Kodak Super-XX

Kodak Super-XX was a brand of black-and-white photographic film introduced by Kodak in 1930. It was designed as a high-speed film, offering greater sensitivity to light than previous emulsions. This allowed photographers to shoot in lower light conditions and achieve faster shutter speeds, making it popular for photojournalism and action photography.

As a film stock, Kodak Super-XX did not receive traditional critical reviews in the same way a movie does. Its reception was measured by its technical performance and adoption by professional photographers and filmmakers. It was widely praised for its speed, fine grain for its era, and excellent tonal range, becoming a staple for decades.

• Praised for its high sensitivity, allowing for shooting in challenging light.
• Valued for its fine grain and excellent contrast, producing high-quality images.
• Became an industry standard for photojournalism and motion pictures for many years.

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No formal awards, but was a foundational film stock for numerous award-winning photographs and films.

Kodak Super-XX was famously used by Ansel Adams for many of his iconic landscape photographs, contributing to the rich tonal quality he achieved.