Rollei Blackbird - 35mm Black & White Creative Film

Deliberately dramatic. Unapologetically high-contrast. Not for the faint of heart. Rollei Blackbird is an orthopanchromatic black and white creative film that lives for contrast, atmosphere, and making everything look more cinematic than it has any right to be. With a nominal sensitivity of ISO 64 (flexible from ISO 25 to 100 depending on how adventurous you're feeling), this film delivers phenomenal sharpness, finest light transmission, and the kind of charismatic contrasts that make you question whether you actually need midtones. Spoiler: sometimes you don't. In stock now and shipping fast from the UK.

What Makes Rollei Blackbird Good

ISO 64 (Nominal) - Slow enough to demand good light. Use that as a feature, not a limitation.

Extreme Contrast - Deep blacks, brilliant whites, and very little in between. High-impact images that don't need any help from post-processing.

Finest Light Transmission - Exceptional sharpness and clarity. Detail stays crisp even in the highest contrast areas.

Orthopanchromatic Sensitivity - Extended sensitivity range that gives skies and blue tones a distinctive rendering. Different from standard panchromatic films in ways you'll notice.

Creative Flexibility - Rate it from ISO 25 to 100 depending on your lighting and the look you're after.

Standard B&W Chemistry - Develops in standard black and white chemistry without special handling.

36 Exposures - A full roll of deliberate, high-impact shooting.

Best For

Creative black and white work, dramatic landscapes, architecture, any situation where high contrast is an aesthetic choice rather than an accident, and photographers who know exactly what they want from a frame. Once you've shot it, send it our way — we develop and scan it too.

Perfect for photographers who shoot with intent and want their black and white to reflect that. Rollei Blackbird doesn't compromise.