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Shanghai General Film Shanghai GP3 400

Chinese-manufactured budget 400-speed film from Shanghai General Film. Medium grain with high contrast rendering.

ISO

400

Formats

2

35mm, 120

Process

BW

Type

B&W

Characteristics

Grainfine
Contrasthigh
Latitudemedium

Reciprocity Failure

No official data available. The manufacturer hasn't published reciprocity specifications for this film.

For long exposures, try starting with a 1.3 exponent (t' = t1.3) as a baseline and bracket your shots. This is a reasonable middle ground that works for many films.

No datasheet available. Chinese-manufactured emulsion.

Development Times

DeveloperDilutionISOTimeTemp
D-76stock40010m20°C
ID-11stock40010m20°C
HC-110B4007m 30s20°C

Often Used For

budget projectsstreet photographyexperiments

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Descriptions combine manufacturer specifications with community experience. Subjective assessments reflect common sentiment among photographers and may not match your results.

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