Ilford HP explained

HP5 plus
Maker:Ilford Photo
Speed:400/27°[1]
Push:3200/36°
Format:35mm, 120, sheets, disposable camera
Type:p
Process:Gelatin-silver
Bw:yes
Start:1989
App:General
HP5
Speed:400/27°
Start:1976
Stop:1989
Replace:HP5 plus
Bw:yes
HP4
Speed:400/27°
Start:1965
Stop:1976
Replace:HP5
Bw:yes
HPS
Speed:400/27°,
800/30° (1960)
Grain:coarse
Start:1954
Stop:1998
Replace:Delta 3200
Bw:yes
HP3
Speed:125/22°,
200/24° (1955),
400/27° (1960)
Start:1941
Stop:1969
Replace:HP4
Bw:yes
HP2
Speed:100/21°
Start:1939
Stop:1941
Replace:HP3
Bw:yes
HP
Speed:100/21°
Start:1935
Stop:1939
Replace:HP2
Bw:yes

HP is a cubic-grain black-and-white film from Ilford Photo with a long history.[2] It originated as Hypersensitive Panchromatic plates in 1931. Since then it has progressed through a number of versions, with HP5 plus (HP5+ for short) being the latest. The main competitor of Ilford HP5 Plus is Kodak Tri-X 400.

On September 23, 2005, Ilford reintroduced its black-and-white single-use camera which includes 27 exposures of HP5 plus film.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.ilfordphoto.com/amfile/file/download/file/1903/product/694/
  2. Web site: Ilford History and Chronology . 2008-07-27.
  3. BLACK AND WHITE MADE EASY. Ilford Photo. 2005-09-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20120206131514/http://www.ilfordphoto.com/pressroom/article.asp?n=14. 2012-02-06. 2007-03-20.