Rendering profile
- Sharpness
- very high
- Tags
- t-grain, ultra-fine-grain, professional, modern
- Best use cases
- fine art, portraiture, landscape, studio, large-format printing
Film stock wiki
Kodak T-Max 100
Kodak T-Max 100 (TMX) is a professional ISO 100 black-and-white T-grain negative film celebrated for its extremely fine grain, high sharpness, and wide tonal range — one of the finest-grained B&W films available in 135 and 120.
Key specs
- Brand
- Kodak
- Model
- T-Max 100
- ISO
- 100
- Process
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- Formats
- 135, 120
- Production status
- In production
- Introduced
- 1986
Grain
extremely fine (RMS granularity ~8)
Contrast
medium
Saturation
Unknown
Latitude
wide (ISO 50–400)
Technical details
- Push/pull
- Push to ISO 200 or 400 with minimal grain penalty; pull to ISO 50 for lower contrast
Handling notes
- Exposure
- Rate at ISO 100; slight overexposure benefits shadow detail.
- Development
- Kodak T-Max developer gives finest grain; D-76 1:1 excellent overall. Avoid over-agitation which increases contrast.
- Storage
- Store below 21°C (70°F), away from humidity; refrigerate for long-term storage.
Profile notes
Introduced in 1986 as part of the T-Max family, Kodak Professional T-Max 100 (code TMX) uses tabular grain (T-grain) technology to pack more silver halide surface area into smaller crystals, yielding exceptional resolving power and RMS granularity of approximately 8 — among the lowest of any ISO 100 panchromatic film. The emulsion was reformulated around 2004 for improved sharpness and tonal gradation. T-Max 100 delivers smooth, full-tonal-range negatives with clean highlight rolloff and detailed shadows. It is compatible with all standard black-and-white developers; Kodak T-Max developer and D-76 are most commonly recommended for optimal grain. The film has excellent push performance, remaining usable at ISO 200–400 with minimal grain increase. Its reciprocity characteristics require compensation for exposures beyond 10 seconds. Available in 35mm (135) and 120 medium format. T-Max 100 is actively in production as of 2026.
Aliases
T-Max 100TMXKodak TMXKodak Professional T-Max 100
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