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Lomography Berlin Kino B&W 400

In productionBW

Panchromatic black-and-white cine film respooled by Lomography, with moderate grain and a high dynamic range according to Lomography's product page. Lomography does not name the base stock; Wikipedia's list says it is probably an ORWO/Wolfen N 74 or N 75 type emulsion. 35mm is confirmed on Lomography's page; 120 comes from Wikipedia's list.

Box speed
ISO 400
Process
BW
Formats
35mm, 120
Grain
Medium
Latitude
Not published
Reciprocity
Not published

Characteristics

GrainMedium, level 3 of 4
ContrastNot published
LatitudeNot published

Reciprocity failure

No official data available. The manufacturer hasn't published reciprocity specifications for this film.

For long exposures, try starting with a 1.3 exponent (t' = t1.3) as a baseline and bracket your shots. This is a reasonable middle ground that works for many films.

No manufacturer reciprocity data found; test or bracket long exposures.

Often used for

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