great film, perfect for any moment. wonderful !

HP5 has got to be one of the most reliable, consistent and all rounder B&W film on the market. Never had a bad experience with it!

Lovely film when using Ornano Gradual ST20 developer, as seen here.

I love hp5 plus in 35mm too, but the 120 is so beautiful.

It's just too good to stop shooting, especially if developed in Rodinal - beautiful tones, aggressive grain, just straight from the 60s, real high quality retro film for basically anything. Can be shot and developed 200-1600 ISO without losing any quality.

Great speed, grain amount and contrast this film hits the sweet spot and still stays cheap ! A go to for many who shoot B&W everyday

I really like the level of grain and detail with HP5 on 120. At the price point it's really good valuable with dependable results. Although, I do find that when I get my scans back from my local lab a bit of extra contrast is normally required. I've had great fun shooting at box speed, pushed +2 and used it for long exposures.

A nice film with strong contrast. My first time using the 120 format. Gives great pictures. Pictures taken on my 1927 'All distance Pocket Ensign'.

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 is a versatile, forgiving black‑and‑white film with classic grain, huge latitude, and a flexible look that works from street to portraits and low light. For someone shooting a lot and learning, it is one of the safest “daily driver” films to load and forget.

I have to confess, I'm not a fan of HP5 in 35mm format - the grain just gets too prominent and distracting for my taste. But in a bind, with this as my only option, I stuck a roll of this in 120 into my Yashica 635, and came away pleasantly surprised.

The contrast is good, but retains detail in the shadows. Shooting a mixture of indoor and out, it's got that nice, proper film feel, without going overboard with it. And of course being 400ISO means it's a pretty versatile choice.

An overall great film if you are on a budget or trying to get a more "traditional" look. 120 format and above will of course show less apparent grain. For my taste, traditional grain films are used in this format and not in 35mm generally. Unless it's a low speed like 50 or less.

A reliable choice for my first experiments with 120 film

This was my first experience using 120 and on an old Kodak Brownie. While I wasn't sure exactly how to use it, it seems to have been pretty forgiving, making this a great starter film

This was my first 120 film that wasn’t fomapan and the results are unbelievably superior, really incredible quality. even pushed to 1600, the grain is still quite fine and the b&w quality is really good. definitely reccomend, especially for just £2.50 more than other stock!

I personally think that tones of HP5 combined with the sharpness of medium format is the best possible combination for black and white photography. I use it almost all the time.