Description
Rollei Retro 400S 120 film is a reliable and good-looking black and white medium format film.
This emulsion will suit most shooting situations and consistently deliver images with great detail quality and retro look.
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Specification
| Format: | 120 |
| Colour: | B&W |
| Type: | Negative |
| ISO: | 400 |
| Exposures: | 12 |
| Pack size: | 1 |
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As a company Rollei is most famous for it's cameras - particularly the iconic twin-lens Rolleiflex - but this German-based company founded in 1920 has also had a long history of making B&W films. Unfortunately the parent company didn't survive the digital revolution of the 90s/00s but the brand survives today under licence to AgfaPhoto - who continue to support emulsions old and new.
For more information about the brand check out our bio of Rollei
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When you buy your camera film from us we can ship it across the UK, Europe, USA, New Zealand, Australia and Canada (more countries planned soon!) So buy your Rollei Retro 400S Film 120 B&W ISO 400 today and dive back into the fun of 120 film photography!
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I enjoyed shooting this, easy to use and good results. I will get more rolls to try as I have only shot one, but it is versatile and cheap.
I shot a couple of rolls of Rellei Retro 400S in 120 as part of my submission to the Photozine Collective's latest zine: Opaque. I was really happy with the results, and also with the service from Analogue Wonderland (as usual). I tried some ICM, as can be seen in the attached photos.
This film picked out the high-contrast detail in bright conditions on my Holga 120N.
I enjoyed shooting Rollei 400s, I found it reliable and contrasty. I think it’s rated a little low in terms of speed, I shot it at 200 (on some advice) and got pretty normal results. If I have an issue it’s more the competition - HP5 is more versatile and detailed, and Tri-X is more vibey, both at the same speed and similar price. All the same, I’d happily shoot it again.
I enjoyed shooting this, easy to use and good results. I will get more rolls to try as I have only shot one, but it is versatile and cheap.
I shot a couple of rolls of Rellei Retro 400S in 120 as part of my submission to the Photozine Collective's latest zine: Opaque. I was really happy with the results, and also with the service from Analogue Wonderland (as usual). I tried some ICM, as can be seen in the attached photos.
This film picked out the high-contrast detail in bright conditions on my Holga 120N.
I enjoyed shooting Rollei 400s, I found it reliable and contrasty. I think it’s rated a little low in terms of speed, I shot it at 200 (on some advice) and got pretty normal results. If I have an issue it’s more the competition - HP5 is more versatile and detailed, and Tri-X is more vibey, both at the same speed and similar price. All the same, I’d happily shoot it again.
This film is fun! It has a really strong contrast to it, gives that really moody dark feel. It was quite flexible, I over exposed a few shots and it seemed to handle the highlights pretty well!
I shot a roll of Rollei Retro 400S on a recent visit to the Lancashire Mining Museum. It was a bright and sunny summer afternoon and I am very happy with how my shots turned out. The range of tones is rather expansive across the frame and I will be using it again.
I shot my latest roll of this wonderful film while visiting the East Lancashire Railway on my birthday last weekend, and boy did it give me a birthday treat.
I shot the film with my recently acquired Adox Golf 63 6x6 folding camera and developed it in HC110 (B) . Let the results speak for themselves....
This film is fantastic!
It has never let me down no matter what I've asked of it....as long as I do my part, Rollei Retro 400s has always delivered.
My preferred development is 22 mins in Rodinal 1+50 at 21°C.
I ordered a roll of this in 120 as other reviews/info suggested it would offer strong contrast with a little bit of sensitivity into the IR range.
I took it to my local forest where the late afternoon sun was casting some nice areas of light and shadow, to really give it a test.
I developed it in Rodinal using the timings for 1+25 (I was too lazy to dedicate the 20-plus minutes to my usual 1+50) and this probably made the negatives even more contrasty.
Overall I really like the results - where the sun shins into the frame in one image there's almost a halation type effect around the tree-trunks.
Although the images are high in contrast, I found that I could edit this out of the scan to give a more natural result if needed.
I'll probably be trying this one again.
I've shot a few rolls of this film over the past year or so, both in 120 and 35mm, and it always delivers the goods.
I love the way I can put this film in a vintage folding camera and not worry about the results. It delivered for me and I will be using it again.
First used this about 15 years ago and it's even better now - my own fault meant I lost the first 8 shots on my C330 by not putting the lens lock on - doh - the four other shots were great though
This is an ace film, but very contrasty. So check your metering - the blacks can be very black!
I've always found it gives a softened edge to contrasty areas which at first looks like a lack of definition, but on closer look you can still see lots of detail. But overall it's got quite a nice feel to it.
I recently went to stay with my great friend, Jim Graves, for my birthday weekend, and we shot a fair amount of film over a few days. I started this roll of Retro 400s on Saturday in Liverpool, and finished it the following afternoon in Buxton, Derbyshire.
I shot it in my Mamiyaflex C2 TLR, and the results speak for themselves, though I would add that I tend to go with a very slight over exposure with this film..a quarter to half a stop usually works well for me. I developed it in Rodinal 1+50 for 22 mins (minimal agitation) at 20°c.
If you've not tried Retro 400s, why not give it a try?...it's formulated to cut through the haze of summer, and it really does!
I've not shot a great deal of this film, but from what I can see it prefers good light rather than the more challenging, lower light situations. I've got a couple more rolls to work with, but I'll probably wait until we have a brighter day.










