Lomo Quick Hacks: Turn Your 200 ISO 110 Film into ISO 400

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Yes, 110 film is a thing and also yes, it's quite awesome! Imagine having a camera that can fit in your pocket and uses a mini film cassette to capture your creative musings.

Almost all 110 cameras were designed to shoot any film at ISO 200, which is also the optimal speed of most 110 film that you can find. However, the small frame on the 110 film negative could use a little more light to achieve results with better image quality, and certain films like our LomoChrome range may produce various interesting results at different ISOs. A simple trick can make your 110 camera shoot any 110 films at a different ISO rating.

NOTE:

  • This tutorial will work for 110 cameras that have an "Auto" function, such as the Pentax Auto 110, Rollei A110 and Minolta Zoom 110. Manual 110 cameras like the Lomography Fisheye Baby and Diana Baby won't benefit from this simple hack since they don't have an auto-exposure function.
  • This won't effectively change ISO 200 films into ISO 400 films. Rather, it will 'trick' your 110 camera to shoot at ISO 400 settings.

As said earlier, the hack is pretty simple! You just have to file or trim the film cassette's notch for the speed rating so your camera can adjust its settings accordingly. The clearance on the notch for the 200 ISO rating measures about 2.5 mm so you have to trim it until the clearance reaches 6.5 mm to get the ISO 400 rating.

A few samples from our "pushed" 110 film cartridge

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written by cheeo on 2020-10-27 #gear #tutorials #tips #tutorial #110-film #camera-hack

LomoChrome Color '92 ISO 400 110 Film

This new, unique color negative emulsion provides a burst of retro charm and classic analogue character in any film shooting scenario.

3 Comments

  1. berlin-runner
    berlin-runner ·

    Be courageous - more about 110 cameras and films in the magazine, please!
    Thank you Lomography for continuing to produce the films.
    My first camera as a kid was the Agfamatic 2000 Pocket.
    I hope I can find they someday...

  2. leisuresuit
    leisuresuit ·

    Great article!

  3. carsten-schmitt
    carsten-schmitt ·

    Err, maybe I misunderstood something quite fundamentally here, but when you trick your camera into believing you're shooting ISO 400 film it will expose your film *less* not more, because a ISO 400 film is faster. That's fine if you also push the film in development but contrary to what the article states it won't let more light on your frame.

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