35mm BW Film - FPP Svema Blue (1 Roll)
Svema Blue 35mm Black & White Film / One Roll / iso 6 / 24 exposures
FPP's Blue Sensitive comes to you on a snazzy lavender base with an ISO of 6. FPP Blue Sensitive is an orthochromatic film and has a creamy glow and pleasing results.
Tips for shooting Svema Blue!
- Shoot in broad daylight or with a Strobe (flash).
- When using an automatic SLR cameras (like the Canon EOS series), set your ISO to 6 and start shootin'!
- For non-automatic SLR cameras, If you camera can't be set to iso 6, you can set your meter iso to 25 open 2 f-stops or use a hand-held light meter (or app).
- Not for use in plastic point and shoot cameras.
- Use a green filter for more dramatic skies and skin tones (avoid using a red filter).
Home developing - Develop in FPP D96 (7 minutes 30 seconds at 68 degrees F)
above: Shot by long-time Film Photography Podcast listener August Kelm on Blue Sensitive 35mm bw Film/ Yashica FX-3 Super 2000 set to 1/8 of a second, an adapted Helios 44-2 lens at wide open (f/2), and a cheap $10 monopod!
Above: Skin tones on Blue yields a pleasing "tan" or "chromey" look. Canon FTb / Canon FD 50mm f1.2 lens / Vivitar 252 flash / Processed in Caffenol (Harmony Blend) - Below: Keystone area of Whidbey Island by Lorraine Healy - shot with Pentax K1000 on tripod with cable release.
