What is interesting about Kentmere 400 is that it seems not very sensitive to blue light. Normally one would have to use yellow/orange/red filters to darken skies to make clouds stand out. Not so with Kentmere! It makes them pop as is, with no filters.
That and its minimal anti-halation as well as the nice grain is why it is my favourite B&W film. It in no way gives a modern film look, but renders scenes vintage. And I love it for that.
Bonus - it's one of the cheapest emulsions out there.
What is interesting about Kentmere 400 is that it seems not very sensitive to blue light. Normally one would have to use yellow/orange/red filters to darken skies to make clouds stand out. Not so with Kentmere! It makes them pop as is, with no filters.
That and its minimal anti-halation as well as the nice grain is why it is my favourite B&W film. It in no way gives a modern film look, but renders scenes vintage. And I love it for that.
Bonus - it's one of the cheapest emulsions out there.
Desmolicious, did you ever try Ultrafine eXtreme 400 before it went out of stock? I'm testing to see if the two are similar, but so far my results look a bit different to my eye. Some similarities with the lack of anti-halation, but something doesn't look quite the same to me. I loved UFX 400, but still feeling out Kentmere 400.
dourbalistar wrote:
Desmolicious, did you ever try Ultrafine eXtreme 400 before it went out of stock? I'm testing to see if the two are similar, but so far my results look a bit different to my eye. Some similarities with the lack of anti-halation, but something doesn't look quite the same to me. I loved UFX 400, but still feeling out Kentmere 400.
Never got the chance. By the time I went looking for it, it was gone..
