The Lomography Lady Grey B&W 400 35mm is a black and white film. It can be used in all 35mm cameras, such as the LC-A+, La Sardina and the Diana Mini. It is distributed by Lomography in packs of 3 rolls of 36 images. Lady Grey is also available as medium format film.
This film is a true (panchromatic) black and white film and not a chromogenic black and white film that can be developed in C41. Therefore, the development is a bit more expensive and you don't always get the desired and best results. Nevertheless, development is also possible in drugstores and the like.
You have full control when developing at home. Mostly this is also cheaper than in a specialized laboratory. When developing at home, however, a scanner or a possibility to make prints from the pictures is advantageous.
Probably the film comes from Kodak. This is indicated by the imprint "Made in USA. Packed in Mexico." on the box. It is rumored to be a Kodak T-Max 400.
Development of the film
Times for the development of the Lady Grey B&W 400.
| Developer | Dilution | ISO | Time | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-76 | Stock | ISO 400 | 7:30 min | 20 °C |
| D-76 | 1+1 | ISO 400 | 10:30 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford Microphen | Stock | ISO 400 | 7 min | 20 °C |
| Kodak T-Max Entwickler | 1+4 | ISO 400 | 5 min | 20 °C |
| Tental Neofin Blau | Stock | ISO 400 | 12 min | 20 °C |
| Tental Neofin Rot | Stock | ISO 400 | 10 min | 20 °C |
| Rodinal | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 5 min | 20 °C |
| Rodinal | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 10 min | 20 °C |
| Xtol | Stock | ISO 400 | 6:30 min | 20 °C |
| Xtol | 1+3 | ISO 400 | 13 min | 20 °C |
Calculation of the development solution
| Dilution | Developer (ml) | Water (ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Stock | 500 | 0 |
| 1+1 | 250 | 250 |
| 1+4 | 100 | 400 |
| 1+25 | 19 | 481 |
| 1+50 | 10 | 490 |
| 1+3 | 125 | 375 |
Sample photos
The sample photos were taken with the Canon AE-1. The film was developed for 10 minutes in a 1+50 diluted R09 One Shot (Rodinal) at 20 degrees.
