New Hand-Rolled Film: Cinema Shorts BW 200 & BW 3200

Cinema Shorts BW 200 and Cinema Shorts BW 3200 are the two new 35mm/36exp. hand-rolled black-and-white film stocks, available in 3-packs with or without lab services.

I currently have just four boxes of 2 × BW 200 + 1 × BW 3200 at the store. This is a trial run to see what you guys think.

About the new film: Lab services. Cinema Shorts BW 200. Cinema Shorts BW 3200. Price. Shipping and tariffs. Packaging & upcycled materials. Support this blog & get premium features with GOLD memberships!

Lab services.

I’m also testing optional lab services as a package deal. Lab services include home development in Rodinal with free +1/-1 push/pull upon request. Negatives will be sleeved and shipped back for free, and I will also include a return shipping label for easy drop off and development.

I’ll use my vintage Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED to scan at full resolution (~20 megapixels per frame, super sharp) and deliver lossless digital negatives (TIFF) and inverted scans via Dropbox.

For this experiment, I ask that you send me your exposed film within six months of purchase and that you download your scans within two weeks of receiving the link.

Cinema Shorts BW 200.

Cinema Shorts BW 200 is hand-rolled Kentmere Pan 200. You can use the development times from the Massive Dev Chart to process it at home if you prefer not to try the lab services.

This hand-rolled film does not have a DX code. If your point-and-shoot camera defaults to ISO 100, you may be able to use it and develop normally or pull one stop. Please beware that some point-and-shoot cameras default to ISO 25!

Reusable/toy/plastic cameras with a single shutter speed will work very well with this film. Just remember to turn on the flash in the shade or dim light and keep your subject 1-2 meters away from the lens.

The last/innermost frame on the roll may also be cut/have a burnt edge. However, I did my best to ensure that you have at least 36 clean exposures on each roll. Depending on how you load your film, it can be up to 40 on some cameras.

If you develop your film at home, you can tear it away from the canister (no scissors needed) once you’ve spooled it onto your reel.

✪ Note: The Rodinal recipe on MDC is too hot and may cause overdevelopment.

Cinema Shorts BW 3200.

Cinema Shorts BW 200 is hand-rolled Ilford Delta 3200. You can use the development times from the Massive Dev Chart to process it at home if you prefer not to try the lab services.

This hand-rolled film does not have a DX code. I don’t recommend using this film with plastic cameras or point-and-shoot cameras that don’t let you set the film ISO.

The last/innermost frame on the roll may also be cut/have a burnt edge. However, I did my best to ensure that you have at least 36 clean exposures on each roll. Depending on how you load your film, it can be up to 40 on some cameras.

If you develop your film at home, you can tear it away from the canister (no scissors needed) once you’ve spooled it onto your reel.

Price.

The film is available in boxed three-packs (2 × BW 200 + 1 × BW 3200) for $52 US or $115 US with the lab services.

If you’re buying from Canada, it’s $65 or $145 + tax.

Shipping and tariffs.

Everything is included. There are no additional shipping or tariff fees, whether you’re shopping from the US or Canada.

If you’re opting for the lab services, a return shipping label and the final delivery with your negatives are included.

Packaging & upcycled materials.

Your film will be shipped in 100% plastic-free packaging. The film is packed in upcycled metal film cartridges with reused matching plastic canisters to keep it safe in transit. The boxes, padding, and packing tape are made of paper.

Your returned film negatives will be packed in new archival film sleeves in either a paper or an upcycled padded envelope.