The Lomography Earl Grey B&W 100 120 is a black and white film. It is distributed by Lomography and is also available in 35mm format. It is sold in packs of 3 rolls of the film each. The medium format film can be used in all medium format cameras, such as Lubitel, Holga and Diana.
Since this film is a "true" black and white film, it cannot be developed in C41 like color negative film. However, it is usually developed by the drugstore around the corner. Black and white development is usually more expensive.
Cheaper, apart from the basic investment at the beginning, is developing at home. A good developer is Rodinal. This is one of the cheapest black and white developers, easy to use and usually gives satisfactory results.
It is currently (May 2012) manufactured in the Czech Republic (Made in Czech Republic). Therefore, one can assume that it is a film from Foma. In question would be the Fomapan 100, whose development times are identical or very similar to those of Earl Grey in most cases.
The black and white film is named after the tea variety.
Development of the film
Times for the development of Earl Grey B&W 100 120.
| Developer | Dilution | ISO | Time | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-76 | Stock | ISO 100 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| D-76 | 1+1 | ISO 100 | 9 min | 20 °C |
| ID-11 | Stock | ISO 100 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| ID-11 | 1+1 | ISO 100 | 9 min | 20 °C |
| Ilfosol 3 | 1+14 | ISO 100 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| Ilfosol 4 | 1+9 | ISO 100 | 7 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford Microphen | Stock | ISO 100 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford Microphen | 1+1 | ISO 100 | 9 min | 20 °C |
| Ultrafin | 1+20 | ISO 100 | 7 min | 20 °C |
| Rodinal | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 4 min | 20 °C |
| Rodinal | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 8 min | 20 °C |
| Kodak T-Max | 1+4 | ISO 100 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| Xtol | Stock | ISO 100 | 5 min | 20 °C |
| Xtol | 1+2 | ISO 100 | 9 min | 20 °C |
Calculation of the development solution
| Dilution | Developer (ml) | Water (ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Stock | 500 | 0 |
| 1+1 | 250 | 250 |
| 1+14 | 33 | 467 |
| 1+9 | 50 | 450 |
| 1+20 | 24 | 476 |
| 1+25 | 19 | 481 |
| 1+50 | 10 | 490 |
| 1+4 | 100 | 400 |
| 1+2 | 167 | 333 |
Sample photos
The sample photos were developed at a dilution of 1+50 for 8 minutes at 20 degrees in Rodinal and then scanned with the Canoscan 9000F. The Debonair, a Diana clone, was used for the shots.
