This Is How I Roll Film Noir 64 - 120 Medium Format Black & White Film
The slowest, the finest, the one that sees further. Now with more negative to work with.
ISO 64, near-infrared sensitivity, and a medium format negative that makes the finest grain in the collection even more remarkable.
This Is How I Roll Film Noir 64 120 Film is the slowest and finest-grained member of the Noir collection in medium format, rated at ISO 64 and coated onto a transparent polyester base that dries completely flat for easy scanning. Each roll is hand-rolled and individually wrapped in foil, a level of care that reflects the artisan approach This Is How I Roll Film brings to every stock in the range. Panchromatic, inspired by the visual language of classic noir cinema, with near-infrared sensitivity that extends the creative possibilities further. In stock now and shipping fast from the UK. Standard black and white chemistry.
What Makes This Is How I Roll Film Noir 64 120 Film Habit-Forming
ISO 64 in Medium Format: The Finest Grain in the Collection ISO 64 is the slowest speed in the Noir range and delivers the finest grain as a result. Combined with the larger negative of medium format, that fine grain becomes even less of a factor: detail and smoothness reach a level that the 35mm version can only hint at. In good natural light it produces images with exceptional clarity and tonal gradation that rewards every millimetre of the larger negative.
Hand-Rolled and Foil-Wrapped Every roll of Noir 64 120 is hand-rolled by This Is How I Roll Film and individually wrapped in foil before dispatch. It's an artisan process in a market where most film arrives off an automated production line, and it reflects the care and attention that goes into every stock in the range. Your medium format rolls are handled with the same consideration you bring to using them.
Near-Infrared Sensitivity Noir 64 has spectral sensitivity extending into the near-infrared range, comparable to Ilford SFX. Shot unfiltered it behaves as a conventional panchromatic film. Add an infrared filter and the classic infrared aesthetic appears: darkened skies, luminous foliage, and tonal rendering that standard emulsions don't produce. Across a medium format negative the effect is rendered with more detail and refinement than the 35mm version allows.
Transparent Polyester Base: Flat Negatives, Better Scans The transparent polyester base dries completely flat, making loading into scanning carriers clean and consistent. For home developers who scan their own medium format negatives, flat film is a meaningful practical advantage that becomes obvious quickly.
Light Piping: Load in Dim Light The thin polyester base makes Noir 64 susceptible to light piping. Load in dim or subdued light and store in the black canister pot. The backing paper on 120 film offers some protection, but care during loading remains important.
Standard Black and White Processing Compatible with a wide range of standard black and white developers. Developing times are consistent with the 35mm version of the film; use those as a starting point and adjust for your equipment and preferences.
10 Exposures A standard 120 roll gives 10 exposures at 6x7, 12 at 6x6, or 16 at 6x4.5 depending on your camera. At ISO 64 with a tripod and a red filter, that is a considered and rewarding afternoon's work.
Best For Noir 64 120 earns its place for landscape, architectural, portrait, and fine art work in good natural light. The combination of fine grain, tonal quality, and near-infrared sensitivity makes it a strong choice for photographers who want the most technically refined option in the Noir collection, with the added benefit of the larger medium format negative. It is not a film for low light or fast-moving subjects. Black and white development for 120 format is available here at Chemical Dependency Lab.
Perfect for: Landscape and fine art photographers working in good light, medium format shooters who want the finest grain in the Noir collection, photographers exploring near-infrared work, and anyone whose dependency on slow film has graduated to a larger format.
Noir 64 is the most considered film in the collection. Fine grain, near-infrared sensitivity, flat-drying polyester base, hand-rolled and foil-wrapped with care, and a medium format negative that gives every one of those qualities more room to breathe. Ten frames, used well, is more than enough.