Film recommendation

[Krzys]

Rodinal makes me afraid of grain. I have to be careful using it around 35mm

[mclean8]

i here ya on rodinal. was recommended to me as an all around developer, but with tri-x 400 there is way too much grain.

so many combinations to try.

[MattC]

Thanks for all the info - I went and got myself a roll of both Tri-X and HP5, so it will be interesting how they compare.

Stupid question, but do these have to be self developed, or can you take them to get processed?
My preference would be to self develop, but I don't really want to stuff it up.

[TOM]

Hey Matt, two great film choices there. You can get the films developed by a lab, but not just any lab will do traditional black and white. you may have to hunt around, and it may take a week or two to get your films back.

Check out THIS link to see how to develop the film yourself. Black and white is a very forgiving film, and it usuall does not require precise temp control. It really is easy, and is all part of the fun of photography.

[MattC]

Thanks for the link - great tutorial, much appreciated - I might pester hoffy to help me once I have have used the film