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LOMO Negative 400
Lomography Color Negative 400 is a versatile ISO 400 C-41 color negative film with vivid, saturated colors, believed to be a Kodak Alaris-manufactured emulsion, available in 35mm and 120 formats.
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The Holga 135BC is a 35mm derivative of the classic Holga 120 toy camera, launched around 2007. The core Holga formula is preserved — plastic 35mm f/8 single-element lens, one shutter speed (~1/100s) plus Bulb, four-zone focus, no meter — but packaged in a body sized for 35mm cartridges. The "BC" designation indicates the **Built-in Corners** (also called a vignetting mask): a physical frame insert that produces a heavy oval vignette in all four corners, a fixed characteristic of the design rather than an accident. Standard 35mm film yields approximately 36 frames, and because 35mm film transport is consistent, the Holga 135 avoids the uneven frame spacing common on 120 Holgas.
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C41
Lomography Color Negative 400 is a versatile ISO 400 C-41 color negative film with vivid, saturated colors, believed to be a Kodak Alaris-manufactured emulsion, available in 35mm and 120 formats.
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Lomography Color Negative 800 is a high-speed ISO 800 C-41 color negative film widely suspected to be a Kodak-manufactured emulsion, delivering vibrant colors and adequate grain for challenging lighting conditions.
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About this camera
The Holga's plastic lens and hard vignette — now on 35mm film. "BC" stands for Built-in Corners.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm (36 exposures standard) |
| Lens | 35mm f/8 plastic meniscus |
| Years | 2007–2015 (revived by Lomography) |
| Shutter | ~1/100s + Bulb |
| Aperture | f/8 / f/11 (two positions, functionally similar) |
| Focus | Zone, 4-step (1m, 2m, 6m, ∞) |
| Weight | ~145 g |
| Battery | None |
Holga's original 120N launched in 1981 for the Chinese mainland market. The 35mm variant came much later — the 135BC appeared around 2007 as Lomography and other distributors expanded the Holga accessory/variant line. The 135BC was produced alongside the 135TIM (a 135 with multiple exposure mask), the 135WPC (wide panoramic), and other variants. Original production by the Hong Kong Holga factory ended in 2015; Lomography has since distributed reissued or remaining-stock Holga 135 cameras through 2026. Pricing is effectively identical between new and used examples.
The Holga 135BC democratizes the Holga "look" for photographers who already own 35mm film and lab infrastructure. For buyers without 120 darkroom access or labs, the 135BC produces the same soft-focus, vignetted aesthetic on readily available 35mm film. The built-in corner mask removes the question of whether vignetting comes from film plane, lens, or camera: it is built in and consistent.
For Holga purists, the 120N produces larger negatives (6×6 vs. 24×36 mm) and the plastic lens's flaw signature differs at the larger format. But for experimentation, workshops, and first-time toy-camera use, the 135BC is the cheapest and most accessible entry point.
Kodak Gold 200 is a daylight-balanced C-41 color negative film with warm color, moderate grain, and a classic consumer-film look.
C41
Kodak Portra 400 is a professional C-41 color negative film known for flexible exposure latitude, natural skin tones, and fine grain.
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Kodak Tri-X 400 is a classic black-and-white film known for strong tonality, visible grain, and documentary character.
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