Ilford HP5+ 400 - 36exp

Load the gold standard of black and white photography into your 35mm camera. This is a fresh, factory-sealed 36-exposure roll of Ilford HP5 Plus 400, precision-manufactured at Harman Technology’s historic facility in Mobberley, Cheshire.

Celebrated by generations of documentary photographers, photojournalists, and darkroom printers, HP5 Plus is celebrated for its forgiving exposure latitude, classic grain structure, and medium contrast. Whether you are wandering through low-lit city alleys, documenting environmental portraits, or shooting under harsh midday sun, HP5 delivers reliable, punchy negatives every time.

The Highlights

• Unmatched Exposure Latitude: HP5 Plus forgives metering missteps like few other emulsions can. It recovers delicate highlight textures and pulls shadow detail out of high-contrast scenes effortlessly.

• Exceptional Push & Pull Flexibility: While rated natively at ISO 400, this emulsion is famous for its pushing capabilities. Dial it up to ISO 800, 1600, or even 3200 with extended development for grittier contrast and low-light street work, or pull it down to ISO 200 for silkier midtones.

• Classic Cubic Grain & Tonal Balance: Delivers crisp acutance, ink-deep blacks, and an organic silver-gelatine grain that holds its sharpness cleanly in darkroom enlargements or high-resolution flatbed and dedicated film scans.

• Fresh Factory Production: Guaranteed fresh stock stored in optimal, climate-controlled conditions to ensure zero base fog and complete emulsion integrity.

Quick Specs

• Format: 35mm / 36 Exposures

• Type: Traditional Panchromatic Black & White Negative

• Nominal Speed: ISO 400

• Processing: Standard Black & White Chemistry (Ilfotec DD-X, ID-11, Microphen, D-76, Rodinal, etc.)

• DX Coded: Yes (Factory DX-coded canister at ISO 400)

• Best For: Street documentary, low-light gigs, candid portraiture, travel walks, and darkroom printing.