Exploring Tri-X: 70 Years of Film Magic, Fresh vs Expired (1983)

Kodak Tri-X is one of the most iconic films in photography, but the Tri-X of today isn’t the same as it was when it came out 70 years ago. Will the present hold up to the past? Let’s find out. Throughout the years, changes in silver content, and evolving manufacturing techniques have transformed it into the 400TX of today. In this video, I take a deep dive into the history of Tri-X and put it to the test by shooting a roll of expired Tri-X from 1983 alongside the modern version. Looking to learn how to improve your photography? Checkout my Photography Made Simple Playlist:    • Learn Depth of Field in 6 Minutes (With Re...   Shoot film? checkout my film photography content. Checkout my film photography playlist:    • Can You Make a Camera in 1 Hour? I Tried!   Follow me on Instagram for more photography content: Instagram:   / never_fstop   -------------------------------------------------------------- Seen in this video: Film Developing Cookbook: https://bhpho.to/4nBjglU 400TX 35mm: https://bhpho.to/3IRaMYX 400TX 120: https://bhpho.to/3WqMEzo Photo & Video Gear Recommendations My Everyday Carry : https://bhpho.to/4gU3Cj0 BW Film Dev Kit: https://bhpho.to/3VOmSoC My Film Scanning Setup: https://bhpho.to/42Y8iia Dehancer - Photo & Video Film Emulation: Save 10% with code - NFS10 https://www.dehancer.com/ Audiio - Royalty Free Music Use my link: https://audiio.com/partner?oid=1&affi... and save 70% on your first year of audio pro with code - SAVE70 Affiliate Links and Codes: All linked products and deals are things I personally tested out and recommend. Save some money while supporting the channel. Note I may earn a small commission when you use these codes or links. -------------------------------------------------------------- Kodak Factory Tour by Smarter Everyday    • How Does Kodak Make Film? (Kodak Factory T...   Tri-X photographers to check out: Anton Corbin https://antoncorbijn.com/index.html Don McCullin https://donmccullin.com/don-mccullin/ Gary Winogrand https://www.icp.org/browse/archive/co... Jane Brown https://www.camerapress.com/photograp... Mary Ellen Mark https://www.maryellenmark.com/ Penny Smith https://www.snapgalleries.com/portfol... Sebastião Salgado https://www.icp.org/browse/archive/co... References you should check out: Kodak Film Chronological History: https://www.kodak.com/en/motion/page/... Double X and Tri-X: https://www.johnnypatience.com/blog/t... Tri-X History: https://mikeeckman.com/2019/11/kepple... Tri-X History: https://bluemooncameracodex.com/film-... 0:00 Tri-X History 2:26 When did Tri-X change 4:56 What will I do with this film 5:46 Testing 7:56 How would you develop Tri-X this old 9:00 What speed is this film now? 9:55 Wildlife photo shoot 10:45 Real world test 13:26 400TX 15:12 comparison Other references and credits https://www.macrotrends.net/1470/hist... https://www.shutterbug.com/content/ko... https://www.theguardian.com/theguardi... https://www.wired.com/2015/05/kodak-t... https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads... "Posthuset (1972)" by Trondheim byarkiv is licensed under CC BY 2.0 "Image" by loranger is licensed under CC BY 2.0 "На пределе / On the edge" by c is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 "Octagonal House Little Havana" by Phillip Pessar is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Jack de Nijs for Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Siebbi, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons "Garry Winogrand" by urcameras is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0. Waterjunebug, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Fernando Frazão/Agência Brasil, CC BY 3.0 BR , via Wikimedia Commons Thistle33, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Bubba73 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons