Rendering profile
- Sharpness
- moderate
- Tags
- grainy, wide-latitude
- Best use cases
- street, reportage, low-light
Film stock wiki
Lucky SHD400
Lucky SHD 400 (LuckyPan SHD 400) is an ISO 400 panchromatic B&W negative film from Lucky Film Company (China), originally produced from the early 2000s through ~2012, then relaunched internationally in 2024. Available in 135 and 120 formats; noted for pronounced grain and wide latitude.
Key specs
- Brand
- Lucky
- Model
- SHD400
- ISO
- 400
- Process
- BW
- Formats
- 135, 120
- Production status
- In production
- Introduced
- 2024
Grain
pronounced
Contrast
medium-high
Saturation
Unknown
Latitude
wide
Technical details
- Film base
- acetate
- Push/pull
- Many users recommend EI 200 for best tonal results
Handling notes
- Exposure
- Rate at ISO 200–400; overexposure by ½–1 stop suggested
- Development
- Standard B&W (D-76 recommended)
Profile notes
Lucky Film's SHD 400 was originally manufactured in cooperation with Kodak from the early 2000s until ~2012, after which color and most B&W production ceased. In February 2024, Lucky Film officially relaunched the SHD 400 for international distribution (via distributors including Reflx Lab), with 120 format added alongside the original 135. The relaunched emulsion is a high-definition B&W panchromatic negative with wide exposure latitude for general outdoor and studio photography. Reviewers note pronounced grain at box speed—some Reflx Lab representatives recommend shooting at EI 200 for optimal results—and mixed quality control in early production runs. Develops in standard B&W chemistry; D-76 and similar developers recommended.
Aliases
LuckyPan SHD 400Lucky New SHD 400Lucky SHD400
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