I Bought B&W Film on TEMU So You Don't Have To!

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Enjoy shooting black and white film and looking to save some money? There are some very obscure films available on Temu, AliExpress and Amazon that might just be worth checking out. But will you be delighted or despairing after the film is developed? Chris Niccolls has spent months shooting a variety of Chinese film stocks, and he has thoughts.

Read the full story (and see Chris's photos): https://petapixel.com/2026/03/12/we-bought-black-and-white-film-on-temu-so-you-dont-have-to/

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0:00 - Intro
2:44 - Many Caveats
7:07 - Poolar 400
8:39 - Hayamou 100
9:33 - Rene 400
10:41 - Lucky SHD 100
12:05 - Lucky SHD 400
13:02 - Xinbai 400
14:04 - Was it worth it?

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