Kodak Eastman Double X 120 Film.

My New Favourite!

I love to shoot black & white, mostly for portrait work. I like a contrasty look and feel to my images and Kodak 5222 has just the right balance, clean highlights and pleasing blacks with a smooth transition betwixt the twain. I find that Kodak TMAX400 can be a little too much at times and Ilford Delta or HP5 Plus not quite enough, although the flatter negative gives me a little more options in post. Shooting this film stock in 120 format also has the sprocket holes which can be included in the final image as it is respooled motion picture film, for me, this just adds to the overall aesthetic, giving the final image a little something extra. I shoot on a 6x8 and use a flatbed scanner for a digital post production workflow. I have yet to pop into the darkroom to produce a wet print from the negative, but so far I am liking the results I get from this emulsion! My new favourite!!