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CineStill Film BwXX Double-X Black and White Negative Film (35mm Roll Film, 36 Exposures)

BH #CIXXBW3536 • MFR #BWXX-36
 14 reviews
CineStill Film BwXX Double-X Black and White Negative Film (35mm Roll Film, 36 Exposures)
Key Features
  • Panchromatic B&W Negative Film
  • ISO 250/25° in Standard Process
  • Fine Grain and High Sharpness
  • Classic Emulsion, Subtle Tonality
BwXX Double-X is a high-speed classic black and white movie film that has been cut and re-spooled for still photography use by CineStill. Using virtually the same emulsion formula since 1959, this film is characterized by its subtle tonality, relatively low contrast, and high sharpness. Its nominal sensitivity is ISO 250/25° when used under daylight conditions or ISO 200/24° when used in tungsten-lit environments. The film has an acetate base with a scratch-resistant layer and is designed to be used in conjunction with D-96 developer, however can also be used with other standard black and white developers.
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CineStill Film BwXX 35mm Overview

BwXX Double-X is a high-speed classic black and white movie film that has been cut and re-spooled for still photography use by CineStill. Using virtually the same emulsion formula since 1959, this film is characterized by its subtle tonality, relatively low contrast, and high sharpness. Its nominal sensitivity is ISO 250/25° when used under daylight conditions or ISO 200/24° when used in tungsten-lit environments. The film has an acetate base with a scratch-resistant layer and is designed to be used in conjunction with D-96 developer, however can also be used with other standard black and white developers.

This item is one 36-exposure roll of 35mm film. The cartridge is not DX-coded and the film speed must be set manually.

CineStill Film BwXX 35mm Specs

Film Format
35mm
Number of Exposures
36
Film Type
Panchromatic B&W Negative
ISO/ASA Film Speed
250
Film Processing
Standard Black and White Chemistry
Film Base
Acetate
Number of Rolls
1
Packaging Info
Package Weight
0.07 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
1.7 x 1.1 x 0.1"

CineStill Film BwXX 35mm Reviews

Beautiful results

By Django
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-07-20

This is my new favorite B&W film - beautiful tones and contrast. Developed at home using the Cinestill D96 developer, everything turned out perfectly.

Great Film

By Troy
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-01-26

SUPERB

Great portrait film

By Dmitriy
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-11-18

Shot this film in different cameras and with various lenses, and could not believe how good this film really was. It has greater depth than Tri-X but less the grain, and is very good for portraits, in my opinion. I think I'll end up getting a 400 ft roll from Kodak and just be set for a long time of shooting this wonderful Kodak Double-X film.

Great film

By Lee
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-06-29

The pictures from this film turned out pretty good. I recently purchased a Nikon F earlier in the year & took it & this film on a trip to Washington. Then shot a few pictures around my local town. I messed the film up a little bit by not rewinding it all the way and got my fingers on the first few images. The rest of the pictures turned out great. I used the Sunny 16 rule.

Love it for B&W Portraits

By Josh
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-11-20

BWXX is probably my favourite B&W film for portraits. I love that it has fantastic contrast without ever losing the full range of tones either. It seems a bit more reliable than Cinestill's often more well-known colour offerings like 800T. If I was really going to make a go of it doing pro photography that included film I'd probably just buy this stuff in bulk and load it myself. Even so, I always make sure to have a roll of two on hand just because!

The perfect B&W golf for me

By Homer
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-04-29

Gives me the look I want in a black and white film. Think pushed HP5 without A nasty grain or unflattering punchy look to skin. It being a 250 speed film allows you to also shoot wide-open in situations that you could never with pushed Film. The problem is availability. If you (like me) want to stick to a film and really get to know it for a long time, this stuff might not be a good fit. It being an old movie stock that's repurposed for 35mm, it'll run out at some point and I'd expect it to start going up in price before that. It's already really expensive and harder to find consistently and I'd expect that to just get worse.

Like but still testing

By William
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-03-22

On seconds roll, So far have shot at 250. Still testing on various subjects. So far, like very much. Am looking forward to shooting next roll at iso400.

Favorite BW Film

By Michael
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-03-03

Favorite BW film. Incredibly sharp, minimal grain and very sharp grain structure. Great contrast and dynamic range.

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