I developed my first roll of Kentmere 400 today. I had a hard time trying to find a reliable source for the development time with my chemical of choice - HC-110(b) - so I dug into some of the online forums. Much of what I saw seemed ridiculously long to me - many suggested 8 minutes - I've developed 5 different 400 speed films in HC-110 and none longer than 6.30. I finally found a guy with sample photos who said that he did 5 minutes but that his photos could be a bit more contrasty - so I went with 5.30 - and it worked perfectly. The negatives looked to have the same density as my Tri-X or HP5. A lot of people said that the problem with this film is that it had less contrast than other 400 speed black and white films but I didn't find that - the grain didn't seem that bad either. Granted, I'll have a better comparison when I start printing - but so far I think this is a great film for the money.
Gem Beach on Catawba Island
Laura on Gem Beach
Dead Fish Study
I've joined the Modernist Movement from 80 years ago...
Beach Texture from late day sun...
Marina Morning
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