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Any hints and tips for it? I've ordered a mercury replacement 1.35v from SmallBatteryCompany.

Any particular film that gives good results? I was looking at some Kodak BW400CN.
 
If you want the ease of processing at High St labs or the like of Tesco/Asda/Boots then Kodak BW400CN or Ilford XP2 are fine films, although I'd prefer a traditional b&w film Fuji Acros or Kodak Tri-X are very nice, great tones and grain.
 
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Bit off the original topic, but which one of the 3 chromogenic black and white fims is the original? I assume not XP2 as Ilford has no other C41 films I know of, so I'm guessing the Kodak BW400CN. I did quite like the Fuji Neopan400CN but it's harder to find and I seem to remember rather higher priced. The other two can often be got from Boots on a BOGOHP offer.
 
@ChrisR The first chromagenic B&W film was Ilford XP which was released in 1980, and this was subsequently replaced by Ilford XP2 in 1991, and XP2 Super in 1998. There have been several generations of the Kodak version as well, with BW400CN released about 2004 (the Fuji NeopanCN is similar to XP2 Super as Fuji licensed the technology from Ilford, but Kodak made their own unique technology).
 
I remember Ilford XP causing quite a splash when it first appeared - no grain!

What did you say? No grain?

Yes, it has no grain!
 
Very good little camera. I bought one in Hong Kong back in the 70s, but I tossed it - and the matching flash unit - out when we moved house a few years ago. It was still in perfect working order, but I didn't think I'd ever use it again and there's little or no demand for film cameras in South Africa. Do I regret it? Slightly.
 
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