then try to clip the shadows more.
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Lab scanned and then I tried to bring some more detail out, tried being the word!
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I just buy film and shoot at the speed it says on the box. Always. I feel like an amateur…
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It’s also all I do and I am an amatuer. For me one step at a time and I will introduce more variables as I go along
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i will delete my version of it tomorrow, but i just moved a slider to tell the software: this is where the blacks start. https://www.flickr.com/gp/dashboard-x/JW4Xon
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Difficult for me to compare side by side, but your version looks less washed out than mine, but with a little less detail. That was interesting to see, thanks
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I completely understand. I was the same way. I think a lot of it has to do with how it’s developed. I was always just a fan of TMAX and never bought Tri X but I got two rolls for a secret Santa gift and I used them and developed them in some rodinal and absolutely loved them. I hope you try again 🙂 I do like the moodiness of these photos though. Nicely done!
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Thank you. I will definitely try again, my current limitation is I do not home develop so maybe like you say that is why it does not currently hold the same appeal for me
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Love the title 😛 I’m also a fan of that last image…
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Thank you 👍
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Tri-X is my film of choice, love the stock! But it can be a fickle beast! Give it another shot in brighter conditions.
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I certainly will
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Never got good results with Tri-X… also must try harder I guess…
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Really like the moodiness of the first two images.
I also was not a big fan of TriX. Used to shoot it in the 70’s and never got good results. Lately I’ve seen a lot of wonderful images using the film, specifically to capture a moody effect. So I’ve decided to give it a try once again. Definitely consider pushing the film. Many people have wonderful results doing so.
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Thanks, will definitely be using Tri-X again and either using outdoor and/or like you saying pushing the film
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