Which film do you prefer? About to buy another 100 ft bulk roll

[Nicholas Lindan]

TMax 100.

[markbarendt]

The more I print the more I like Delta and TMax.

[frobozz]

HP-5 and Pan-F are my favorite 100 foot rolls to buy...

Duncan

[bblhed]

I like 400TX, but I that said, if you are really on the fence why not buy a roll of each film you are looking at, and shoot them. This will not only show you what film you want to buy and shoot this time around, but it will also give you an archive of all these films that you can look back at next time you plan to buy bulk film. Having a library of test shots can be a great starting place when you are looking for a given results. To paraphrase Gene Simons lead singer of Kiss "Do you know why libraries are expensive to stock? Because it's worth it". Four rolls of film will run you about $30 tops, but what is the education you will gain from this worth to you? I bet it's far more than $30 worth of education.

[Paul Sorensen]

In case you are interested in Plus-X, Freestyle has it (and TriX too) in their own house brand. Here is a 100Ft roll of Plus-X:

http://www.freestylephoto.biz/192110...oll?cat_id=402

[Michael R 1974]

Good ol' Tri-X! For sure! But got some Fuji Acros 100 (120rol) waiting in the fridge. Gonna have a taste of them very soon.

The nice thing about Acros is although I always found I had to rate it at EI 50-64, it exhibits essentially no reciprocity failure up to 2 minutes. So even at EI 50, it quickly becomes the fastest film out there when exposures get long, and is very fine grained. Good for night photography under high contrast conditions.

[fschifano]

As I have used up my stock of Legacy Pro ISO 100, I am about to purchase another 100 foot bulk roll of film. Freestyle's Legacy Pro was not bad, but I am going to try another kind.
I am debating between Ilford HP5, Ilford Delta 100, Tri-x, and Plus-X. Although I have used these many times in the past, I cannot decide which one will be worth investing in.

To answer your question more specifically, you can't go wrong with Kodak's Plus-X or Tri-X. These are both classic and very well behaved films that have stood test of time. Now, does that mean I think the others you've mentioned are bad. Not in the least, but your initial choice of Legacy Pro 400 indicates that you're not averse to saving a few bucks if you don't have to give up a quality product to do so. Well, you're in luck if you live in the US. Freestyle is carrying the "Arista Premium" line of films. These films are re-labeled Plus-X and Tri-X and sell for a lot less than the Kodak branded items. For example Arista premium 400 sells for 35% less than Kodak branded Tri-x, while Arista Premium 100 sells for whopping 57% less than Freestyle's retail price for Plus-X. You can't beat that with a stick. I'm a long time Plus-X and Tri-X user so you can trust me on this one, these films are identical to Tri-X and Plus-X in every way except for the labeling and the rebate markings.

...and BTW, it's not a bad idea to pick up an extra bulk loader or two, along with a few re-loadable cassettes. They're cheap as dirt these days on the used market, so keep your eye open for ones that are in good shape.