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ProMax brand 35mm black and white film
24 exposures per roll
ISO 100 or ISO 400
Sealed in moisture-proof plastic container for easy, safe
storage in your refrigerator or freezer.
This is an excellent black and white
35mm film made in Europe and distributed in the USA for many years
exclusively to schools. Teachers have known about this film for
years. With most photography teachers abandoning
film in favor of digital, substantial quantities have now
become available for normal retail distribution.
The actual manufacturer
of the light-sensitive film inside the cassette is unknown. It seems to expose and process exactly
like Agfa. It is definitely not one of the former east-bloc films. As you probably know,
Agfa-Gevaert ended production of consumer goods in 2004, and the
Agfa brand for consumer photography is now licensed to several
German retail distributors.
As a result, Agfa brand films are not widely available in
North America. This is an excellent chance to stock up on a very
fine modern film.
Because we order in
wholesale quantities, we are
able to bring this very good but little-known film to you at a price
that is attractive to students. Though inexpensive, it will nonetheless richly reward
the serious photographer.
Tests indicate these
films are fresh, but the expiry date is unknown, and you should store
them in your refrigerator or freezer.
I have tested several
rolls, outdoors as well as indoors under controlled lighting. My personal
belief is that these are re-packaged Agfa films, however I cannot
prove that, and it may not be true. Either way, I have no hesitation in recommending this fine
film, despite its low price.
Recommended minimum development times
(room temperature, approximately 68-70°F)
For more contrast, increase development time.
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Developer
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Time in Minutes
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ISO 100
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ISO 400
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D-76 Developer
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9
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10
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D76 1:1
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14
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12
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D23
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11
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n/a
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Rodinal 1:50
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13
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12
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Kodak HC110 1 + 31 (B)
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7
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6
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ProMax 35mm
35-100LAU
ISO 100, per roll:
(5-roll minimum)
Expose at ISO 100, and process in D76 1:1 for
nine to eleven minutes
35-400LAU
ISO 400, per roll:
(5-roll minimum)
Expose at ISO 400, and process in D76 1:1 for ten
to twelve minutes
For the truly
frugal: Develop this film at
home using instant coffee, vitamin C, and a few other common
kitchen, laundry, and swimming-pool chemicals. Then scan the
negatives and print on your inkjet or laser printer.
You will experience
some speed loss — shoot the ISO 400 film at ISO 100, or shoot the
100 film at 25.
Either way, the results can be excellent. Click here
for details.
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Process your own 35mm film at home. This is the only specialized equipment you need.
Compact Processing
tank with two easy-load
spiral reels. Chemical-resistant plastic. Process color or black and
white film, 35mm or 126 (one or two rolls at a time), plus 127, 120, 620, and
220 (one roll at a time). Includes
tank, light-proof lid with "wave motion" manual agitation
rod, liquid-tight lid for agitation by shaking or rolling, two
rapid-load spiral reels that adjust for 35mm, 126, 127, or
120/620/220, box, and instructions. The spiral reels feature wide,
flat film guides that make film loading much easier and faster than
conventional reels.
Product
APTAN 
ea.
No darkroom? All you need is this
film loading bag
This is a well-made
double-layer fabric bag for handling light-sensitive materials, such
as film, in daylight. It features a large double-zippered opening on
one end, and elastic-lined wrist holes on the other. Totally
light-proof.
Place your film and tank
inside, close the double zippers, put your wrists in the sleeves,
and load the film into the tank in complete safety.
And, of course, you can
reload 35mm cassettes from bulk rolls in this portable darkroom.
Measures 17"
square.
Product
BAG1717
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ProMax 35mm compares favorably with these fine professional films, but costs significantly less.
Now available: 100' (30.5m) rolls of
35mm Kodak Portra NC160, for bulk re-loading at home into your own
re-useable cartridges (see below).
Portra NC160 is a Kodak
color print film made for professionals, and especially balanced for
natural color portraiture. It is processed by all ordinary minilabs
or at home in standard C-41 chemistry.
These bulk rolls are
recently outdated but have been stored under refrigeration, and are
now in our freezer. Refrigerate what you do not use right away, and
it will give excellent results for many more years.
Product POR35-100
ea.
If your local photo store no longer stocks film, you can load your own 35mm cartridges at
home, in a dark room or using a dark-bag. One 100'
(30.5m) bulk roll gives you 18 36-exposure rolls, plus some left
over.
Buy empty, reloadable 35mm cassettes. Be sure they are the
reloadable kind — the end caps must be removable without destroying
the cartridge.
Load your dark bag with a can of bulk film, some cassettes, a
12" ruler, some masking tape, and scissors.
Inside the bag, remove the end cap from a cassette, and take out the spool.
Still inside the bag, measure and cut the film to 5-1/2 feet. Tape one end to the spool
(be sure the long end of the spool faces the right way), and roll it
up, emulsion side in, leaving a short tongue. Insert it in the
cassette, with the tongue sticking out of the cassette slot, and
replace the end cap.
When you've reloaded all your cassettes, take them out of the bag
and trim the ends of the tongues with scissors so you can load them
into your camera.
Now in stock
NEW: Product
CASS35-24
Empty, re-loadable cassettes for making
your own 35mm film loads from bulk rolls of film. These are new,
unused plastic cassettes with end caps and spool. Will last for
many years of heavy use. Per bag of
24.
Product CASS35-24
24 for 
You can load just over 18 36-exposure rolls from one
100-ft bulk roll of film.
Note: when you put the
cap back on, be sure the long end of the film spindle
protrudes from the cap, as per the photo above. If it protrudes from
the other end of the cassette body, the cassette won't fit your
camera.
Click here
to order developer and fixer for processing your black and white
films at home or on the road, using your new dark bag and processing
tank.
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