Ilford XP2 Super is a high-speed, fine-grained beauty of a 120 film - and most importantly it can be processed via the normal colour process which is offered as same-day development in many high-street shops!
This is a useful chemical trick from Ilford that has wonderful benefits to the effective exposure latitude of the film
You can expect gorgeous tones, atmospheric results, and a very user-friendly experience.
Ilford was founded in 1879 in the English town of the same name. They are B&W royalty in the photography industry thanks to their 140-year heritage and their support for photographers with chemicals and development as well as film. In the mid-20th Century they produced several well-regarded camera lines (including one given to Princess Elizabeth that was later stolen!) but today they are focused on producing the best films and development processes that they can.
For more information about the brand check out our bio of Ilford
When you buy your camera film from us we can ship it across the UK, Europe, USA, New Zealand, Australia and Canada (more countries planned soon!) So buy your Ilford XP2 Film 120 B&W ISO 400 today and dive back into the fun of 120 film photography!
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This film is so easy to use. It is incredibly forgiving to over exposure - I would argue even 4 stops over is hardly noticeable to the end result.
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Matthew D. (Hackney, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Beginners, Portraits, Street Photography, Pinhole/Long-Exposure, Architecture, Creative/Abstract, Travel, Studio work
Accreditation Handles:Instagram
May as well be large format
This film in 120 format may as well be 4x5 or 7x5 for the quality you get. Barely a grain visible.
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Matthew D. (Waltham Forest, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Beginners, Portraits, Landscapes, Street Photography, Pinhole/Long-Exposure, Architecture, Creative/Abstract, Travel, Studio work
Accreditation Handles:Instagram
Convenient to develop.
Nice sharp negatives, zero grain. Contrast is not so strong which is helpful if you are darkroom printing.
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Stu M. (Glasgow, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Beginners, Portraits, Landscapes, Street Photography, Architecture, Travel
Accreditation Handles:@nonstopgrain
Never disappoints
I love XP2, I shoot more of it than any other B&W film. I don't develop myself so it being processed in C41 just makes life easier (and cheaper) for me. The images are very clean so if you're looking for more grain then there are plenty of other options. But for a cloudy day I will almost always reach for XP2.
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Me (Council Bluffs, US)
A decent film
I've run both XP2 and HP5 through my Kodak Cresta, and it's a tough choice as to my favourite. I do love HP5s contrasts, but the fact you can develop XP2 with colour processing is a bonus not to be overlooked (especially when b&w processing tends to be more expensive)
I say give the XP2 a try for yourself 🙂