Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
I have been shooting nothing but Holga 400 (Fomapan Action 400) over the last month. My hope was to find an inexpensive black-and-white film that I can push and pull from 100 to 1600.
In this video, I talk about the testing process and share my results.
A full write-up of all off the times and temps I used are posted at the FIMF blog here:
filmismorefun.com/2022/10/30/holga-400-35mm-film-review
If you want to try Holga film you can pick some up here (affiliate link):
amzn.to/3DGPEz7
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
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Ways to support the channel if you choose to:
Sharing the video (IT’S FREE!)
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Standard development info for Tmax developer and step-by-step instructions:
Holga 400 iso rated at 400 iso (35mm or 120)
Tmax Liquid Developer
Photographers Formulary fixer
Developed in Patterson style tank
1. Pre-soak film in 68° water
2. Pour in 1+4 ratio of Tmax liquid developer and water, at 68°
3. Total develop time 8min
4. Agitate for 10 secs every minute
5. Pour out developer
6. Water stop at 68° for 1 minute, agitating constantly
7. Pour in fixer- total fix time 5 minutes
8. Agitate fixer for 30 secs each minute
9. Pour fixer back into storage bottle
10. Wash for 8 minutes, (running water) at 68°
11. Rinse with distilled water and Kodak Photoflo
12. Hang dry
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FIMF Links:
Website- filmismorefun.com
Instagram- instagram.com/filmismorefun
Facebook- facebook.com/filmismorefun
@SweetLouPhotography appears courtesy of himself.
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Hi there. I'm Chris. Film is more fun is a place where I share about whatever busted up old camera I'm currently shooting and tinkering with, or my meanderings in film photography. It would be pretty rad if you said what's up. I'm 99% friendly. Definitely do that. Disclaimer: If you want technical proficiency this might not be the best place. These videos are more like an elderly person navigating a tv remote control. Pretty random and confused.
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Music credit: Dusted Wax Kingdom
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I have been shooting nothing but Holga 400 (Fomapan Action 400) over the last month. My hope was to find an inexpensive black-and-white film that I can push and pull from 100 to 1600.
In this video, I talk about the testing process and share my results.
A full write-up of all off the times and temps I used are posted at the FIMF blog here:
filmismorefun.com/2022/10/30/holga-400-35mm-film-review
If you want to try Holga film you can pick some up here (affiliate link):
amzn.to/3DGPEz7
-
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
-
Ways to support the channel if you choose to:
Sharing the video (IT’S FREE!)
-
Standard development info for Tmax developer and step-by-step instructions:
Holga 400 iso rated at 400 iso (35mm or 120)
Tmax Liquid Developer
Photographers Formulary fixer
Developed in Patterson style tank
1. Pre-soak film in 68° water
2. Pour in 1+4 ratio of Tmax liquid developer and water, at 68°
3. Total develop time 8min
4. Agitate for 10 secs every minute
5. Pour out developer
6. Water stop at 68° for 1 minute, agitating constantly
7. Pour in fixer- total fix time 5 minutes
8. Agitate fixer for 30 secs each minute
9. Pour fixer back into storage bottle
10. Wash for 8 minutes, (running water) at 68°
11. Rinse with distilled water and Kodak Photoflo
12. Hang dry
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FIMF Links:
Website- filmismorefun.com
Instagram- instagram.com/filmismorefun
Facebook- facebook.com/filmismorefun
@SweetLouPhotography appears courtesy of himself.
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Hi there. I'm Chris. Film is more fun is a place where I share about whatever busted up old camera I'm currently shooting and tinkering with, or my meanderings in film photography. It would be pretty rad if you said what's up. I'm 99% friendly. Definitely do that. Disclaimer: If you want technical proficiency this might not be the best place. These videos are more like an elderly person navigating a tv remote control. Pretty random and confused.
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Music credit: Dusted Wax Kingdom
Tags: holga, foma, fomapan, action 400, black and white, tmax, 400, 1600, push, 2 stops, review, film is more fun, kodak, ultramax, film soup, redscale, negative, experimental, analog, pinhole, 35mm, film camera, load, fuji, 200, analog, flash, camera, F3, nikon, Ilford, fuji, film, tmax, kodak, delta, hp5, filmismorefun, develop, selfdevelop, photography, analog, darkroom, olympus, pentax, minolta, canon, 35mm, portra, superia, fujifilm,
