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T-MAX Test – Kodak Alaris Revives T-MAX P3200, a multi-speed panchromatic black-and-white negative film. This film has a nominal film speed of ISO 800 and the “P” means that it’s designed to be push-processed to EI 3200 or higherP3200.
Here are the results of our first test roll of Kodak T-MAX P3200. We were very impressed – this film is so good! Its grain is beautifully subtle and surprisingly fine, it has good contrast but still retains decent detail in the shadows, and the tones are great, especially in low light. Being a 3200 iso film, P3200 excels in low light or when capturing fast action. Kodak Alaris says. “It is ideally suited for handheld street scene photography, night work, and in dimly lit venues where you can’t use flash.”
In our opinion it is better than Tri-X pushed 3 stops – so if you’re looking for a great lowlight B&W film, we highly recommend P3200! These were all shot at box speed – we’ll be shooting more at different iso soon.
T-MAX P3200 vs Delta 3200
As soon as Kodak reintroduced TMAX p3200 the question was – how does it compare to Ilford Delta 3200? We shot both side-by-side with the same camera/lens combo, same settings at box speed – metering for the shadows.
See T-Max v Delta Comparison
T-MAX P3200 Low Light Examples
Canon E0S3 50MM F/1.8 & 35MM Film F/2
T-MAX P3200 Daylight Examples
Canon EOS3 24-105MM F/4
Hi!
When you say this was shot “at box speed” do you mean ASA 800 or 3200?
Thanks!
Daniel
It’s natively 800iso but its box speed is 3200 which is what we shoot it as and develop it as. All of these were shot as 3200!
Daniel, I was wondering the same thing: @800 ASA or @3200 ASA?
It’s natively 800iso but its box speed is 3200 which is what we shoot it as and develop it as. All of these were shot as 3200!
They mean shot 3200 and developed at 3200 / That is the same as saying “Box Speed, Pushed three stops”
It’s natively 800iso but its box speed is 3200 which is what we shoot it as and develop it as. All of these were shot as 3200!
What? 800 to 3200 is 2-stops. I have to agree that the story is ambiguous with regard to camera ISO setting at time of shutter release. “Box speed” doesn’t mean much when the film is classified by the MFR as ISO 800, PUSHABLE to 3200.
These were shot as 3200 and developed as 3200! I shoot this film as 3200 every time and meter for the shadows ans get great results!
If your box speed is 3200 and you shoot a few photos at 800, can you change the ASA several times
like ASA 400, ASA 1600 or even 250, and then finish with 3200?
Conrad, you really won’t be happy with results if you try to change film speed settings mid-roll. What can be done, if you’re willing to fiddle, is to remove a portion of a roll shot at one speed (i.e. cut the film) and then reload to shoot at a different speed. More hassle than it’s worth, I’d say. (Though some cameras will facilitate this process more easily than others).
Another thing that I’ve done is to shoot at two different speeds (e.g. 100 & 400), and then develop for somewhere in the middle (e.g. 200). Most film has enough latitude to be able to handle that sort of thing well.
If your box speed is 3200, can you shoot a few photos at 800, 400, and 250 then finish at 3200?
What chemicals do you good folks use to develop Tmax P3200?