Went to Crete on a trip and decided to give this film a try. It makes the blue waters look absolutely delicious. Clean photos even with my very basic point and shoot camera!
It’s a bit flimsy , the rewinding got a bit crunchy and got stuck quite a few times. The flash switch gets switched on accidentally in my bag and drained batteries really fast. Image wise the photos turned out mostly good, though there were some light leaks.
Another great day out with LomoChrome Purple! This time it turned the grounds of Picton Castle into an otherworldly alien planet. These were all shot at 400 ISO for the stronger effect, and in really bright sunlight. A slightly less sunny day would have had more blue in the skies, which I would have preferred, but this film really does best when the sun is shining rather than overcast.
I'll always recommend LomoChrome Purple, and if you haven't tried shooting a roll you absolutely most! The key to remember is "Greens become purple, yellows become pink, blues become turquoise, reds remain red", keep that in mind and you'll have a blast!
I'm not really qualified to judge the film but I'm happy with the results. Its certainly quite grainy (in 1+25 Rodinal) but not in a bad way. You're not going to mistake the scans for digital photos but that's what I wanted. Its certainly forgiving regarding exposure. I got very easy to print or scan negatives, darkroom printed just one of them so far. I'm going to try FP4 next to compare. I'll also try develop this in ID11.
Great fun day out, thoroughly enjoyed it and came away with some new locations to shoot at.
Film negatives were returned quickly and well packaged after the Photo walk.
Grain doesn't scan sharp - that's a bad explanation - it just doesn't scan well. Colours are interesting and catches summer light well - with interesting tones. Wouldn't rush back to buy again but interesting to have.
Having returned this year to film photography and having mostly shot Gold and Ultramax I gave this a go. In a way it’s remarkable with fine grain and sharp detail. The colours are saturated, a little bit unreal in some circumstances and I find it very contrasty in harsh light. That said I was very impressed and at average magnification could almost pass as digital. And that is the problem for me! If I want digital then I would shoot digital! I have really fallen for the mooted saturation and grainy vintage look of Ultramax and its has of course a much more versatile speed rating. I’m using a canon A1 and a selection of primes and that shows what Ektar is capable of and impressive as it is I will stick to Ultramax for the moment.
Whilst the film does have very low dynamic range it does lend itself to enhancing structure and geometry in landscape and architectural pictures. It's dramatic!
The film is very much prone to light piping so I always load before I go out.
After the York photo walk I I kept shooting UltraMax. Loving the vivid colours and contrast. I will continue to purchase this film
Great value paper - never lets me down.
Speedy development, and shipping options
Lots of contrast and a good fine grain, shot at ASA of 40 to accomodate the yellow filter (1 stop). Good results
Whatever your skill level at film photography, be it beginner or pro, Kentmere 400 is a great all-rounder at a price we can all afford. It's a very forgiving film and has enough latitude and contrast to play with to keep most people happy. use with a Yellow Filter in an SLR or just shoot it as is with a compact and enjoy yourself. The trees were photographed with a Minolta Dynax 4 and yellow filter in bright sunshine. The alley was shot with a Hanimex 35RAS compact camera on a wet, dull day.
I sent a "mystery" film off to AW to be developed that had been in my camera for 16 years, I had no idea what was on it, until I got the scans back, turned out it was photos taken just before the start of a canine weight pulling competition in 2011 in Sheffield, so that was a nice little gem revealed thanks to Analogue wonderland.
Waiting times can be a bit long, though I would imagine demand is pretty high, but totally worth it to find out what was on that piece of Kodak Gold, the negatives are now back with me safe & sound!
Oh & by the way...
The film was 4 years expired when I used it in 2011! :D
Thanks again!
John
This film seems to be really forgiving regarding exposure mistakes. Great for beginners, with a nice retro look.
Ideal if you want to look at your negatives at a glance or make a contact sheet without having to remove the negatives from the sheet, sadly AW were out of ADOX binders so I source one of those from ebay, but I got the sheets from here, I need some more now though XD
In my opinion, so underrated! A great film stock dor beginners and beyond with a lovely palette and grain.
I've been shooting this film for years! Pushes well, and I load it in both my AE-1 and QL-17 for pretty much everything. Although I develop my own film, the fact that it comes with a box that's easy to send back is very tempting when I can't make it to the darkroom for a few weeks...
I gave this film a try as it’s less expensive than other professional versions but I think it’s actually great for beginners! It’s quite forgiving - bright and bold colours without looking overbearing or deliberately nostalgic. It also seems to adapt well to different conditions. Not so much to make it unpredictable but enough to keep interest across the roll. It might be my new go to for sunny days.
Once I got my home film-scanning setup working properly, using the Valoi easy120, I could finally see just how special this film is.
The tonality is beautiful, and I love the amount of detail it captures. It really is a film worth scanning well. The difference compared with the standard lab scans is quite striking — they simply didn’t do the negatives justice.
Seeing what was actually there in the film has made me appreciate it even more.
Loved by professionals and amateurs alike. Flexible, push or pull. Works well in most developers, for me, Rodinal does exactly what I want. Beautiful grain. Classic film look. Prints well, too.
About 3 years ago I tried to get a roll of very rare Efke infra red film developed through a rival company, they returned the roll saying they don't process this type of film. Crestfallen I stuck the film in the fridge thinking I would have to pay a fortune to get it developed, eventually I snuck it into a mixed bag of films for developing at Analogue Wonderland and I was absolutely thrilled with the results, I had put my heart into shooting this film and the results were beyond my expectations bravo AV
Great fun. Good to get my old Nikon fm out again and my film bug has been stirred once more. Went hopeful of making some new contacts and came away with a new photo pal and we go on film walks together now. Great day 😊
Perfect for golden hours, good nice grain
Absolute love!
