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First Impressions of Kentmere 100 and 400 - I did mess up the development a little on this and that's why you'll see streaks through some of the images but all will be explained in the video!! :)
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[@theoldcameraguy]

Kentmere films are pretty solid - great budget choice.

[@Eclectachrome]

definitely, especially for street - I've been thinking of shooting more digital but with these films the cost isn't too tough so can shoot more!! :)

[@xaviegarcia2657]

Kentmere Rules! I love bulk-loading the 400 version and it does great pushing to 1600!

[@Eclectachrome]

Ooo will have to try pushing it to 1600!

[@JamieMPhoto]

The video looks good! And so do the shots. I've only shot one roll of Kentmere so far, but it's definitely a budget winner. I'm shooting more, for sure!

[@Eclectachrome]

thanks Jamie!!

[@JamieMPhoto]

@@Eclectachrome You're very welcome!

[@terryroth2855]

Great channel you have. I shoot a lot of Kentmere 400. I have had some nice photos from shooting it at ASA 200 and developing it with HC110 dilution H. Keep up the nice work.

[@Eclectachrome]

Thanks Terry! ohhh good tip, will tuck that one away for future use! :) I haven't used HC110 yet but I hear about it often so its on the long list of things to try!

[@Pinchofgrain]

Great video, if you haven't already look into the Fomapan films. They have a 100/200/400 films and about the same price as Kentmere.

[@Eclectachrome]

thanks! and yes, I know the Fomapan films well! :D

[@christopherbgriffith]

Because you're in the UK, is it the Royal We? :D The shot of the umbrellas from below is epic. Kentmere is a low stress film to shoot, and if you want the crunchy, grainy B&W look, you get it for free!

[@Eclectachrome]

haha We with a drawn out eeee! thank you, well said about the film!

[@EdwardIglesias]

Great video. I was surprised to find Kentmere was also the cheapest film B&H sells. I've also heard good things about Arista EDU film which was made for students, hence the EDU.

[@Eclectachrome]

Hello Edward! Thanks for watching :) Oh yes Arista EDU is fab! I used to use that when I took a darkroom class during my undergraduate (biochemistry/accounting) studies and it was awesome. Would you try Arista EDU or Kentmere or rather stick to other films?

[@behindeachfilmgrain]

Shooting with the Leica CL (rangefinder 📷) the images that come out of the Baku are pretty nice! It’s all about the lenses. Great job Holly!

[@Eclectachrome]

Thank you!!!

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

Kentmere films are excellent! I’m a fan of the 100 and coming round to 400. Both work well in Ilfotec LC29. Also is it bad that I recognise the locations around Cardiff from Torchwood? Excellent results as always!

[@Eclectachrome]

Hey Alex! Thanks! Good to know about the Ilfotec :) haha not bad at all, although I wouldn't know since I haven't watched it, need to!!

[@Goughie]

Enjoyed the video! I’ve actually really like Kentmere films, I did a video a while back and was very surprised at the results! Budget film but not budget performance

[@Eclectachrome]

Hey! Thanks for watching! It's amazing, and Ilford should pay you for that tagline :)

[@gottanikoncamera]

How is its flatness? I find some cheaper films have very thin backing, for want of a better term, and curl like crazy. Which makes putting them in scanner film holders a maddening exercise. One thing I do appreciate about your channel is the few seconds of blank video at the end which gives me time to hit the Like button and avoids KZbin’s terrible habit of popping up viewing suggestions as one is winding up the video.

[@Eclectachrome]

ha! I know what you mean. So the Kentmere films for me have been nicely flat. Surprisingly so! I'm not sure if how they are developped affects this, but I've used Rodinal for these. Thanks for the feedback! Sometimes I forget to leave a few seconds, but yeah it's nice when you can properly wind down rather than KZbin whisking you off to the next consumable content :)

[@blutac318]

These look great films, I’ll have to give them a go, particularly now I have a developing kit. Will definitely need to have a cheapish film to mess up with!

[@Eclectachrome]

Go for it! Ooo which developing kit did you grab? Exciting stuff, have fun with it!

[@blutac318]

@@Eclectachrome I’ve got a LabBox so hopefully it seems to be easy to do from the instructions. I know, famous last words, right? I’ll scan if I don’t mess it up too badly!

[@Eclectachrome]

@@blutac318 hahah famous last words indeed! I've heard good things about it so best of luck! Would love to see your results if you feel like sharing :)

[@Juno7325]

well done vidio just bought some kentmere 100 and 400 going to give them a go thanks for your advise Tony.....

[@Eclectachrome]

thank you and have fun!!

[@londonbackpacker]

For the first 6 months when returning to film Kentmere 400 was all I shot. It's a great started film. It maybe your developer but I don't remember the film being as grainy as your images, I would have to go back and check. Pixl-latr and Snapseed are a good combination for scanning. I don't if you have but in the settings you can set the resolution to 100% jpg and don't resize to maintain the full resolution of your scan. I have only recently found your channel and am really enjoying the content. George

[@Eclectachrome]

Hi George! I recognise your name from the Analogue Spotlight Live chat recently! Thanks for watching 😊 yeah I think the developer affected it for sure, I scan with the xh1 using raw files, did you mean 100% jpg in snapseed?

[@londonbackpacker]

@@Eclectachrome yes 100% jpg in format and quality and do not resize in image sizing. I've recently moved over to using the Lomography DigitaLIZA Max and my pixel phone. I've never really worried about using RAW the .jpg are pretty good to print to A4 size. I have an article on 35mmc about scanning with it. Developers are a whole new ballgame, I'm only just starting to learn how different developers interact with different emulsions 🙂

[@just_a_guy]

im a film photographer and video editor from Colorado and your video got recommended to me! I love this film so much! i made a video about how i think its so viable for street photography. i dont know if ill go back to HP5 because i love so much! i havent use the 100 but pan 400 is myy favorite

[@Eclectachrome]

hey! thanks for watching! its really great and I will have to check out your video!!

[@nelsonm.5044]

I have shot a few rolls of Kentmere 100 and I tend to find it's a flat film, maybe it was the developer used by the lab still I find that the price difference between the Kentmere and Ilford FP4 is not enough to be a decisive to use Kentmere. I shoot mainly bnw over colors because of the cost but I much too prefer the finish of FP4 to save more

[@Eclectachrome]

Cool, will have to check out the price for FP4 here, I've shot it once and its lovely!

[@kenandersson8777]

Hi, I liked the video but have never tried Kentmere. My budget filmstock of choice is Foma. It is hard to see on a screen but I think Foma looks a little nicer, but as we all know the developing process is very important too 😄

[@Eclectachrome]

Hi, thanks for watching! Foma is really nice too. and yes, all the steps in the process make such a difference!

[@nickant2367]

The Nana Mouskouri of film! Subscribed. I very much enjoy your videos. Enthusiastic, not overproduced, and very entertaining. Will you be torturing Mike with an 8x10 Large Format soon? The Kentmere 400 images on Flickr are not as grainy as yours - maybe developing variations? Bye from Australia.

[@Eclectachrome]

Nana Mouskouri is amazing!! Haha thank you 😊 😊 aha! Well first I have to torture him with a 4x5 hehe but not there yet 😅 definitely developing with the Kentmere mostly likely! Or perhaps the editing in snapseed and low resolution as well? Thanks so much for your lovely comment!!

[@lloydgarland4667]

Very good video and lots of good positive things to say about Ilford's Kentmere range of camera films. First I need to point out that I don't like a lot of grain, neither do I like "flat photographs", much preffering to use T-grain emulsions if I go to (or beyond) ISO 200. I love contrast so what I say here is going to have a bias to my own personal tastes. I'm thinking that maybe you should try a fine grain developer for that Kentmere 400, I do mine in Ilford's ID-11 at 1:3 and it's grainy, but nowhere near what I'm seeing here. I've heard that Pyro 510 is an excellent low grain developer, but I've never used it and I'm not sure what it would be like with an ISO 400 film. With ID-11 I'm getting negatives that will provide an A4 print with acceptable grain. Kentmere 100 is advertised as a "student" film, but it's better than that - it's capable of superb results, but obviously it all depends on how you expose and process it. I notice that many of your K100 shots were underexposed, maybe you're used to using an ISO 100 film with more latitude? Try ORWO's UN54, it's as good as K100. Different of course but just as good, and it's even cheaper than K100 in bulk. Fomapan 200 exposed at ISO 125 is pretty decent too!

[@Eclectachrome]

hey Lloyd! thanks so much for watching and sharing your thoughts! Afraid I'm one step ahead on your recommendations though haha since this video, I've started using both 510 pyro and Obsidian Aqua for both Kentmere and Foma films, and also tried Orwo UN54 which is a brilliant film and I'm looking forward to getting a bulk roll of it when it's available! The pyro developers make the low budget films look professional or close and its a great way to go to save costs! It really does depend on the developer and also the scanning process. I do also enjoy Tgrain films and have had good results lately with Fomapan 200! It's fun to play around with different types and different processing to get the kind of results we prefer 😊😊

[@lloydgarland4667]

@@Eclectachrome You have an email ;)

[@Armitage01101]

A lot of photos look like they were properly exposed but for the sky in a high contrast scene.

[@randyreitenauer]

Hmmm...another stock for me to try. While watching, I kept thinking: how would that 400 look pushed 2 or 3 stops? At student prices, I guess it won't hurt too much to give it a try.

[@Eclectachrome]

hahah onward with the retail therapy Randy! I'm formulating a response for your pixllatr+55mm question btw :) and yes exactly at the price, its more comfortable to play with, will definitely try pushing it next.

[@randyreitenauer]

@@Eclectachrome No need to hurry a reply on the pixl-latr; I'm sure you've got a lot on your to-do list. Enjoy the day ~

[@selollevoelviento1065]

I use a lot Agfa APX 100 and 400, which ist said to be the same film as Kentmere with different name. Are those umbrellas from Brive??

[@Eclectachrome]

Might be! I don't know though, and the umbrellas are from Cardiff! 😊

[@ivanalejo1991]

Hi, Ivan here from Gdl, Mex. Cheers 😁 fav stock: Kodak T-max P3200, would love to try out ilford's delta 3200 tho. gotta love the grain haha

[@Eclectachrome]

Hello Ivan! Thanks for watching :) Ah lovely P3200 is an amazing film! hahah grainaholic! I've tried P3200 but same also not tried Delta 3200 but have a roll in the drawer for when it gets darker here in the winter. What is your favorite subject to shoot using the 3200?

[@nikoloffchannel]

Great camera!))))😍🤙

[@Eclectachrome]

Hey!! Thanks! Hope you're doing well!

[@nikoloffchannel]

​@@Eclectachrome Hello, Darling) It's okay) The sanctions have hit the film and now it is being imported into Russia illegally) My frend Kirill is suffering) I act cunningly and take pictures with a digital camera "Leica X type 113" and save on film) I enjoy looking at analog photography materials on your channel and waiting for new releases with a cheerful girl Molly) Yes, and hello to your "Leica CL") I hope to see your photos in the winners of photo contests soon🥳🤩🌼

[@NPJensen]

Nice shots, and very nice choice of camera. It's one of my favorite cameras, because it hits a sweet spot with regards to ease of use, when you are used to using rangefinder cameras and size. I had to "settle" for the Leica version of the lens myself, because the Minolta version is very difficult to find around here. In reality, I'd rather have the Minolta CLE and the Minolta M-rokkor lens, than the Leica versions, because I'm a Minolta fanboy, but I manage fine with the Leica branded versions ;-) It's funny with film price differences, in Denmark, Fomapan is cheaper than Kentmere - I guess it has to do with Brexit...

[@Eclectachrome]

hahah I feel so bad for you to settle for the leica version, want to swap?! (jokes, kinda LOL) the one thing I'd prefer on the CLE is the shutter dial placement. But the Minolta lens is gold, would love the see the difference if any between then two! Perhaps we can do a compare shootout!

[@NPJensen]

@@Eclectachrome I love the shutter dial placement on the CL, I think it's brilliant. A shootout could be fun, but I'm so backlogged, it simply isn't realistic for me at the moment.

[@Eclectachrome]

@@NPJensen ohh interesting, haha we should definitely trade :) yeah no worries, when your ready!

[@BillEvans1956]

Where do you purchase your film stock?

[@Eclectachrome]

All over depending on who has the best price and shipping! Analogue Wonderland in the UK is one of my top options, then freestyle photo in the US, or straight from Lomography US, love ordering direct from places like Dubblefilm too. 'This is how I roll' for cine film in the UK, also Reflx Lab too. What kind of film are you looking to get?

[@zhongyao-sc1lj]

I think this film suit to sunny big contrast scen

[@jpm74]

Leica CL…yep, I’m subscribing.

[@Eclectachrome]

hahahah rock star - although I can't wait for you to see the robot toy camera video ;p

[@selollevoelviento1065]

Do you always tale photos with the filter on?

[@Eclectachrome]

The UV filter yes 😊

[@selollevoelviento1065]

@@Eclectachrome as protection or it does it really help this lenses? I have the same camera and objektiv.

[@Eclectachrome]

@@selollevoelviento1065 just as protection!

[@lloydgarland4667]

There are several schools of thought here - one is "The UV filter is just another bit of glass to get in the way of the film", the other is "It's great protection against small knocks and water splashes". Personally I use my UV filter, keep it clean and you shouldn't notice it's there - but your milage may vary, try it and see!

[@mamiyapress]

Please change your developer to D76/ID11,DDX, HC110 or similar, great camera, nice images but a poor developer.

[@Eclectachrome]

I'm onto pyro developers now, heard a lot about those developers but they aren't for me 😊✌️

[@raybeaumont7670]

Looks like you had a productive day around Cardiff. I hate London - always gives me a banging headache. I've never used these films but they certainly look useful. I stick to PanF, FP4 and HP5 most of the time, though I still have some Acros stashed away in the freezer. I prefer my darkroom to scanning, but I do digitise for social media sometimes. Happy snapping!

[@Eclectachrome]

thanks for watching! Cardiff is great! Those three are all great films, and Acros is super awesome, do you have the first one or the II version? thanks and you too!

[@raybeaumont7670]

@@Eclectachrome I have about 40 rolls of the original Acros outdated now, of course. When digital started to appear the shops reduced their stocks of film/papers so I bought up what I could afford and filled a freezer. I have enough to see me out LOL. Best wishes from The Rhondda.