We Need To Talk About Film

I love black & white photos.  They encourage the viewer to concentrate on the basics; composition, contrast, focus and depth of field.

What is the best black & white film for lo-fi cameras?   I use Fuji Neopan 120 B&W Film which offers low-grain results with excellent contrast.  It also has a major advantage over a lot of the alternatives:  It is developed using the C-41 process which is the same one that is used for standard colour developing.  That means that any shop that develops film will be able to develop Neopan film.

It comes in 35mm too.

Modifications For the Risk-Averse

The Holga is a very simple camera and lends itself to a whole host of modifications.  The trouble is that a lot of these alterations are irreversible.  I love my Holga and I am risk-averse when it comes to fiddling with it!

Although the Holga usually takes 120 film I have lovingly stuffed the camera with 35mm film... and I was really pleased with the results (see the photo).  Got to love those sprocket holes.  All it takes is some foam, some sticky tape, an elastic band and some scissors... and a bit of patience!  Here is a video showing you how to do it.  Enjoy!