Holga 400 from Foma is a panchromatic black and white negative film with a nominal sensitivity of ISO 400/27°. Its wide exposure latitude, fine grain structure, and traditional contrast profile pair well with the surrealistic image quality produced by the Holga or other toy cameras.
This item is one roll of 120 format roll film.
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I have found that this film is less tolerant of unfavorable light than higher-priced films. I've shot it in various forms (it is certainly rebranded Fomapan Action 400) and developed it with various developers including two Caffenol recipes I know well, one traditional and one dilute for 70-minute stand processing. In all cases, I get about the same results: the film performs well when exposed about EI 100-200, but in my opinion starts to falter when pushed to the nominal ISO 400, losing all shadow detail and showing less good highlights. As a result, it's pretty good with a Holga in sunny conditions with the large aperture, and pretty good in old box cameras, like a Brownie or Box Tengor with fixed shutter and aperture designed for slow film in daylight. I recommend prewashing to rinse out the distinctive shamrock-green anti-halation dye, using distilled water to mix your chemicals, using a water stop bath to rinse out thoroughly before fixing, and distilled water final rinse (water from a dehumidifier tank works too).
Good film at a good price from B & H. Works great in my Holga cameras too. Nice contrast with medium grain. Fast shipping as always.