AboutMalcolm Dickinson Expertise Questions about 35mm and medium format cameras, questions about developing B&W film; and questions about making B&W prints.
Experience I've been an avid photographer since 1981 and took a lot of B&W photography classes in college. I've done a lot of medium format work and have always developed & printed my own pictures.
Publications I had several photos published in college magazines and one photograph included in a juried exhibition.
Question Hello, I've recently purchased an AF SLR camera for which I intend to use on various arts projects. I'm looking to recreate similar effects to what can be achieved with a lomo colorsplash camera, which I can replicate very well, my question though is about film.
Is there such a thing of rough quality 35mm film, similar in ways to the film used in 35mm film cinema cameras? if there isn't can you perhaps suggest another alternative?
Thanks, Stuart Barrett
Answer I'm afraid I have never heard of a lomo colorsplash camera.
I have also not heard of rough quality film.
If you are trying to get a "grainy" effect, and you are using black & white film, I believe you can accomplish this by "pushing" the film (taking 400ASA film, setting the exposure as if it was 1600ASA, and then overdeveloping the film to make up for the underexposure.) This results in grainier negatives.
I do not know whether the "push" technique would work with color film.
