ive used tmax for years and i have almost always been satisfied with my results.

Awesome pictures, awesome results, awesome film.

TMAX's grain is great and its tonality is excellent. The only problem with shooting this film is finding someone competent to develop and print it. All of my favorite shops are selling their equipment.

Good for outside shooting in sunny day!

I have used this film for personal use for many years, and it has proven its self to be a high qualty film. Its reliable and has a continuous tone with a sharpness you can't beat.

Great for well lit situations.

I love using this film in the darkroom. It doesn't take as long to develop and it produces some really fancy and sharp prints.

Great quality and price!

My primary film cameras fall into the category of toy camera but the results when using pro film like this are amazing. T-Max 100 has never let me down.

T-Max is considered a picky film because it tends to maintain its purple color if not developed correctly, and it additionally picks up contrast a lot. I bought 10 rolls of this from B&H and I could not be more satisfied. It has low grain, develops consistently if you develop it consistently, and it shows more flaws (ie: if you shoot out of focus or move the camera) because it is a lower speed film than the 400 speed films standard in photography class. While this can restrict from shooting at night (since lower speed films need more light to do work), the increased resolution and reduced grain size mean that you can not only make greater enlargments, but with greater detail in the little details of the picture. I use this with a Nikon F3HP / MD-4 / 50mm f/1.2 AI-S combination and pictures with this combination, developed in a Paterson system come out tack sharp. The trick that I have observed is to pre-soak it, longer-than-normal fixings, and long baths tend to remove the purple dye. Additionally, be consistent not only with agitation, but with the chemical and water temperatures... if your chemicals are 65 deg F, try to find water close to that so that the film doesn't get shocked. Each little inconsistency is emphasized in greater magnitude than with its more archaic counterparts, Tri-X or Plus-X due to the modern tabular grain technique (which is also the reason you need more fix and bath times). All in all, a great film, but one that for students is more than just focus, aim, and shoot... it requires greater attention to the processing aspects of photography, but the results when done right are well worth it. On a final note, be careful with it, it is thinner than normal B&W, so it can scratch if you squeegee it too hard or handle without care...