NeoPan 400
So there I was throwing a 120 film into my Holga, not really paying attention to what I was loading up (there’s about 10 different rolls sat in my bag). I chucked away the box and snapped away around dark, grey Stirling (me reckons even 400 is going to be too slow for a Scottish Winter).
Once finished, I take the roll to the local dev who can only do C41 developing, but I didn’t read the label on the roll (I think i was daydreaming!), and handed it over for standard C41 processing…oops!
30mins later, out pops a tie die negative, where the hotter temperature of C41 has burnt pretty much everything off the strip…doh! It was of course a b&w roll.
So today’s tip: always read your roll of film before handing it over to the dev, they probably won’t even check before developing it.
OR, to be safe, I’ve ordered some Fuji Neopan 400CN C41 Process 120 Film , and will use up my remaining rolls of b&w film before sending a batch off to Peak Imaging . B&W C41 generally doesn’t have as great colour depth as ‘proper’ b&w film (some people say), but it will do fine with t’holga.
Wish I’d kept the negative to take a photo, but it’s in the bin now.
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You could always start developing your own B&W. It’s really easy, lots of fun, and can save you loads in the long run.
Thanks Christian! I totally forgot about this old post!! You will be happy to know I develop all my own b&w now, from 35mm up to 4×5
Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but I’m new to Holga and 120 film. I have had this problem myself with the last two films. I bought Ilford Delta 400 Professional on the advice of the guy in the camera store, but I can’t find any reference on the packaging to whether this is suitable for C41 processing. Any hints where I can find that info? The processor thinks that might be the problem . . .
Delta 400 is a true black and white film. If you want a C41 black and white, look at Ilford’s XP2 or Kodak’s BW400CN.