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Documentary film stocks

Published film profiles tagged for documentary, reportage, street, and flexible real-world use.

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Agfa APX400

ISO 400

AgfaPhoto APX 400 is a panchromatic ISO 400 B&W film produced by Harman Technology for Lupus Imaging, offering subtle grain and flexible push capability.

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Bergger Pancro 400

ISO 400

Bergger Pancro 400 is a current-production ISO 400 panchromatic B&W film with a dual-emulsion (silver bromide + silver iodide) design offering organic grain and wide latitude.

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Ilford HP5 Plus

ISO 400

Ilford HP5 Plus is a flexible ISO 400 black-and-white film with classic grain and strong push-processing tolerance.

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Kodak 5222

ISO 250

Kodak 5222 Double-X is a classic panchromatic black-and-white cine negative film rated ISO 250 (daylight) / 200 (tungsten), known for its rich contrast, wide tonal range, and distinctive gritty grain — a staple of Hollywood cinematography for decades.

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Kodak Portra 400

ISO 400

Kodak Portra 400 is a professional C-41 color negative film known for flexible exposure latitude, natural skin tones, and fine grain.

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Kodak T-Max 3200

ISO 3200

Kodak T-Max P3200 is a multi-speed ultra-high-sensitivity B&W T-grain film designed for very low-light photography, rated EI 800–25600. Originally discontinued in 2012, it was relaunched in 2018 in 135 format only.

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Kodak T-Max 400

ISO 400

Kodak T-Max 400 (TMY-2) is a professional ISO 400 black-and-white T-grain negative film offering best-in-class combination of fine grain, high sharpness, and wide exposure latitude at ISO 400, available in 135 and 120.

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Kodak Tri-X 400

ISO 400

Kodak Tri-X 400 is a classic black-and-white film known for strong tonality, visible grain, and documentary character.

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Lucky SHD400

ISO 400

Lucky SHD 400 (LuckyPan SHD 400) is an ISO 400 panchromatic B&W negative film from Lucky Film Company (China), originally produced from the early 2000s through ~2012, then relaunched internationally in 2024. Available in 135 and 120 formats; noted for pronounced grain and wide latitude.

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ORWO P400

ISO 400

ORWO Wolfen P400 is an ISO 400 panchromatic B&W negative film in 135 format, produced at Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany. A variant of the ORWO N74 cine emulsion stripped of its anti-halation layer for still photography, it delivers a ±2-stop latitude and is noted for rich tonal gradation on a polyester base.

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