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FilmNeverDie YORU 400
FilmNeverDie YORU 400 is an ISO 400 black-and-white 35mm film ('YORU' meaning night in Japanese) with high contrast, medium grain, and rich blacks — evoking comparisons to Fuji Neopan 400 and sitting between Tri-X and modern T-grain emulsions.
Key specs
- Brand
- FilmNeverDie
- Model
- YORU 400
- ISO
- 400
- Process
- C41
- Formats
- 135
- Production status
- In production
- Introduced
- 2022
Grain
moderate, classic grain character
Contrast
lush, high contrast — whites pop, deep blacks
Saturation
Unknown
Latitude
Unknown
Technical details
Handling notes
- Storage
- cool, dry; refrigerate for long-term
Profile notes
YORU 400 is FilmNeverDie's ISO 400 black-and-white film, with 'YORU' meaning night in Japanese — a fitting name for a fast B&W stock suited to low-light street and documentary work. Reviewers have described it as sitting between traditional thick-grain emulsions like Kodak Tri-X and modern T-grain films, with rich, deep blacks, good highlight retention, and a lush contrast that makes whites pop. The grain structure is moderate and purposeful rather than overwhelming. Some have drawn comparisons to the discontinued Fujifilm Neopan 400. Development is recommended at 13 minutes in Kodak D-76 1+1 at 20°C. Available in 36 exposures with the Street Candy-inspired paper packaging characteristic of the FilmNeverDie lineup. The base emulsion source is not officially disclosed.
Aliases
FND YORU 400FilmNeverDie YoruFilm Never Die YORU400
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