Kodak T-Max P3200 [Expired 04/2026] .
This is expired stock (04/2026) sold at a discount. The film is sealed and has been cold-stored. Expired film may produce colour shifts, increased grain, or reduced sensitivity — results vary and are part of the appeal for many photographers.
T-Max P3200 is the fastest black and white film Kodak makes. The P stands for push — it’s actually closer to an 800-speed film that’s been designed to be pushed to 3200 in development. Kodak discontinued it in 2012 and brought it back in 2018 because nothing else fills this space.
It’s a low-light film. Concerts, theatres, dimly lit interiors, street photography after dark — anywhere you’re working with whatever light is there and flash isn’t welcome. At box speed you can handhold in situations where most films would need a tripod or a compromise you don’t want to make.
What makes it unusual is the flexibility. If you have more light than expected, rate it at 1600 or 800 for cleaner, finer results. If things get really dark, push it past 3200. That range means you’re not locked into one decision when you load the roll. For a film that lives in difficult light, that matters.
The grain is medium and has the structured, controlled quality of Kodak’s T-GRAIN emulsion. It’s visible in 35mm — this isn’t a clean, fine-grained film — but it’s better behaved than you’d expect at this speed. Contrast rises as you push, which gives low-light images a punchy, graphic quality that suits the kind of work this film gets used for.
35mm only. Keep it away from airport X-ray machines — it’s more sensitive than standard films.
- + Low-light photography
- + Cityscapes and urban architecture
- + Street photography with fast moving action and dimly lit scene
- − When you want finer grain — choose T-Max 100 or 400
- − Situations with good available light — choose T-Max 100
- − When you want shallow depth of field — choose T-Max 100 or 400
more from their film.
T-Max P3200 is a multi-speed B&W film — not a native 3200-speed emulsion. The actual measured sensitivity is EI 800 in most developers (EI 1000 in T-MAX Developer). The "P" in P3200 means the film is designed to be push processed to EI 3200, which is how it's DX-coded and how most cameras will meter it. Shooting it at 3200 is already a 1.5–2 stop push from its true speed.
RMS granularity is 18 — medium grain, at the top of the medium band. The T-GRAIN emulsion renders this grain more controlled and structured than conventional ultra-high-speed films at similar measured grain. At EI 3200 in 35mm, grain is clearly present and part of the image's character. At EI 800–1600, the film looks meaningfully cleaner.
The multi-speed design is the defining characteristic. Kodak publishes development times from EI 400 through EI 25,000 (T-MAX and XTOL developers). At EI 400, Kodak describes "outstanding shadow detail." At EI 1600, "high quality" results with no change in grain. At EI 3200–6400, contrast and grain increase slightly. Above EI 6400, Kodak advises testing first. From box speed 3200, two usable stops of push are well supported (EI 6400 and EI 12,500). Pulling from box speed to EI 1600 or EI 800 is also well documented — EI 1600 shows no grain change, and EI 800 reaches the film's nominal speed.
Contrast at the nominal EI 800 is medium. At the marketed EI 3200, contrast is elevated — producing the strong, expressive tones that suit documentary and night work. This is a characteristic of the push, not the emulsion's base contrast.
Reciprocity is excellent: no exposure compensation is needed at shutter speeds down to one full second.
This film is more sensitive to environmental radiation than standard-speed stocks. Request hand inspection at airports rather than x-ray. Keep unexposed rolls sealed until just before loading, and process promptly after exposure. If refrigerated, allow one to two hours for the sealed box to reach room temperature before loading.