Best film for B&W with grain

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Hi,

Recently picked up a Nikon F-601 and want to get shooting some street images can anyone recommend a film, Iam looking for a B&W film with grain not loads but just noticeable grain

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Joe :D
 
Kodak Tri-X
 
^^^ Tri-X. If you shoot a roll and the grain isn't enough (especially since the latest formulation of Tri-X is different to 'historical' Tri-X), shoot it at ISO800 and it should give you exactly what you want.

Ilford HP5+ is also quite grainy, but, (and this is very subjective), the grain is not especially pleasing.
 
IF you want a grainy film which isnt too fast, Kentmere do an ISO100 film, Kentmere is part of Ilford and they make the budget/student range. It's grainy, but it's cheap
 
Lucky 100 B&W on the fleabay site, should be able to get 5 rolls for £15.00
 
medwaygreen said:
Lucky 100 B&W on the fleabay site, should be able to get 5 rolls for £15.00
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Lucky 100 from Mr Cad is 10 rolls for £20, it's dated June 2010 but I'm still using it and it's fine.
 
Shoot Fomapan 100 at ISO1600 and develop in Rodinal... grain the size of golf balls probably! (I don't recommend doing this!)
 
RaglanSurf said:
Lucky 100 from Mr Cad is 10 rolls for £20, it's dated June 2010 but I'm still using it and it's fine.
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Thanks Nick, I will have a look at that.
 
Tri-X or HP-5 at 400 give noticeable grain (or at least they did 30+ years ago!) but for unmissable grain, FP-4 at 800...
 
RaglanSurf said:
Lucky 100 from Mr Cad is 10 rolls for £20, it's dated June 2010 but I'm still using it and it's fine.
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Nasty colour casts with OOD films...:p
 
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