Kentmere Pan100 is a great starter-film at low speed for people trying 120 film photography for the first time. Fantastic value but giving great results in a variety of lighting situations, and forgiving in development.

Similar to it's 400-speed sibling, Kentmere 100 is characterised by soft backing that allows for easy scanning as the negatives lie flat, and the resulting images will have medium contrast and fine grain.

Its ISO 100 speed makes Kentmere Pan 100 suitable for a wide variety of subjects where good lighting conditions are available, both outdoor or indoor with controlled / studio lighting. Drawing many attributes from ILFORD stocks such as FP4, Kentmere Pan 100’s price point, coupled with its wide and forgiving exposure latitude, make it an ideal film for those new or returning to film photography as well as students and budget conscious photographers.

For loads more information (and sample photos) check out the video on Kentmere 100 below! Based on Kentmere Pan100 35mm, but the points all apply to Kentmere in medium format 😊

Specification

To understand more about the details above you can check out our film guide or if you want some inspiration then head over to our page on choosing your next film. 

Kentmere was a small black-and-white film manufacturer based in the Lake District for many years. It was acquired by Ilford's parent company in 2007, who consolidated production in their Mobberly plant. The brand exists as a more-affordable alternative to Ilford, with the same quality and consistency of production but with savings made in the emulsion chemicals.

Sample photos (c) Matt Parry