B+W 220 film

[Martin Carlin]

Anyone on here know were I could possibly acquire any B+W 220 Format film rolls I have a back and would like to shoot B+W. I can get colour but haven't been able to find any B+W.
Any suggestion would be great

 

[Pete Askew]

Hi Martin, I'm pretty sure that no one makes a 220 length B&W film. The one place I thought might stock something was fotoimpex.de but in their forum they say there just isn't enough demand to justify it. I guess your back can't take 120. Is that the case?

 

[Martin Carlin]

No I have a 120 back as well but I have never shot 220 so I thought I would give it a try but when I looked into it it seems that it went out of favour sometime ago. Was told some still gets on e-bay occasionally so really just a long shot if someone on here new of anywhere that had some old stock.
I was also told Ilford thought of brining it back but found it to be not cost affective.
Well I might just have to grit the bullet and shoot colour for a change as I can get that on Amazon in 220

 

[Pete Askew]

As you know, it just gives you more shots per roll and was popular with social and commercial photographers so that they didn't have to change rolls / backs so often. I'll have a rummage at the back of the fridge in the studio tomorrow, I have a vague memory that a colleague gave me some 220 stock when he retired.

 

[Martin Carlin]

I'm Just Lazy Pete and something that has me not so often change film just appeals I can't understand why it would not be productive to have rolls that shoot 24 shots to film with 10-12 shots. surely it better to have more shots in the camera.

 

[Pete Askew]

Nothing in the fridge in Germany I'm afraid, @Martin Carlin. I'll be back in the UK again soon though and will check there - it is more likely in fact (although I really can't recall if it was colour or B&W).

 

[Rob MacKillop]

That reminds me of my favourite Spike Milligan quote: "I've got the body of a 17-year old....I keep it in the freezer at home".

 

[Martin Carlin]

Nothing in the fridge in Germany I'm afraid, @Martin Carlin. I'll be back in the UK again soon though and will check there - it is more likely in fact (although I really can't recall if it was colour or B&W).

No worries Pete its not important I was just wondering if anyone new if there was any around that I could order.

 

[Ian Grant]

I'd prefer B&W 110 film, I have a camera I'd really like to use

Ian

 

[Pete Askew]

Out with the scissors then, Ian.

 

[Ian Grant]

Out with the scissors then, Ian.

Eh 110 roll film is considerably wider than 120 it's 4"x5" frame size so I need to cut down some wider areial film and make some backing paper. Or coat my own like Denise Ross at The Light Farm.

Ian

 

[Pete Askew]

Aha, that 110 film. And there was me thinking you'd gone all 1970s retro!