Ilford XP2 and Varying ISOs

I’ve been using chromogenic films for a while now, mainly Kodak BW400CN and Kodak T400CN. But I never really dug into how they actually worked until I started reading about Ilford XP2. What caught my attention was its ability to be shot across a wide range of ISOs while still being processed in standard C-41 chemistry. That’s when I decided to put XP2 to the test.

I loaded a 120 roll of Ilford XP2—manufactured by Harman Technology whose native ISO being 400—into the RB67. For the test subject, I chose one of my favourites: the Williams BMW RC car. With the camera locked on a tripod, I planned out a full ISO sweep, starting at ISO 50 and going all the way up to ISO 1600. This wasn’t meant to be an aesthetic shoot; it was a controlled experiment to understand how XP2 handles exposure variations across its range.

After metering and shooting at each ISO, the roll was sent to Darkroom8 for processing and scanning.

The results are shared below:

ISO 50

 

ISO 80

 

ISO 100

 

ISO 200

 

ISO 400

 

ISO 640

 

ISO 800

 

ISO 1250

 

ISO 1600

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 Vishal started out to become an engineer but destiny had another career option in the offing. Astrange love for the visual art introduced him to the cameraand a ray of light appeared in an otherwise dark room. Ridden by this passion, he decided to save his dad some money and a lot of embarrassment by dropping out of college to chase his dream of becoming a photographer. His formal journey began with astopover at a Canadian graphic design college.He cut his teeth with reputed design houses and not-so-reputed ad agencies. Soon he shifted his focus back tothe viewfinder. He started off by assisting a top-notch photographer in India for over 2 years. Soon after, he caught a flight to Paris and then Hamburg for a honeymoon with his first love. Photography, that is, just in case some other thoughts are flirting your mind.