Rendering profile
- Sharpness
- moderate-high
- Tags
- high-speed, low-light, push-film, t-grain, documentary
- Best use cases
- concert photography, street photography, documentary, available light portraiture
Film stock wiki
Kodak T-Max 3200
Kodak T-Max P3200 is a multi-speed ultra-high-sensitivity B&W T-grain film designed for very low-light photography, rated EI 800–25600. Originally discontinued in 2012, it was relaunched in 2018 in 135 format only.
Key specs
- Brand
- Kodak
- Model
- T-Max 3200
- ISO
- 3200
- Process
- BW
- Formats
- 135
- Production status
- In production
- Introduced
- 1988
Grain
coarse at EI 3200+; medium-coarse at EI 800 (T-grain structure appears smoother than conventional grain)
Contrast
medium-low to medium (increases with push)
Saturation
Unknown
Latitude
wide for a high-speed film
Technical details
- Push/pull
- Rate EI 800–25600 with appropriate push development. Kodak recommends T-Max developer; HC-110 also widely used.
Handling notes
- Exposure
- Rate at EI 800 for best tonal range; push-develop for higher EI ratings. Shadow exposure is critical at high EI.
- Development
- Kodak T-Max developer strongly recommended at extended EI. Develop at EI 800 normally; add ~2–3 min for EI 1600, ~5–6 min for EI 3200 in T-Max Dev (consult current datasheets).
- Storage
- Refrigerate to extend shelf life; bring to room temperature before loading.
Profile notes
Kodak Professional T-Max P3200 (code TMZ) is a black-and-white negative film using T-grain (tabular grain) emulsion technology, uniquely designed as a 'multi-speed' film with an inherent ISO of approximately 1000 but marketed and optimised for exposure at EI 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, and beyond. Originally launched in 1988 alongside T-Max 100 and T-Max 400, it was the first T-grain film designed specifically for available-light and push-processing scenarios. The film was discontinued in 2012 after declining sales. In 2018, Kodak relaunched P3200 in 35mm (135) format only, responding to strong demand from documentary, street, and concert photographers. The relaunched film is identical to the original formula. Despite the P3200 designation, formal ISO testing puts the native speed around ISO 800–1000; the extended EI ratings to 3200 and beyond are achieved via push processing. Grain is prominent but has the characteristic T-grain 'smoother' appearance compared to conventional grain at equivalent speeds.
Aliases
T-Max P3200TMZKodak TMZT-Max 3200Kodak P3200
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