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Ilford HP5 Plus Black and White Negative Film (35mm Roll Film, 100' Roll)

BH #ILHP5P100 • MFR #1656031
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Ilford HP5 Plus Black and White Negative Film (35mm Roll Film, 100' Roll)
Key Features
  • Panchromatic B&W Negative Film
  • ISO 400/27° in Standard Process
  • Wide Exposure Latitude, Medium Contrast
  • Ideal for Mixed Lighting and General Use
Ilford's HP5 Plus Black and White Negative Film is a traditional and versatile panchromatic film designed for general use in a wide variety of shooting conditions. Exhibiting notably wide exposure latitude, this film responds well to use in mixed and difficult lighting and provides medium contrast for greater overall control. It has a nominal sensitivity of ISO 400/27° when developed in standard black and white chemistry, and responds well to push processing. HP5 Plus is a flexible film type that is ideally suited for use in general photographic applications in an array of different lighting conditions.
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Ilford HP5 Plus 35mm Overview

Ilford's HP5 Plus Black and White Negative Film is a traditional and versatile panchromatic film designed for general use in a wide variety of shooting conditions. Exhibiting notably wide exposure latitude, this film responds well to use in mixed and difficult lighting and provides medium contrast for greater overall control. It has a nominal sensitivity of ISO 400/27° when developed in standard black and white chemistry, and responds well to push processing. HP5 Plus is a flexible film type that is ideally suited for use in general photographic applications in an array of different lighting conditions.

This item is one 100'-long roll of standard-perforation 35mm film designed for bulk loading applications.

UPC: 019498656033

Ilford HP5 Plus 35mm Specs

Number of Rolls
1
Film Format
35mm
Roll Length
100' / 30 m
Film Type
Panchromatic B&W Negative
ISO/ASA Film Speed
400
Film Processing
Standard Black and White Chemistry
Film Base
Acetate
Layer Thickness
125.0 µm
Packaging Info
Package Weight
0.56 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
4.2 x 4.2 x 2"

Ilford HP5 Plus 35mm Reviews

HP5 wins over and over

By Philip
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2026-09-07

I'm not a casual user; I've been using HP5 since it first appeared in the U.S. during my professional career in photojournalism. Today I use it for nearly all my 35mm work, unless I need the grain of Delta 100 on a trip that requires travel with a small camera. Then I take a tripod as well. For a versatile 35mm fast film, I don't think a better alternative exists. I use it at E.I. 200 or 250 typical to long-scale scenes, because I like plenty of shadow detail and can adjust my development when the contrast has been really high; for flat light, EI 800 and careful push development makes a contrast gain easy without much of a grain increase. While I don't push to 3200, because I don't like empty shadows or the additional grain, I find 1600, when necessary, can yield a very printable negative. I'm using that right now on a series made mostly inside museums, where a tripod is not an option. My developer for all ratings is D-23.

Great for beginiers

By Anonymous
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2026-04-30

great film for beginners, works well and easy to use and understand

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Hi, may i know the expiry date on this hp5 bulk ...

Hi, may i know the expiry date on this hp5 bulk should i get it now?
Asked by: riswan
You should call the B&H customer service for that. As this is something that always changes depending on the batch.
Answered by: Emmanuel
Date published: 2022-03-28

question

Do you have DX code Reloadable Cartridge
Asked by: Anonymous
Unfortunately, B&H does not carry auto DX 400 ISO reloadable film cassettes.
Answered by: Christina S.
Date published: 2018-08-27

question

whats the exp date of this film? i see the pic is mar 2013 whats that mean?
Asked by: Anonymous
Unfortunately, we do not have access to our inventory since our warehouses are in a different location, however, any film that was within 6-months of its expiration date would be sold as short dated and listed as such on our site. All other film will be at least 6 months out from its expiration date. The March 2013 date in the product photo on the webpage is simply for illustrative purposes and does not reflect the date of all of the film that is available.
Answered by: Heather S.
Date published: 2018-08-27

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how many roll in the box?
Asked by: Anonymous
This is a special type of film called a Bulk Roll which is 100 (feet) long. Bulk Rolled film is used in conjunction with a special loading machine and reusable film canisters. This was very commonly used in the past by newspaper agencies, magazines and colleges where film is used in greater mass. A 100 roll could commonly yield 15-18 rolls of film depending on how many frames were loaded by the user into the reusable canisters. Unfortunately we no longer carry/sell the bulk loading machines that are required for use with this type of film. You would have to find that type of machine used someplace.
Answered by: Yos O.
Date published: 2019-10-19

question

Is this film DX coded ?
Asked by: Anonymous
Yes, Ilford HP5 Plus film is DX coded.
Answered by: Heather S.
Date published: 2021-09-21

question

What is the expiry date for the films in the Ilford HP5+ 50-roll pack?
Asked by: Bezalel B.
The bricks I recently received (10/16) are dated April 2020, for a 3.5 year lead time. Probably can't count on that always being the case - could be more or less - but my fairly regular purchases have always had lead times measured in years, definitely not months! (It's b+w, after all.)
Answered by: Peter J.
Date published: 2018-08-27

Can this film be processed in a red lit dark ...

Can this film be processed in a red lit dark room?
Asked by: Chris
Well you have to take the film out in complete darkness and get it into into your film developer tank. Once the film is developed you can of course have it in your red light lit darkroom, but I'm pretty sure you can't take the undeveloped film out in red, or any other, light.
Answered by: Lee
Date published: 2023-02-09

the film processing only says Black & white, is ...

the film processing only says Black & white, is it ok if the developer uses color processing?
Asked by: Paul
This is b&w film that uses b&w chemistry only. No color chemistry should be used.
Answered by: Rob
Date published: 2020-06-23
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