Response to If you had to choose just one B&W film ....

I've standardized on FP4+ for just about everything and love the tonal qualities. I shoot it at an EI of 64 or a bit more and avoid overdevelopment- too tired of difficult darkroom sessions and overcontrasty prints. I tend to shoot things that are firmly fixed to the earth and don't move much. If I were shooting candids and street shots, I'd go with HP5, Tri-X, or TMY. Never tried Delta, but it might be better than the others. I dislike t-grain films, but have had very good street shots with TMY & Xtol. The reason I'd likely go with TMY or Delta 400 is to avoid being locked into the larger grain of the conventional films, and to avoid the pushed look. That's just me- lots of people like the edgy grainy pushed look. Depends on what you want.

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