Late last year I was given the opportunity to try out my first rolls of Street Candy ATM400 film along with a couple rolls of MTN100, which you can see my review for that here, and I had a great day shooting a ton of film.
My life has been very crazy lately, so it’s taken me a while to go out and shoot it, develop, scan and then edit the film. However, I am glad to finally get this review out, because I really enjoyed the whole process, and like my results.
About Street Candy ATM400
Street Candy was founded by film photographer Vincent Moschetti in 2017, who created this family run business in order to contribute to the continuation of film.
His flagship, Street Candy ATM400 film, is a re-spooled surveillance film that was once used to surveil ATM machines. Hence the ATM in the name of the film. What better film to do street photography with than a film that was originally used to track people unexpectedly?
This film is sharp and has moderately visible grain as a result, but this is because film that was originally used to catch the faces of people coming up to ATM machines at all hours would need to be sharp. Here are some specs you may need to know:
- ISO 400 Black & White Film
- High Contrast
- Rich Grayscale Tonality
- 36 Exposures
- Recycled Film Cassette
- Eco-Friendly Cardboard Canister
- Not recommended to push past 800 ISO
- Recommended to shoot at 320 when in tungsten light
My Experience with Street Candy ATM400
I developed the first roll according to the Massive Dev Chart with HC110B for 7.5 min, but it looks over-developed. I didn’t see that their website recommends certain developers and for ones not listed, such as HC110, to develop the way HP5 would be developed. If that was the case here then I should have only developed it for 5 minutes. Check the data sheet here for more info.
My Second Roll, I developed according to the instructions on their website, D76 Stock for 8 minutes. As I scanned the film I realized that there may have also been light leaking into the reusable canister. When I was out shooting and loading my camera, the sun was very bright. So that is something you would need to make sure to remember.
Another thing I noticed is that there is no text or numbers in the margins of the film, so I had to figure out which side to scan and which frame was the first frame. No big deal, but again, you may want to write a note of what your first frame is so you can remember where to start when you scan the film.
A Day of Shooting Film
I don’t get a lot of chances to shoot film these days with being a new mom I have really just not had the energy or time to devote to it like I used to. So Kelsey and I set a day where we were going to go out and take Lainey with us so that I could shoot a bunch of film.
It was a beautiful day, and we went all over town and to the beach. That day will make up several different articles and videos so be sure to subscribe to both my articles and YouTube channel so you don’t miss them.
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I shot several different films that day, but for the Street Candy ATM 400 in particular, I wanted to make sure I took pictures where there was a lot of people so that I could test it as a street photography type of setting.
I’m not a street photographer, so this isn’t something I do often, but I had a good time with it and I like what I ended up with. For example the picture below of the man playing the saxophone. He was friendly and played a song for us. I gave him a little tip and asked if I could take his photo. I wish the background wasn’t so busy, but it is still a memorable moment.
Before we left at the end of the day, we stopped to eat some pizza, and I took advantage of the crowded spot to try some more street photography. I like this one in particular because I caught the guy in the corner laughing and the other guy by the window sandwiching in the three women sitting inside the restaurant.
*To see many more photos, and watch my day out shooting this film, scroll down to the bottom of this article to watch my Youtube video.
Final Thoughts
Overall, I really like this film. It is contrasty, but still retains a lot of detail. It has an old black and white movie feel to it. I had a great time shooting it and would recommend it to any film shooter. Have you tried this film? What do you think? Let me know in the comments below.
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Buy Street Candy ATM400 film at their website here.
I shot these photos with my Leica M6 and a Voigtlander 35mm f1.4 lens. You can purchase them here:
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