People give Lomography a hard time, but they are one of the few companies making film and still trying new things. In a few years, they might be the only ones left making film. They even make 110.
I haven't used it so far, but if I ever see it for a decent price I'll give it a try. Right now $18.98 at Wal-Mart for a 3-pack of Superia 400 is hard to argue with.
I really enjoy Lomography film, if it’s a reasonable price and the colours are pleasing, then I’ll always use it. I think with the current climate and companies looking for any excuse to discontinue film stocks, I think more now than ever that the community really needs to quit complaining which film is better and support all manufactures so we can all enjoy film for many years to come.
I tried this for the first time on a trip a couple weekends ago and loved the colors! I just ordered more rolls of 120 for a trip to Disney World. If there's anywhere you want vibrant colors, that's the place.
Great video as always, you go way deeper into actual performance etc than any other film photography channel I've found and have great presence on camera. Keep at it mate and I hope to see your view counts reflecting the quality of your vids soon.
Ayo I was under the impression that lomo 100 is the old Kodak Gold 100 emulsion (I've shot both and that tracks), lomo 400 is again the old Kodak Gold 400 ultra repackaged, and lomo 800 is Kodak disposable camera film repackaged. If so, it's a great way to access older emulsions without shelling out for expired film.
You are a class act Ribsy! Great compositions. The Lomo 400 is another alternative and will fill the breach left by 400H's exit. Besat guess I believe it is UltraMax 400.
i get adorable results with zeiss folder cameras and lomo 800 on medium format. price of the film in germany was same as kodak gold , half the price of portra
I've looked into Lomo 400 a few times in 120, it seems it is only 0.20p odd cheaper than what a 5roll pack of Portra 160 is so I've just been sticking with that. Dude, those portraits are awesome! Love the colour warmer one. 😎🤘
one year is gone and kodak is going crazy, when kodak stops film making, lomography has also no more film? ..... normally fuji film must use the chance to take over the analog industry...BM
I do wonder if certain film manufacturers/suppliers purposely keep supplies short. It seems to be the colour film suppliers that do this, including Kodak, Lomography and Cinestill. Black and white film is always available from people like Ilford and Fomopan. I guess it's the supply and demand curve: high demand plus low supply equals HIGH PRICES.
@@ribsy I guess I'm being cynical. The demand for film has exploded in recent years and gearing up manufacturing capacity to meet it takes time and is costly.
I have had issues with Lomo 800 120. Light leaks, faulty film. Lomo 100 seemed to be fine for me. But I like the price of Lomo (obviously). Have you shot anymore 400 since this video? If so, have you experienced any light leaks or faulty film from the 400 line in 120?
@@ribsy Then I'm happy you havent had any issues like me! I even went as far to change my light seals, and run a 3200 film and had no issues with any light leaks or anything. I run Lomo 800 again, and nothing but issues.
@@ribsy I know and I have never shooted film, so i would love your advice: is Lomo going to produce a good very different look than ultramax? Or should I simply go for ultramax....?
I tried most of the lomo films and I have to say I'm stuck with lomo 800. Is so versatile and beautiful colors on 35mm and 120. This is the one film I always have 2 to 3 boxes..... Love the channel thank you for the content 📸💪💪💪
Can I travel with this camera ? My film is already in the camera and I’m flying domestically. Don’t want the x rays to ruin the pictures Ive already taken
haven't heard too much of lomo 400, but definitely heard everyone raving about lomo 800 & it's usually sold out lol few reviews i've seen and shot with lomo 800 i've loved the colors & the greens definitely pop. yea somewhere inbetween ultramax & ektar kinda
It is Kodak Ultramax. Good that we have still access to it. The caveat with rebranding other people's emulsions is the uncertainty of continuity. Adox, Rollei who regularly rebrand other people's old emulsions, and all of a sudden it becomes unavailable, are prime examples of this folly.
I love Lomo 400 film. I've been using it for years. The word from the people who worked in the Lomography Shop on 8th Street (no longer there, but there's one in Brooklyn), back about 10 years ago - is that Lomo 400 is repackaged Kodacolor Gold. Thanks for your videos - I always enjoy them!
I started shooting Lomography as it was the only colour film that my local photography store had in stock and I found I loved it. You can also get it in 800 iso which is great. The colours are awesome and unique. Personally, my favourite films are Fuji but sadly it seems that they are discontinuing all of their films. It definitely makes a nice change to always shooting Kodak Colour films. It's definitely similar to Kodak films but it's a lot cheaper. I think if all the colour films disappear Ilford won't be going anywhere! :)
I haven't had a chance to compare it to Ultramax, but ayyy I really like Lomo 400! Very nice colors and a nice popping in film look. A few times I did have to digitally reduce a slight green tint but that may have been the lab's scanner tbh. I really like using it in general. Only had like 3 rolls shot with it thus far, but have ordered some more as well as the coveted 800. I do wish it were a touch cheaper here in Canada and came in packs of 5 but hey (35mm seems especially pricey but still cheaper than Portra albeit not by much). My one slight detrimental experience with it was when it snapped in my camera at the end of the roll, but thankfully it was easily recovered and nothing of value was lost (and it was probably my fault somehow anyway). Great vid as always!
I've shot both Lomo 400 C-41 in 35mm and 120 over the years, I have a gut feeling theiy are different emulsions but I love the look I get out of both never the less.
Great take on this film. Your work on the print at 6:39 really shows the range this film brings and I'll definitely look for it over here in Tokyo. Cheers, man.
I dont think lomo 400 is ultramax, it has a similar look tho but it ain't the same, I believe it is some of the old consumer grade kodak stuff that lomo buys in bigger rolls to spool it down to 120 and 35mm rolls.
It's a stock that's just known as "Kodak Color Negative 400". Similarly, there are also Kodak CN 100, 200, and 800 film stocks. These are likely older generations of Gold or similar, and they were found in many disposable cameras back in the day. You can actually figure this out by decoding the DX Code on the film strip (the barcodes below the frames). Basically, if you were a company that wanted to sell disposable cameras back in the day, you could go to Kodak and they would provide you with those stocks as options to put in those disposables. They still make them, and Lomography sells those under their brand as normal Color Negative films. It's just a shame they can't seem to make solid 120 rolls, a lot of people have light leak problems with them.
I really dig this stuff. It's kind of my go-to 400 in 120 now. I'm warming up to Portra 400 a bit, but I trust this much more. I'm starting to wonder if I prefer this over Ultramax, too. I think they are SLIGHTLY different, but I need to do a more detailed test of that.
People give Lomography a hard time, but they are one of the few companies making film and still trying new things. In a few years, they might be the only ones left making film. They even make 110.
Yea they are great for the community. The more film the better
I really want to try it! I like that they have more unique and funky film stocks. Nice to also have variety, even as nice as Portra 400 is
Def try it
I haven't used it so far, but if I ever see it for a decent price I'll give it a try. Right now $18.98 at Wal-Mart for a 3-pack of Superia 400 is hard to argue with.
That’s a good price for film! Jump on it
I really enjoy Lomography film, if it’s a reasonable price and the colours are pleasing, then I’ll always use it. I think with the current climate and companies looking for any excuse to discontinue film stocks, I think more now than ever that the community really needs to quit complaining which film is better and support all manufactures so we can all enjoy film for many years to come.
i could not agree more! more film coming out of factories is better for all
I used lomo 100 400 and 800 , it's a super family of films ,I thoroughly recommend it .
Agreed!
I think it's " Kodak VR Plus 100 / 400 " . Got some boxes of 120 film in the freezer, both the CN100 and the CN400. I really like it.
Nice. Those are good to always have on hand
All the lomo colour films are good! Especially 800.
I need to get my hands on some 800!
I tried this for the first time on a trip a couple weekends ago and loved the colors! I just ordered more rolls of 120 for a trip to Disney World. If there's anywhere you want vibrant colors, that's the place.
Yea definitely!
Great video as always, you go way deeper into actual performance etc than any other film photography channel I've found and have great presence on camera. Keep at it mate and I hope to see your view counts reflecting the quality of your vids soon.
Thanks for the comment. Much appreciated!
I've avoided buying it because I'm not a fan of Lomo wild and wacky colours. If it's a fairly normal colour film I'll give it a go.
This is a normal film
Ayo I was under the impression that lomo 100 is the old Kodak Gold 100 emulsion (I've shot both and that tracks), lomo 400 is again the old Kodak Gold 400 ultra repackaged, and lomo 800 is Kodak disposable camera film repackaged.
If so, it's a great way to access older emulsions without shelling out for expired film.
Potentially. It’s really the best kept secret. No one knows
It's the only alternative for 400 film only on 120. On 35mm you have more alternatives like ultramax and superior....
Yea - I coulda been more specific!
You are a class act Ribsy! Great compositions. The Lomo 400 is another alternative and will fill the breach left by 400H's exit. Besat guess I believe it is UltraMax 400.
Thanks! Def give it a shot!
You forgot Kodak Ultramax, Fuji Superia xtra, and Lomo Metropolis. All 400 ISO.
Sure. What I meant to say was in 120 format
i get adorable results with zeiss folder cameras and lomo 800 on medium format. price of the film in germany was same as kodak gold , half the price of portra
Nice
I've looked into Lomo 400 a few times in 120, it seems it is only 0.20p odd cheaper than what a 5roll pack of Portra 160 is so I've just been sticking with that.
Dude, those portraits are awesome! Love the colour warmer one. 😎🤘
Thanks! Give lomo a try
I'm getting the impression that 35mm Lomography 400 as well as100 and 800 are the modern-day equivalent of store brand films .
I think it’s better than that
one year is gone and kodak is going crazy, when kodak stops film making, lomography has also no more film? ..... normally fuji film must use the chance to take over the analog industry...BM
its all messed up
one of my favorite films is lomography 800 120 film. Best colors if you overexposed 1 or 2 stop, but good reults in low light at nominal 800 iso!
interesting. i find i don't like the look of overexposed color film
I just shot my first roll of Lomo400 120 :) Can't wait to develop it. I've got some 800 in my Camera now :)
Enjoy 😊
Lomo 400 is my absolute favorite! I have not had a bad experience with it yet.
yea its a good one!
Hey uncle Ribsy, what printer are you using to get those nice prints? Great review on Lomo 400. I'll try some!
Not a printer - all wet prints from my darkroom 😀
I agree. It's a very underrated film that produces exceptional results - particularly in medium format.
Yea the medium format shots were stellar. The grain smoothens just enough and the colors pop!
I do wonder if certain film manufacturers/suppliers purposely keep supplies short. It seems to be the colour film suppliers that do this, including Kodak, Lomography and Cinestill. Black and white film is always available from people like Ilford and Fomopan. I guess it's the supply and demand curve: high demand plus low supply equals HIGH PRICES.
I doubt it. There is so much demand regardless of the supply. If they could make more, I bet they would
@@ribsy I guess I'm being cynical. The demand for film has exploded in recent years and gearing up manufacturing capacity to meet it takes time and is costly.
Its not underrated at all. Its exactly how people rate it.
The memes would have you think otherwise
Great photos Ribsy - I especially like the portraits. Thanks for your videos.
Thanks! Yea I was happy with the portraits 😁
I have had issues with Lomo 800 120. Light leaks, faulty film. Lomo 100 seemed to be fine for me.
But I like the price of Lomo (obviously). Have you shot anymore 400 since this video? If so, have you experienced any light leaks or faulty film from the 400 line in 120?
interesting - i haven't noticed anything like that. have never had issues
@@ribsy Then I'm happy you havent had any issues like me!
I even went as far to change my light seals, and run a 3200 film and had no issues with any light leaks or anything.
I run Lomo 800 again, and nothing but issues.
Right now a roll of lomo 400 is $19 in my country and a roll of ultramax is $14. So I'm not sure to pay extra $5 is this is ultramax rebranded... 😔
Damn! That’s steep
@@ribsy I know and I have never shooted film, so i would love your advice: is Lomo going to produce a good very different look than ultramax? Or should I simply go for ultramax....?
I tried most of the lomo films and I have to say I'm stuck with lomo 800. Is so versatile and beautiful colors on 35mm and 120. This is the one film I always have 2 to 3 boxes.....
Love the channel thank you for the content 📸💪💪💪
dope! i have to try 800
@@ribsy I tagged you in one of my pics on IG just so you can see the lomo 800 colors on 35mm.
Holy smoke the Lomo 800 is a BEAUTIFUL film stock! Has such nice greens👍🏼
UNDERRATED and experience 🤣
Fo sho!
Can I travel with this camera ? My film is already in the camera and I’m flying domestically. Don’t want the x rays to ruin the pictures Ive already taken
ISO 400 and lower you will likely be ok if exposed to normal X-ray machines
@@ribsy thanks! have you travelled with 400 iso and nothing happened?
haven't heard too much of lomo 400, but definitely heard everyone raving about lomo 800 & it's usually sold out lol
few reviews i've seen and shot with lomo 800 i've loved the colors & the greens definitely pop. yea somewhere inbetween ultramax & ektar kinda
Yea agreed. It pops
It is Kodak Ultramax. Good that we have still access to it. The caveat with rebranding other people's emulsions is the uncertainty of continuity. Adox, Rollei who regularly rebrand other people's old emulsions, and all of a sudden it becomes unavailable, are prime examples of this folly.
Fo sho
Nice video - appreciate the information and presentation. I will follow more of his videos. Thank you.
Thanks for watching
Just bought Color 100, 400 and 800 3 pks.
Let people not buy it and bring the prices down
haha good luck
ahhaha the thumbnail. Dude, one of my fave ever pics was taken on Lomo 100.
LOL you already know
Hey, I shot some Lomo 800 and it looked great in 6x4.5 format. Overexposed 1/2 a stop
oh nice! yea i hear good things about 800
I love Lomo 400 film. I've been using it for years. The word from the people who worked in the Lomography Shop on 8th Street (no longer there, but there's one in Brooklyn), back about 10 years ago - is that Lomo 400 is repackaged Kodacolor Gold. Thanks for your videos - I always enjoy them!
yea its a good one
I started shooting Lomography as it was the only colour film that my local photography store had in stock and I found I loved it. You can also get it in 800 iso which is great. The colours are awesome and unique. Personally, my favourite films are Fuji but sadly it seems that they are discontinuing all of their films. It definitely makes a nice change to always shooting Kodak Colour films. It's definitely similar to Kodak films but it's a lot cheaper. I think if all the colour films disappear Ilford won't be going anywhere! :)
yea its very capable film
Isn’t lomo 400 the same at Kodak ultra max
no one knows haha
@@ribsy been doing research and it seems like it is but lomo is just slightly better
Great video! I'm about to buy my first roll of Lomography
for sure - enjoy!
I haven't had a chance to compare it to Ultramax, but ayyy I really like Lomo 400! Very nice colors and a nice popping in film look. A few times I did have to digitally reduce a slight green tint but that may have been the lab's scanner tbh. I really like using it in general. Only had like 3 rolls shot with it thus far, but have ordered some more as well as the coveted 800. I do wish it were a touch cheaper here in Canada and came in packs of 5 but hey (35mm seems especially pricey but still cheaper than Portra albeit not by much).
My one slight detrimental experience with it was when it snapped in my camera at the end of the roll, but thankfully it was easily recovered and nothing of value was lost (and it was probably my fault somehow anyway).
Great vid as always!
For mine I had to take a way a little bit of magenta. But nothing wild
It’s good stuff man! I’ve shot 800 and 100 - both very good, it seems very to light leaks around the edges of but the frame tho which is annoying!
Oh really? I hope I don’t have to deal with that
I've shot both Lomo 400 C-41 in 35mm and 120 over the years, I have a gut feeling theiy are different emulsions but I love the look I get out of both never the less.
Interesting! Yea def fun nonetheless
I've shot all three, and they are all good. I prefer the 100 and 800 to the 400, but all three will get you great results
yea it seems like it! they are great
Looks pretty ok Rib, would love to get my hands on some 800 tho, ngl...
Yea def give it a shot!
I haven’t shot Lomo yet but it’s on my list of stocks to pick up for 35 and 120.
Can’t go wrong with it!
I can’t wait to try this film. It’s top 3 film I want to try.
yea you def should! worth it
I use it all the time both 35 and 120 and really like the colours
Yea same! Colors are the best thing about it
I’ve BEEN wanting to shoot Lomo 😅 definitely on it this summer! 💪🏾
Oh for sure. A really nice summer film
I haven’t used any lomo film yet but this looks pretty good 👍🏻
Oh you def should!
Great take on this film. Your work on the print at 6:39 really shows the range this film brings and I'll definitely look for it over here in Tokyo. Cheers, man.
Thanks for watching!
I dont think lomo 400 is ultramax, it has a similar look tho but it ain't the same, I believe it is some of the old consumer grade kodak stuff that lomo buys in bigger rolls to spool it down to 120 and 35mm rolls.
Yea for sure! That sounds legit
It's a stock that's just known as "Kodak Color Negative 400". Similarly, there are also Kodak CN 100, 200, and 800 film stocks. These are likely older generations of Gold or similar, and they were found in many disposable cameras back in the day. You can actually figure this out by decoding the DX Code on the film strip (the barcodes below the frames).
Basically, if you were a company that wanted to sell disposable cameras back in the day, you could go to Kodak and they would provide you with those stocks as options to put in those disposables. They still make them, and Lomography sells those under their brand as normal Color Negative films. It's just a shame they can't seem to make solid 120 rolls, a lot of people have light leak problems with them.
Beautiful photos. Definitely tempted to try this film.
Yea you should! Thanks 😊
Nice vid. Never tried lomo 400, but will do one day
Def giving it a shot! Renders colors really nicely
Kodak Ultramax
yea maybe
@@ribsy don't like it? :D
Cool!
Thanks for the video! :)
Thanks for watching!
One of my fav film stock!
Yea it’s a good one!
Like it? It's my favorite! Who needs Portra? 😉
(i do like it for its similarness to Ultramax in 120, but i really feel it's different in 135. Much stronger yellow/orange than Ultramax)
Hahah fair enough!
Interesting. I assumed it was the exact same
I definitely like the lomo color film, especially as it's in 120. The rest they can keep
What about lomo metro
haha fair enough! i'll be trying some of others soon
gonna try that one soon!
Dope video!
thanks for the support!
Nice video keep it up
Thanks for watching 😃
I really dig this stuff. It's kind of my go-to 400 in 120 now. I'm warming up to Portra 400 a bit, but I trust this much more. I'm starting to wonder if I prefer this over Ultramax, too. I think they are SLIGHTLY different, but I need to do a more detailed test of that.
Yea. It’s good to have alternatives to portra 400. Cuz even that sells out!
The 120 format seems prone to fat rolls and resulting light leaks. Something about the backing paper I think.
Yea that’s what I’m hearing. I had no such issues and I don’t in the future haha
lomo 800 is good too :)
That’s what I hear! I need to try it