A BRAND NEW CLASSIC! Double-X negative is available to photographers for the first time ever in medium format, CineStill BwXX 120 is a classic panchromatic black and white negative film akin to the legendary Kodak Plus-X & Tri-X emulsions.
It is anexcellent choice for all those looking for a classic film stock with top-level performance and versatility in a variety of conditions. Featuring a variable base sensitivity of 250 under daylight (5500K) and 200 under tungsten (3200K) lighting conditions, it can be rated up to ISO 1600 with the appropriate processing compensation.
Ideal for low light situations, Cinestill BwXX 120 film delivers rich blacks and and wide range of tonal steps, while also providing very high sharpness, crisp micro-contrast, and a fine grain structure.
Some of the iconic movies filmed on the classic Eastman Double-X film stock 5222 include:
The Lighthouse (2019), Raging Bull (1980), Schindler's List (1993), Stranger Than Paradise (1984), Memento (2000), Kafka (1991), Casino Royale (2006), I'm Not There (2007), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), Manhattan (1979), Cinderella Man (2005), Aferim! (2015), Frantz (2016), American Horror Story (2011-2017) and many many more.
CineStill celebrated it's 5th birthday in 2017, having quickly developed a fantastic reputation world-wide for their innovative approach to fulfilling analogue needs. They are specialists in converting rolls of cinema film - designed for movies - into batches of 35mm and medium format film that can be used in thousands of cameras, and developed in any minilab in the world. Their passion is for everyday photographers to have the same access to high-quality emulsions as Steven Spielberg, Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese, and The Coen Brothers! Sometimes referred to as Cine Still.
For more information about the brand check out our bio of CineStill
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Quite expensive for what it is; interesting results, but requires a lot of practice
Needs patience and a lot of time experimenting (variable base). Can be satisfying if you search for certain cinematic looks. Contrast and grain may tempt you to pull it but in some cases details lost in shadows might not be a major disadvantage; push for atmosphere. i don't think it can be pulled past 200; an interesting film though; as far as I know The Lighthouse, Raging Bull , Schindler's List (!), Stranger Than Paradise if you are old enough to remember it; but also Kafka (1991) and one of the violent scenes from Casino Royale (2006) were all shot on this film.
I am still in two minds about this film. It might be we all need to venture into spaces we would otherwise not be willing to visit or explore. perhaps best shot fresh, suited for capturing atmosphere; Indoors it will work well at 200 (with tungsten) and outside all the way to ISO 1600 if push processed with increased contrast and brightness if that's what you search for. Too expensive for regular use.
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john d. (Shipley, GB)
Perfect for:Portraits, Landscapes, Street Photography, Architecture
Accreditation Handles:Twitter @jpdewhirst
Great contrast
Good results although I wouldn't rate it as good as Tmax 100 or Acros.
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alan p. (Manchester, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Portraits, Landscapes, Street Photography, Architecture, Creative/Abstract, Travel, Studio work, Low light/Night
I like! My first roll was taken on a dull, flat day. The shots are contrasty, punchy and with a nice grain; and not over-sharp. I now wonder how it will handle bright sunshine (assuming we get some more). I processed the roll in CT3.
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Joseph D. (Montignoso, IT)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Portraits, Landscapes, Street Photography, Studio work, Low light/Night
Accreditation Handles:Joe Donnelly
CineStill BwXX
This is a very versatile film. In my experience it beautifully rich blacks and excellent shadow detail and the fact it’s incredibly forgiving means you can get more HP5 + like tones or you can settle for the creamy, rich tones it gives off naturally or push it and get a little bit more grain without underexposing and losing clarity.
Great film stock but the only problem is the same as Kodak’s B&W films; they’re too expensive to justify buying over Ilford films.
This film stock has huge range of tones, but seems to be a little extreme on how it behaves. This gives an amazing character to the images and for portraits it is amazing. Seems to handle skin tones very nicely, keeping them bright in the resulting image but with plenty of texture. Lots of good portrait examples in these reviews. Green seems to be very bright in the images - see my examples. The leaf shows bright with the dragonfly, but I dont remember the background being that dark in real life. Maybe not a good one for beginners, but certainly the film stock to learn once you are ready.