Looking for Kodak Tri-X 400 sample photos — and for portraits on film with real analog film grain and tonal depth, not clinical, over-sharpened DSLR digital portraits? These frames show Tri-X’s organic texture and timeless character across three cameras: a Zeiss Super Ikonta 531 (120, 6×4.5), an Olympus XA (35mm), and square 6×6 portraits on a Hasselblad 500 CM with Kodak Tri-X 400 120. ArtByPino showcases this analog look for clients who want portraits on film.
The first roll was shot on 120 with the Zeiss Super Ikonta 531 at Centro de Congresos de Querétaro in Santiago de Querétaro — lobby behind the cable-net glass facade, angular and twisted structural columns, El Bumeráng by Manuel Felguérez on the terrace, and a plaza kiosk. Developed in standard black-and-white chemistry.
A second roll was shot on an Olympus XA (35mm) in Santiago de Querétaro — the twin towers of Templo de la Congregación (La Congregación), the baroque cloister at Museo de Arte de Querétaro (MAQRO, the former Convento de San Agustín), and the exterior of Centro de Congresos de Querétaro.
Lobby of Centro de Congresos de Querétaro — Kodak Tri-X 400 120, Zeiss Super Ikonta 531Plaza kiosk in Santiago de Querétaro — Kodak Tri-X 400 120, Zeiss Super Ikonta 531Angular columns at Centro de Congresos de Querétaro — Kodak Tri-X 400 120, Zeiss Super Ikonta 531El Bumeráng by Manuel Felguérez, Centro de Congresos de Querétaro — Kodak Tri-X 400 120, Zeiss Super Ikonta 531Twisted columns at Centro de Congresos de Querétaro — Kodak Tri-X 400 120, Zeiss Super Ikonta 531
Olympus XA — Santiago de Querétaro
Templo de la Congregación, Santiago de Querétaro — Olympus XA, Kodak Tri-X 400Courtyard with yuccas and bicycles, Santiago de Querétaro — Olympus XA, Kodak Tri-X 400Plaza fountain with an Ionic-column statue, Santiago de Querétaro — Olympus XA, Kodak Tri-X 400Wedding dress in a stone doorway, Santiago de Querétaro — Olympus XA, Kodak Tri-X 400Cloister corridor, Museo de Arte de Querétaro (MAQRO) — Olympus XA, Kodak Tri-X 400Hilltop fountain basins overlooking Santiago de Querétaro — Olympus XA, Kodak Tri-X 400Baroque cloister and fountain, Museo de Arte de Querétaro (MAQRO) — Olympus XA, Kodak Tri-X 400Cloister through an arch, Museo de Arte de Querétaro (MAQRO) — Olympus XA, Kodak Tri-X 400Centro de Congresos de Querétaro — Olympus XA, Kodak Tri-X 400
Hasselblad 500 CM — Portraits on Tri-X 400 120
These square 6×6 portraits were shot on Kodak Tri-X 400 120 with a Hasselblad 500 CM — the medium-format grain, soft tonal transitions, and character that set portraits on film apart from sharp digital headshots. Developed in standard black-and-white chemistry.
Portrait with a vintage Ford — Kodak Tri-X 400 120, Hasselblad 500 CMLooking away beside a vintage Ford — Kodak Tri-X 400 120, Hasselblad 500 CMBacklit close-up portrait — Kodak Tri-X 400 120, Hasselblad 500 CMBacklit portrait, eyes closed — Kodak Tri-X 400 120, Hasselblad 500 CMStudio portrait in coat and hat — Kodak Tri-X 400 120, Hasselblad 500 CMWestern vest studio portrait — Kodak Tri-X 400 120, Hasselblad 500 CMWestern vest, three-quarter pose — Kodak Tri-X 400 120, Hasselblad 500 CMWith a vintage Ford (Texas plate) — Kodak Tri-X 400 120, Hasselblad 500 CMArms crossed, studio coat portrait — Kodak Tri-X 400 120, Hasselblad 500 CMLooking aside, arms crossed — Kodak Tri-X 400 120, Hasselblad 500 CMLeaning on a vintage Ford — Kodak Tri-X 400 120, Hasselblad 500 CM
Kodak Tri-X 400 is a classic ISO 400 black-and-white film. These samples mix 120 on a Zeiss Super Ikonta 531 (6×4.5) at Centro de Congresos de Querétaro, 35mm on an Olympus XA around Templo de la Congregación and Museo de Arte de Querétaro, and square 6×6portraits on film on a Hasselblad 500 CM — real analog grain and tonal depth, not clinical DSLR sharpness.
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