A Legendary Roll of German Cine Film Reborn
Inspired by the New German Cinema sweeping through Europe in the 1960s, Lomography's Kino Films are extracted from rolls of cine film produced by a legendary German company that has been changing the face of cinema since the early 1900s. Originally used to make moody monochrome movies, their gorgeous black and white tones lend a timeless effect to cinematic scenes.
Classic Analogue Aesthetics For Gorgeous Greyscale Pictures
Just like its bigger brother Berlin, the Lomography B&W Potsdam Kino Film casts an unmistakable monochrome charm on 35 mm format. With a medium speed of ISO 100, it's perfect for sunny day and scenes where you desire attention attention to detail. With a classic fine grain structure and subtle contrast, this powerful and poetic film is a genuinely excellent emulsion.
The Darkroom Delight
With a wide dynamic latitude, this triacetate-based film makes darkroom development a breeze.
Tune your desired image style with different development techniques and bring your compositions to life with the quality they deserve. New to the wonderful world of self-development? No worries, download the Potsdam Cookbook.pdf on this page.
Here is the list of developers and recommended developing times:
Eco Pro: 1+1 distillation for 8 minutes (20?C)
Ilford Ilfosol 3: 1+9 distillation for 6 minutes (20?C)
Ilford ID-11: 1+1 distillation for 7 minutes (20?C)
Kodak HC-110: 1+47 distillation for 6 minutes (20?C)
Kodak D-76: stock distillation for 5.5 minutes (20?C)
Kodak HC-110: 1+125 (G) distillation for 65 minutes (20?C) ? Agitate at 50%
Rodinal: 1+25 distillation for 7 minutes (20?C)
Rodinal: 1+50 distillation for 9.5 minutes (20?C)
Rodinal: 1+100 distillation for 45-70 minutes (20?C) ? Agitate at 50%
Rollei Black & White Reversal Kit: Development 1 ? 12 minutes, Development 2 ? 10 minutes
Xtol: 1+1 distillation for 7.5 minutes (20?C
Our own view on this new film is that as a silver-rich film and high contrast yet fine grain is that it is excellent as a beginner's film for all-round use giving both rich and atmospheric results. You'll get dreamy grey s with results that are both crisp and sharp.
