How to Go From Black-&-White Film to Colored Film
- 1). Finish any current roll of black-and-white film in your camera. Rewind it and remove it when you are done.
- 2). Look at your roll of black-and-white film for the ISO rating on it. ISO ratings refer to the "speed" of the film and can range from 25 to 1600. These numbers indicate the amount of light necessary for proper exposure. Light can be adjusted by changing your aperture size and shutter speeds or by increasing or decreasing the amount of light present.
- 3). Purchase color film. Color film can be purchased at photography stores, film developing places and even grocery stores and convenience stores frequently. Make sure the color film you are purchasing has an ISO rating the same or close to the black-and-white film you were using. This will help reduce the number of settings you need to change on your camera.
- 4). Feed your color film into your camera and advance it either automatically or manually depending on the style of your camera. Color film goes in the camera the exact same way black-and-white film does.
- 5). Adjust your aperture and shutter-speed settings as necessary if your color film has a different ISO rating than your black-and-white film. The higher the ISO rating is the smaller the aperture and faster the shutter speeds can be (see link in Resources for more information on shutter speeds and apertures).
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