Best film for B&W with grain

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Hi,

Recently picked up a Nikon F-601 and want to get shooting some street images can anyone recommend a film, Iam looking for a B&W film with grain not loads but just noticeable grain

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Kodak Tri-X
 
^^^ Tri-X. If you shoot a roll and the grain isn't enough (especially since the latest formulation of Tri-X is different to 'historical' Tri-X), shoot it at ISO800 and it should give you exactly what you want.

Ilford HP5+ is also quite grainy, but, (and this is very subjective), the grain is not especially pleasing.
 
IF you want a grainy film which isnt too fast, Kentmere do an ISO100 film, Kentmere is part of Ilford and they make the budget/student range. It's grainy, but it's cheap
 
Lucky 100 B&W on the fleabay site, should be able to get 5 rolls for £15.00
 
medwaygreen said:
Lucky 100 B&W on the fleabay site, should be able to get 5 rolls for £15.00
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Lucky 100 from Mr Cad is 10 rolls for £20, it's dated June 2010 but I'm still using it and it's fine.
 
Develop your Tri-X in rodinal and you're all set for grain :D
 
Shoot Fomapan 100 at ISO1600 and develop in Rodinal... grain the size of golf balls probably! (I don't recommend doing this!)
 
RaglanSurf said:
Lucky 100 from Mr Cad is 10 rolls for £20, it's dated June 2010 but I'm still using it and it's fine.
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Thanks Nick, I will have a look at that.
 
Tri-X or HP-5 at 400 give noticeable grain (or at least they did 30+ years ago!) but for unmissable grain, FP-4 at 800...
 
RaglanSurf said:
Lucky 100 from Mr Cad is 10 rolls for £20, it's dated June 2010 but I'm still using it and it's fine.
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Nasty colour casts with OOD films...:p
 
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