KODAK T-Max TMX 100 135/36

Characteristics of Kodak Professional T-MAX TMX 100 135-36:

Kodak Professional T-MAX TMX 100 135-36 is a 36-image professional 35mm panchromatically sensitized black and white negative film whose flat grain structure provides ultra-fine grain, exceptional resolution, wide exposure flexibility and high edge sharpness. The rated sensitivity of Kodak Professional T-MAX TMX 100 135-36 film is ISO 100, but its extraordinary exposure flexibility guarantees it very good results even at overexposure (ISO50) and underexposure (ISO 800). This allows the film to capture a full range of tones as well as a seamless Push-Pull process. Its high image quality allows for very fine grain, which also contributes to the high sharpness of the photographs and allows the film to produce excellent results when developing large format enlargements. Panchromatic films react to reality in a similar way to the human eye, which perceives light rays with wavelengths ranging from approximately 380 nm to 740 nm (visible light), but in some cases can also be sensitive to the UV and IR component of light. It is therefore advisable to have a UV filter on the lens to suppress the effect of radiation on the film material.

Practical application:

Exceptional quality film for versatile use. It can be successfully used not only for landscape photography but also for studio shots. For the Pull/Push process, the Kodak XTOL developer has proven itself to be excellent, with which sensitivity can be increased by up to an incredible 3EV (ISO 800).

Film processing:

Safe lighting for developing is either infrared light or complete darkness. Kodak Professional T-MAX TMX 100 135-36 film can be processed in all common negative developers (but Kodak T-MAX, Kodak D76, Ilford MICROPHEN, or Kodak XTOL are recommended). The developing bath should take eleven minutes at a 1:1 dilution ratio for Ilford MMICROPHEN, nine and a half minutes for Kodak D76, and for Kodak T-MAX the developing bath would be diluted 1:4 and the correct development length would be seven and a half minutes. After the development time has elapsed, it is recommended to rinse the film briefly with distilled water, or to immerse it in a 2% acetic acid solution for 10s, or to use an intermittent bath of about half a minute in Kodak EKTAFLO Stop solution (Used for Kodak T-MAX developer). Film setting is recommended at 18-25°C, 2-4 min. in Kodak Polymax T Fixer diluted 1:3, 2-4 min. in Kodak Rapid Fixer, or a minimum of 2-5 min. in Ilford Rapid Fixer diluted 1:4. After setting, the film must be washed in running water for 20-30 min at wash water temperatures below 15°C, or 15 min at wash water temperatures above 15°C. It is recommended to finish the film processing by rinsing the washed film with distilled water or by immersion in a wetting agent solution. These times are only approximate, before using the film material we recommend to study the information provided by the manufacturer on the packaging or in the product data sheet.