{"product_id":"kentmere-400-b-w-35mm-film","title":"Kentmere 400 - B\u0026W 35mm Film","description":"\u003ch1\u003eKentmere 400 - B\u0026amp;W 35mm Film\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe affordable one that goes anywhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSame family, more speed. Kentmere 400 takes everything that makes its slower sibling worth shooting and adds the ISO for when the light gets difficult.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKentmere 400 35mm Film is a high speed, ISO 400 black and white film manufactured by Harman Technology, the company behind Ilford Photo. Like Kentmere 100, it's made to the same production standards as the Ilford range, which means you're getting Harman quality at a price that makes it easy to shoot freely and often. Fine grain for its speed, good sharpness, and a broad tonal range make it a capable all-rounder across a wide range of conditions, processed in standard black and white chemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Makes Kentmere 400 35mm Film Habit-Forming\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISO 400: The Useful Speed\u003c\/strong\u003e ISO 400 is where film becomes genuinely versatile. It handles bright outdoor conditions without complaint and keeps working as the light drops, indoors, under cloud cover, or in the kind of unpredictable mixed lighting that lower speed films struggle with. If you only shoot one speed of black and white film, 400 is the practical answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine Grain for the Speed\u003c\/strong\u003e ISO 400 films carry more grain than their slower counterparts by definition, but Kentmere 400 manages it well. The grain structure is fine enough that enlargements hold up, and the sharpness is good enough that you won't find yourself wishing you'd loaded something else. For a film at this price, the technical performance is genuinely solid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBroad Tonal Range\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentmere 400 has a medium contrast character with a wide tonal range, giving it composure across highlights and shadows. It won't produce the dramatic contrast of a pushed film, but shot at box speed it renders scenes with balance and nuance. The panchromatic sensitisation ensures tonal response across colours is natural and even.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWide Exposure Latitude\u003c\/strong\u003e Like its sibling, Kentmere 400 is forgiving when exposure isn't perfect. The wide latitude makes it a sensible choice for photographers still refining their metering, or for fast-moving situations where you don't always have time to be precise. It absorbs reasonable mistakes without drama, which is exactly what a workhorse film should do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarman Heritage\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentmere is manufactured by Harman Technology, the same company that makes Ilford Photo films and papers, on the same equipment and to the same quality standards. The Kentmere range exists at a lower price point, not a lower standard of manufacture. It's worth repeating because it's worth knowing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVersatile Processing\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentmere 400 is compatible with a wide range of developers and works in spiral tanks, deep tanks, and automatic processors. Standard times, standard chemistry, no unusual requirements. Send it to a lab or develop it yourself; either way it behaves predictably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e36 Exposures, 35mm Format\u003c\/strong\u003e A full roll of 36 frames in standard 35mm format, compatible with any 35mm camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest For\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentmere 400 is the film to reach for when conditions are unpredictable or the light is less than ideal. It's well suited to street photography, travel, indoor available light, portraiture, and general everyday shooting where you want a film that can handle whatever the day produces. The combination of speed, fine grain, and wide exposure latitude also makes it an excellent learning film for beginners building their black and white practice, and the price means you can afford to shoot more and worry less about wasting frames.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Street and travel photographers, beginners building their black and white habit, available light and indoor work, and anyone who wants a dependable fast film from a trusted manufacturer without paying premium prices for the privilege.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKentmere 400 won't win awards for mystique. What it will do is turn up, perform consistently, and leave enough money in your pocket to keep the habit going. In a market full of films that trade on heritage and personality, sometimes the most sensible dependency is the one that simply gets the job done.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kentmere","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57410705850742,"sku":null,"price":6.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/3892\/5430\/files\/Kentmere400.jpg?v=1782760809","url":"https:\/\/chemicaldependency.co.uk\/products\/kentmere-400-b-w-35mm-film","provider":"Chemical Dependency Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}