In 2017 Stephen Dowling, a Soviet camera aficionado, decided to release his own film called Kosmo Foto Mono. The 35mm film is a 100 ISO black and white stock that is a pre-existing emulsion from a European manufacturer. Since it’s release, there’s been a lot of buzz online about Kosmo Foto being a re-branded this-or-that, blah, blah, blah. Who cares! The majority of the online film community is very supportive and delighted to see a new film, and that’s what really matters.
After shooting my first roll, I consulted the development chart and found that Kodak D-76 was not listed. I remember Alex Luyckx talking about his experience with Kosmo Foto and developers on the Classic Camera Revival Podcast. A quick instant message to Alex on Facebook and he provided me with a developing time. Below are some of my favorite shots that show the impressive balanced contrast and grain. As a plus, this film lays perfectly flat for scanning. I’m looking forward to shooting and using more on this film stock.
Camera: Yashica Electro 35 GS (1970 – 1973)
Film: Kosmo Foto Mono – 100 ISO BW
Process: Kodak D-76 (1+1) 9:00 @ 20° C, Kodak Indicator Stop Bath 1:00, Kodak Fixer 5:00, Kodak Photo-Flo 2:00.
Scanner: Epson V600 Photo
Utah Film Photography 
Good work with your Electro and this film. I don’t get the naysayers about this film, either. So it’s something else rebranded. So what? Shoot it if you like it; don’t if you don’t.
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Exactly! And I figured the Electro was a good test for this film. Now it’s time to run a roll thru a Nikon or Pentax SLR.
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I like the look of this film, you’ve got a nice set of images.I have yet to finish my first roll of Kosmo Foto.
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Thanks, Monette. What camera are you shooting your Kosmo in?
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Olympus OM-1, I hope to finish and develop the roll this weekend.
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Thanks for the great write up, Shaun! I hope you and Monette will both write Kosmonauts posts for Kosmo Foto if you’re happy with your pics.
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I wrote mine up and sent you an email. 🙂
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I’ve only shot two rolls of Kosmo Mono 100, one during a very bright late December Day where it didn’t matter if you measured in Celsius or Fahrenheit, it was evil cold and on another occasion during a very mild late January weekend that was unseasonably warm. Both occasions I love what I got out of both rolls. Granted living in the Toronto area Kosmo Mono 100 isn’t my go-to film for winter, it will come late April onward to November.
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