I’ve been trying to explore more non-Ilford black and white film stocks so when I stumbled upon the Lomography Berlin Kino, I decided to try one roll out. I love Lomography and I am grateful for their contribution to the film community but I have to be honest – I was skeptical about the film.
I only tried one roll of this film and selected a few photos that best represent the film stock.
Also, please note that while I’ve been shooting film for at least a decade, I am not a professional photographer and still have limited knowledge when it comes to film photography.
Let’s talk about the film
The Berlin Kino is a 400 ISO 35mm black and white film. According to Lomography, the film was extracted from a roll of cinematic film produced by a German company.
It’s packaged nicely, which I appreciate – it’s a nice mix of retro and modern design.
Capture life’s most elusive moments in everlasting monochrome charm with this rare black and white cine film.
Lomography
Sample Photos
The sample photos below were taken using a rangefinder, the Zorki 4 with manual settings and the film was processed normally.
I liked how my first roll came out. I was expecting some photos to come out underexposed especially since I tried shooting in a dim indoor setting. Not bad, given those types of lighting situations.
Contrast was fair, but not the contrast I would typically go for.
Shot indoors. Light source only from spotlight. 
Indoors but with sufficient lighting from window 
Shot indoors. Light source only from spotlight. 
Shot indoors. Light source only from spotlight.
Overall thoughts
This film seems flexible enough to use in the daytime and also indoors. I can’t tell how this will perform at night or when flash is used since I wasn’t able to use the film in those conditions.
I can’t tell if I like this film or not. It is interesting but it didn’t “wow” me. I like the retro feel and it does remind me of old black and white films that I love. Despite that, I think I would purchase a few more rolls so I could explore a bit more and probably try capturing portraits with it too.
You can get this film from the official Lomography site. You might also want to try another B&W film by Lomography, the 400 ISO Lady Grey.
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