Rendering profile
- Sharpness
- high
- Tags
- classic, fine-grain
- Best use cases
- landscape, portrait, studio
Film stock wiki
Lucky SHD100
Lucky SHD 100 is an ISO 100 panchromatic B&W negative film produced by Lucky Film Company (Baoding, China). A reformulated 'New SHD 100' was released in 2017 on a near-transparent polyester base with improved grain and scratch resistance. Available in 135 and 120. Current availability outside China is limited.
Key specs
- Brand
- Lucky
- Model
- SHD100
- ISO
- 100
- Process
- BW
- Formats
- 135, 120
- Production status
- In production
- Introduced
- 2017
Grain
fine
Contrast
medium
Saturation
Unknown
Latitude
wide (ISO 50–200)
Technical details
- Film base
- near-transparent polyester
- Push/pull
- Latitude rated ISO 50–200; load in subdued light due to polyester base light-piping risk
Handling notes
- Exposure
- Rate at ISO 100; load in shade (polyester base subject to light-piping)
- Development
- Standard B&W (D-76, Rodinal); Luckyfilm's own developer also suitable
Profile notes
Lucky Film Company's SHD series (Super High Definition) has been produced since the early 2000s in conjunction with the company's Kodak-era infrastructure. The 'New SHD 100' revision (introduced 2017) features a thinner, near-transparent polyester base—replacing the previous acetate base—with an updated silver-halide emulsion that delivers fine grain, high resolving power, wide exposure latitude (roughly ISO 50–200), and improved humidity and temperature tolerance. The anti-halation layer was also improved over the original, though it remains less effective than Kodak or Ilford equivalents. Standard B&W chemistry (D-76 recommended; Rodinal also suitable). The 2017 version has not been consistently available outside China since 2019; as of 2024–2026, distribution has been sporadic.
Aliases
Lucky New SHD 100LuckyPan SHD 100Lucky SHD100
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