TX-400

A few weeks back my friend Ozeki kindly gave me a roll of Kodak TX-400, a black and white film noted for its high contrast and distinctive grain. Himself a fan of the film, he suggested pushing two stops and so I shot the below photos at an effective ISO of 1600.

I also learned some Japanese along the way. Upon arrival at the photo shop and wanting to request that the film be push-processed, I came across the kanji 増刊 (zou-kan), literally “an extra number”.

I have gotten pretty lazy when it comes to the language but when I come across a useful new word like this in day to day life , it inspires me to put more time into my study - be it only a for a little while!

I was pleased with the way the images turned out and look forward to shooting more TX-400 in the future. Many thanks to Ozeki for recommending such a great film!

おぜきさん，ＴＸ－４００を推薦してくれてありがとう！　☆

~ by minamitane on March 6, 2008.