Bottom-end b/w film

[Dante_Stella]

If I am teaching a 7 year old how to use a film camera (for composition and lighting), and I wanted to just develop b/w at home for this project, rather than to deal with C-41, what's the lowest-end film option? Not looking for some super-artisanal, high-silver product - just something with DX coding that's 400-speed.

Thanks!

 

[Swift1]

Arista EDU 400?
I think it's DX coded...

 

[Swift1]

Doh!
Arista is not DX coded... maybe Kentmere?

 

[Dante_Stella]

Doh!
Arista is not DX coded... maybe Kentmere?

Good call... That's what I was looking at.

Dante

 

[michaelwj]

Foma 400? Not really 400 though, closer to 250.

 

[Hannes]

Foma 100, my personal favorit.

 

[Swift1]

Foma 400? Not really 400 though, closer to 250.

Foma 100, my personal favorit.

I think Foma is also not DX coded.

 

[michaelwj]

I think Foma is also not DX coded.

Yep, just checked. Not coded
I never noticed!

You could always add your own to any cheap film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DX_encoding#Reading_DX_codes

 

[seany65]

Lomography 'Lady Grey' 400?