Ilford HP5 Plus 35mm Black and White Film 36 Exposuresis a traditional and versatile panchromatic film designed for general use in a wide variety of shooting conditions. Exhibiting notably wide exposure latitude, this film responds well to use in mixed and difficult lighting and provides medium contrast for greater overall control. It has a nominal sensitivity of ISO 400/27° when developed in standard black and white chemistry, and responds well to push processing. HP5 Plus is a flexible film type that is ideally suited for use in general photographic applications in an array of different lighting conditions.

This item is one 36-exposure roll of 35mm film and is supplied in a DX-coded cassette.

Panchromatic B&W Negative Film    ISO 400/27° in Standard Process    Wide Exposure Latitude, Medium Contrast    Ideal for Mixed Lighting and General Use    Responds Well to Push Processing

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Hi, may i know the expiry date on this hp5 bulk should i get it now?

A: The expiration date of this Ilford HP5 Plus Black and White Film in 100' is generally within 6 months to 1 year from now.

Q: 2. Do i need to roll the film canisters myself?

A: Yes. You'll need a bulk film loader to load the canisters. 100' makes about 20 rolls of 35 frames

Q: 3. If I stop a roll in the middle ( before I finish taking all of the shots) how can I reload/reinsert it

A: Every film shooter runs into the situation where the film in the camera is not the right one. However, there are be too many exposures left to waste. What to do? If you shoot say 20 exposures, you can rewind the film back into the canister and reload with a different film. Then you can go back to the roll you shot 20 exposures and finish the roll. Here is how to do it. Release the film advance mechanism and slowly rewind the film. You must listen and feel for the film releasing from the take up spool. The moment you feel/hear that click/pop, stop rewinding. You can open the camera back and you will have the film tab visible. Tape the tab to the film canister and write how many exposures have been made on the roll. Make this this mark big and obvious. You do not want to load this roll into the camera at a later time and think there is a full roll. If you do that, you will double expose all the previously shot images. If you misjudge and rewind the film all the way back into the canister, you can use a 6" piece of film (you can use processed but junk negative film you probably have in your collection) and put some double faced tape on one end. Shove that end into the canister through that black felt opening and hook the end of the film with the double face tape and pull it out. Or you can use this product to fish the film out. Kaiser 35mm Film retriever B&H # KAFRZ Now put the film back in the container it came in and mark it with the type of film and exposures taken. This is more safety to prevent messing up. When it comes time to reload the exposed film, take the tape and put it on the back of the camera so the number of exposures is big and obvious and thread the film as normal. Now here is the trick. You must have a lens cap on or no lens but a body cap on. Put the aperture to the highest number, the shutter to the highest number and also find a dark room. This is because in order to get past the exposed frames you have to fire the camera the same number times but you do not want to double expose the previously shot frames. Fire the camera and advance the film the number of exposures you have shot plus two more. Now remove the lens cap, set the exposure and shoot the rest of the roll. This sounds more complicated then it is. Rest assured, this is a legitimate procedure. Just be careful otherwise you risk double exposing your film. If you have just two or three exposures left, this procedure is not worth it. Use them up on your family pet. They will thank you.

Q: 4. Will this film work in a canon ae-1?

A: Being that the Canon AE-1 uses 35mm film, you would need the Ilford HP5 Plus Black and White Negative Film (35mm Roll Film, 36 Exposures), B&H # ILHP5P36. https://bhpho.to/2lRD5eN

Q: 5. is this the correct film for a AGFA PD16 Viking camera with a F6.3 Lens?

A: Like John B noted 616 is no longer made. However, if you have a camera that takes 620 film, 120 can be used (just spool it onto a spare 620 spool, than back again so the frame numbers are correct - do this in a film changing bag, it's easy to do).

Q: 6. Does this film work with dark and bright lighting?

A: This film and any other film can be exposed to bright or dim lighting. You have to know how to expose it correctly under low light conditions and know how to compensate for reciprocity failure. But, yes it can be done.

Q: 7. With the 70mm Roll film, it does not have backing paper, can this not be loaded in daylight / subdued light?

A: It is exactly like bulk 35mm film only twice as wide.You need either a 70mm bulkloader or a really clean changing bag to load it into the 70mm cassette. And of course you need a 70mm camera or back. The real showstopper is tracking down a development tank. If you don't know all this stuff and have the equipment already this is not for you. I would buy this if there were a smaller minimum quantity.

Q: 8. For a photography course I'm taking next month, I need 10-15 rolls of Black and White Negative Film (35mm/Arista 400, Illford HP5 ASA 400, Kodak Tri-X ASA 400). Based on what I need, which product is best for me and if this Illford one is, which file format should I get? Thanks.

A: Ilford film is excellent, but I am a fan of Kodak Tri-X 400, 24 exposure.

Q: 9. whats the exp date of this film? i see the pic is mar 2013 whats that mean?

A: Unfortunately, we do not have access to our inventory since our warehouses are in a different location, however, any film that was within 6-months of its expiration date would be sold as short dated and listed as such on our site. All other film will be at least 6 months out from its expiration date. The March 2013 date in the product photo on the webpage is simply for illustrative purposes and does not reflect the date of all of the film that is available.

Q: 10. Do you have DX code Reloadable Cartridge

A: Unfortunately, B&H does not carry auto DX 400 ISO reloadable film cassettes.