DragonFilm No. IV Black and White Film ISO 400 135-24

DragonFilm No. IV Black and White Film ISO 400 135-24

DragonFilm No. IV is a high-speed black and white 35mm film originally manufactured in Ukraine for aerial surveillance work. With a recommended rating of ISO 400 and an impressive usable range from ISO 100 to ISO 1600, it offers bold contrast and pronounced grain, with a look reminiscent of classic fast films such as Kodak Tri-X.

Why We Like It

This film has real attitude. DragonFilm No. IV is packed with silver, and it shows in the negatives, delivering strong contrast and a gritty grain structure that works beautifully for documentary-style photography, street work, and expressive low-light shooting. Rated at ISO 400 it is already punchy, but pushing the film rewards you with even more grain and contrast, ideal if you enjoy a raw, energetic aesthetic. The thin PET base needs a little extra care when loading, and it should always be handled in subdued light due to light piping. Once processed, the film dries remarkably flat, which makes scanning at home far easier than many traditional thick-base films.

Key Features

• High-speed black and white film with strong contrast and visible grain
• 35mm (135) format, 24 exposures, PET base
• ISO 400 recommended, usable from ISO 100 to ISO 1600
• Dries flat, ideal for home scanning workflows
• No DX code, manual ISO setting required

What's in the Box

• 1x 35mm (135) black and white film roll, 24 exposures

Ideal For

• Street, documentary, and low-light photography
• Photographers who enjoy pushing film
• Home scanners looking for flatter negatives
• Film shooters who like bold contrast and grain

Development Guide

• 510 Pyro, 1+100, ISO 400, 13 minutes at 20°C, semi-stand, continuous agitation for 60 seconds, then once every 10 minutes
• D-76, 1+1, ISO 200, 8 minutes 30 seconds at 20°C
• D-76, 1+3, ISO 400, 24 minutes at 20°C
• D-76, 1+1, ISO 400, 12 minutes at 20°C
• ID-11, 1+1, ISO 200, 8 minutes 30 seconds at 20°C
• Ilfosol 3, 1+9, ISO 800, 10 minutes at 20°C
• Ilfotec DD, 1+4, ISO 200, 8 minutes 45 seconds at 24°C
• Microphen, stock, ISO 400, 6 minutes at 24°C
• Microphen, stock, ISO 800, 7 minutes at 22°C
• Microphen, stock, ISO 800, 6 minutes at 24°C
• Microphen, stock, ISO 1000, 8 minutes at 24°C
• Microphen, stock, ISO 1600, 14 minutes at 24°C
• Perceptol, stock, ISO 270, 8 minutes at 20°C
• Pyrocat-HD, 1+1+100, ISO 125, 9 minutes at 22°C
• Rodinal, 1+39, ISO 200, 6 minutes 30 seconds at 20°C
• Rodinal, 1+50, ISO 400, 10 minutes at 20°C

Handling note: This film does not have a DX code and is not suitable for some automatic cameras. ISO must be set manually. Due to its sensitivity to light piping, loading and unloading should always be done in subdued light. Take extra care when loading, as the PET base is thinner than many conventional films.