![]() The film is then loaded into 35mm canisters and ready for your favourite 35mm camera to go out and take some beautiful photographs! It is then ready to be sliced down to size and run through a perforator machine which punches the sprocket holes into the film. The next stage is to allow the film to dry, which takes about an hour. Once a bead has formed between the head and the film base the roller is switched on and the machine starts to coat the film. Once the line has been filled the infusion pump is switched on and starts pushing the emulsion to the coating head. The first step involves drawing all of the emulsion into a steel syringe that is part of an infusion pump (a peristaltic pump to be more specific), a tube is attached from this pump to the coating head, which fills up with emulsion. First the coating head and gelatin need to warm up in order to create a smooth layer of emulsion, safe lights are turned on and the coating process begins. The gelatin emulsion layer is applied to the plastic film base with a coating machine. When in doubt - head to any of the reputable dealers from within the community ![]() So before you buy please make sure you’ve asked about its background! There are many folks out there who will try to sell you film that has been stored badly, is over-priced, or is past its expiry date. Unless you recognise and trust the seller, then please be careful. You could also head over to Amazon or eBay - but be warned. ![]() The results can be unpredictable but it is always fun to experiment! If you are looking for expired film you could try Expired Film Club, this is a brilliant online store started by our friend Miles! Expired film can give your images a really cool, grungy feel to them with super grainy shots. In Asia we know - and love - the team behind Camera Film Photo.Īnd of course here in Europe you can buy your film from Analogue Wonderland! We stock more than 120 different 35mm films, offer letterbox friendly packaging, tracked shipping and you will be supporting an independent family business. In Australia we hear wonderful things about FilmNeverDie. If you live in North America then you could check out the Film Photography Store - run by Mike Raso who also heads up one of the best and longest-running analogue photography podcasts (the Film Photography Podcast). You can also buy 35mm film online, how modern! Who sells 35mm film? There are lots of internet avenues you can explore to find your 35mm of choice. Lomography still has a few of their Lomography Embassy stores dotted around Europe these are incredible treasure troves of all things Lomo and definitely worth a visit to learn more about Lomography’s history and pick up some Lomo film! There is also the Camera Museum near Tottenham Court Road which you should visit anyway because the cameras they have on display are dreamy, and they sell some film and other merchandise there too. In London, The Photographer’s Gallery has a great little gift shop inside selling a variety of film and wonderful photography books. You may be lucky enough to live near an independent film photography shop. Film is not dead! And there are more places where you can buy 35mm than you may think, whether that be in store or online.
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