black & white · Kodak · ISO 400
Kodak Tri-X 400
The definitive photojournalism film: gritty grain, deep blacks, enormous latitude.
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Kodak Tri-X 400
Drag to compare. 6 renderings of Kodak Tri-X 400 are included.
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What this look does
Strong contrast with genuinely black shadows and highlights that hold detail well past where they should. Grain is pronounced and sharp-edged rather than smooth — the texture people mean by "classic black and white".
streetdocumentaryreportagehigh contrast scenes
About Kodak Tri-X 400
Tri-X has been in continuous production since 1954 and shot most of the twentieth century's defining news photographs. It pushes to 1600 and beyond with grace, which is why the +1 and +2 variants here are as authentic as the base rendering. If you only try one black and white LUT, this is the one.
Included renderings
In Filmgrid each rendering carries its own name. The exposure and temperature labels describe how it differs from the base look.
| Filmgrid name | Rendering | LUT |
|---|---|---|
| Crisp Skyline | -1 stop | .cube |
| Faded Station | base | .cube |
| Cool Spring | base | .cube |
| Fresh Playlist | +1 stop | .cube |
| Clear Campus | +2 stops | .cube |
| Clean Bicycle | alternate | .cube |
How to use this LUT
The download is a standard .cube 3D LUT, so it loads in almost anything: Lightroom Classic (Profile → Browse), Photoshop (Color Lookup adjustment layer), Premiere Pro (Lumetri → Creative), DaVinci Resolve (LUTs panel), Final Cut Pro (Custom LUT effect), Affinity Photo, Capture One and OBS. See the step-by-step guide if you have not loaded one before.
If you only want the finished picture, skip the download: open the tool, drop a photo in and export at full resolution. Nothing leaves your device.
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