all these decades later you can use the same film that has photographed movie stars, wars, presidents, World Series, and everything in between.
I've never had shadow detail issues with it.
I recall that "tri-X profesional" sold in 5 roll packs in 120was a 320ASA version, while regualr 120 Tri-X was sold at 400ASA and in Single roll packs.
I suspect that the Current TX400 is a complete redesign, needed t make it posible to coat at Building 38.
also back in the day, TRI-X was also made at Kodak Limited, and Kodak Pathe. Both were slightly different. the Canadian Version may have been a touch different as well. I recall a quote from one Famous Photographer (can't recall who) who said they he preferred the French version of Tri-X hands down.
But it's not the same film. Modern Tri-X (even discounting that there were two Tri-X films for decades, the 400, sold in 35 mm, 120/620, and sheet sizes, and 320, sold in medium and large format only) has much finer grain than the Tri-X I had access to in the 1970s. This is in large part because Kodak reformulated TX when formate doping technology allowed literally doubling the speed of a given size of halide crystals, which was applied to make grain smaller more than to make film faster. The closest film you can buy now to 1970s Tri-X is Double-X Negative cine film, 5322 in 35 mm and other numbers in smaller film (and 120 from Cinestill, who apparently have the resources to order custom cuts and such from Kodak). Shoot Double-X at EI 400, push enough to match that EI, and you've got a film that's remarkably close to old TX -- closer than what's now sold as 400TX.
I recall that "tri-X profesional" sold in 5 roll packs in 120was a 320ASA version, while regualr 120 Tri-X was sold at 400ASA and in Single roll packs.
I suspect that the Current TX400 is a complete redesign, needed t make it posible to coat at Building 38.
also back in the day, TRI-X was also made at Kodak Limited, and Kodak Pathe. Both were slightly different. the Canadian Version may have been a touch different as well. I recall a quote from one Famous Photographer (can't recall who) who said they he preferred the French version of Tri-X hands down.
I started shooting Trix in the 60s. Our college lab supervisor hated Kodak, not their products but their business practices. I never did get what I thought was a straight answerer as to his reasoning. The only Kodak product he let us use without tossing a fit was Trix, said there was not a fast film that was as good at Trix. 90% of the film I shot was Trix until Tmax 400.
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