Film comparison
Shanghai General Film GP3 100 vs Shanghai General Film Shanghai GP3 400
- Shanghai GP3 400 is 2 stops faster (ISO 400 vs 100).
Side by side
| GP3 100 | Shanghai GP3 400 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Shanghai General Film | Shanghai General Film |
| Type | Black & white | Black & white |
| Box speed | ISO 100 | ISO 400 |
| Process | B&W | B&W |
| Formats | 35mm, 120, 4x5, 8x10, 127, 220, 620 | 35mm, 120 |
| Grain | — | Fine |
| Contrast | — | High |
| Latitude | — | Medium |
| Saturation | — | — |
| Price, 35mm | — | about £6.00 |
| Price, 120 | — | about £6.00 |
| Availability | Current | Current |
Rows that differ are in bold. Prices are typical UK prices and change often.
How they look
- GP3 100
- Long-running Chinese panchromatic film with a thin anti-halation layer giving a retro look in sheet sizes; the 35mm/roll version is believed to be European-coated.
- Shanghai GP3 400
- Chinese-manufactured budget 400-speed film from Shanghai General Film. Medium grain with high contrast rendering.
Which suits what
Better pick: GP3 100
Large format, Budget
Both work well
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Better pick: Shanghai GP3 400
Budget projects, Street photography, Experiments