If you could shoot only one Black & White film, what would it be?

[Paul Verizzo]

(Cross posting to the color forum.)

Thinking 35mm, but open to other formats, certainly!

My response would be Ilford XP2 or Kodak TMY-2. Decision might involve developing/printing options.

What say you?

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

HIE... But I guess Rollei IR will have to do...

 

[Paul Verizzo]

HIE... But I guess Rollei IR will have to do...

Pardon my ignorance, what is HIE?

 

[M-88]

Pardon my ignorance, what is HIE?

A high speed Infrared film produced by Kodak and discontinued over a decade ago, or so.

My film would be Ilford FP4+

 

[MattKing]

Thread title tweaked

 

[madNbad]

Back right where I started many years ago, Tri-X.

 

[Philippe-Georges]

If only AGFAPAN 400 still existed, but alas, then it became Tri-X, but then the price rose a little too much, now it is Hp5+, all in 120...

 

[Cubao]

I would go for Fuji Acros

 

[StepheKoontz]

FP4+ has my vote. I honestly use it 80% of the time even with other choices. It's so easy to shoot, process and is so forgiving.

 

[Rayt]

TMY if the light is good
XP2 if the light is bad (midday, high contrast)

 

[Raghu Kuvempunagar]

Ilford XP2

This. If C41 processing is not feasible for some reason, you can develop XP2 Super in B&W developer (e.g. Pyrocat HD or XTol) and get excellent results.

 

[Jay Schrotenboer]

FP4+, it is already my primary film. I shoot 120 and 4x5.

 

[JPD]

Ilford Fp4, because it's available in 135, 120 and 9x12 and is a medium speed film. My second choice is HP5 because it's a little faster and also available in those formats. The third choice is Adox CHS 100 II, but you never know when it's available and in which formats.

 

[RalphLambrecht]

(Cross posting to the color forum.)

Thinking 35mm, but open to other formats, certainly!

My response would be Ilford XP2 or Kodak TMY-2. Decision might involve developing/printing options.

What say you?

Ilford FP4+

 

[Helge]

TMX and Aviphot 80.
Can’t really live without extended red sensitivity or good dynamic extension.

 

[ooze]

FP4+

 

[macfred]

XP2

 

[macfred]

This. If C41 processing is not feasible for some reason, you can develop XP2 Super in B&W developer (e.g. Pyrocat HD or XTol) and get excellent results.

Not to forget Caffenol developing !

 

[GregY]

FP4+ from 35 - 5x7 & Pyrocat
Such a versatile film.... i always get good results with it.

 

[gone]

I could live w/ just either Tri-X, FP4, Foma 100 & 400, or Delta 100

 

[Alan9940]

Many years ago it would have been APX-100 or Tri-X. Nowadays it's FP4+.

 

[Paul Howell]

tmax 400

 

[John Wiegerink]

Like Paul above, TMY2 could get me by just fine. Actually, I shoot much more HP5+ due to cost, and probably could get by just fine with that also.

 

[Derek Lofgreen]

Tri-X all day long.

 

[markjwyatt]

Though I have not shot it much recently, given only one choice it would be FP4+.