FPP Super Positive! BW - 35mm Film

Black and White Positive 
ISO 0.8
35mm film
24 exposure roll

Capture silky smooth images with exceptionally low grain with FPP’s Super Positive! 35mm BW film. This astonishing film has an iso of 0.8, making it ideal for long exposure shots in broad daylight. When processed in standard BW chemistry it produces a positive image and low contrast results. A unique, different look from traditional panchromatic BW films.

Adapted from Dactylographic micro-film traditionally used in the study of fingerprints. An Orthochromatic (ortho) film. Ortho films can only see blue and green (outdoor) light. Reds are rendered darker and therefore create darker skin tones.  

Very low ISO 0.8, if you are not using a hand-held light meter, dial iso 25 into your camera's light meter and open up your lens 5 f-stops (or lower shutter speed) for ISO 0.8. Use this "cheat sheet" in broad daylight - 1/250th sec @ f1.4 - 1/125th sec @ f2 - 1/60th sec @ f2.8 - 1/30th sec @ f4 - 1/15th sec @ f5.6

This film stock is subject to light piping.  Please load in dim light and return to original canister after exposure. Store in a dark camera bag before and after shooting.  If storing your film in fridge, freezer or home shelf, store in a light tight bag as well.

Develop in standard black and white chemistry.  Developing times:

FPP D96 > 68° Fahrenheit > 7 minutes

Kodak D76 > 68° Fahrenheit > 6 minutes.

Kodak Xtol (1+1) 14:00 @ 20C.

Kodak Xtol stock, 68 degrees 8 minutes, 5/5 agitation

Blue and green sensitivity enables the film to be handled using a red photographic safe-light and allows processing by inspection, meaning you can load and unload film onto your home development reels when using the safe-light.