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Where Can You Buy 110 Film?

William Brown

As a kid growing up in the 1980’s I desperately wanted a camera. Honestly I have no idea why, every photo I took back then was absolutely terrible. For Christmas on year, my sister and I woke up to discover that among the transformers and He-Men, we had both gotten a 110 camera! That’s right, my very first film camera shoot 110 film! Honestly, I had no idea what it shot and I didn’t care, I had a camera and I was pumped. We both got two 110 film cartridges with our cameras and I had shot mine up by the end of the day. I loved every moment of getting people to pose, trying to catch people at awkward times, and just trying to make memories. It’s been almost 40 years since then, but I still love 110 film and cameras! The cameras are fun and really easy to use. The size of the film gives you a really unique image and the affordability of 110 film can’t be beat!

Can You Still Buy 110 Film?

Fortunately yes, you can! 110 Film cartridges are still being made and sold, but because they are not in as high of a demand, it has become a lot hard to find the cartridges. Several years ago, when film was dying off after the rise of digital, I began to buy up every used camera I could. One of the first film cameras I bought off of Facebook Marketplace for $4 was Vivitar 110 camera. It had that classic 110 rectangular shape, the braided strap and even a fake leather case. It was like brand new and just holding it in my hand brought back a flood of memories from the 1980’s. I couldn’t wait to start shooting, but I quickly ran into a problem. The film wasn’t in stores any longer. And it was really hard to find online. My excitement was quickly turning into disappointment until I discovered a company I had been buying other types of from was about to drop a new product!

Lomography 110 Film

Film had lost is luster and was succumbing to the digital wave of new cameras and tech, but one company was working hard to keep fun and creativity in photography. Lomography was releasing some interesting cameras, new film types, and challenging customers to “don’t think, just shoot”. Having ordered from them in the past, I received an email with an announcement one day that brought hope for my little Vivitar 110 - Lomography was going to be producing their own 110 film! Since then, happy 110 film photographers have been snapping photos without worrying about where their next roll will come from.

Lomography currently produces 110 film in the following styles:

For what was practically a dead format, Lomography has created a broad range of options for 110 photographers to pick from. Color Tiger is a tradition color negative film, and a great place to start as it has a lot of availability and is almost always in stock. Lobster red scale is also a color negative film, but like all red scale films is loaded backwards so that they light has to pass through the film base, giving your images a distinctly reddish hue. B&W Orca is one of my favorites, its a great black and white film and in the 110 format gives so much character to your images.

Lomography’s other three films are all LomoChrome, meaning that they are slide films that are meant for cross-processing in C-41 chemistry. Each film produces a different look and color palette for your images. As you can guess by their descriptions, Turquoise and Purple come in those hues and give you other color shifts while Metropolis develops more like a true cross-processed film giving you punchy and vibrant colors.

All of the films from Lomography are great and in the 110 format produce some fun and unique images. If you’re looking to buy some 110 film by Lomography, Amazon is a great place to shop for it! Click the button below to shop for 110 film on amazon!

You can also purchase Lomography’s film directly from their website. The only draw back here is that you are required to set up an account with Lomography to purchase film. This may be something you want to do, because they usually have stock on certain items when everyone else runs out. Click the button below to shop for 110 film on Lomography!

Fukkatsu 110 Film

A few years ago, our hopes were raised and then dashed by the announcements of a new 110 manufacturer, Fukkatsu. While Fukkatsu didn’t pan out to what we had hoped, you can still find Fukkatsu film from their last batch floating around out there. If you’d like to read more about Fukkatsu 110 Film, here’s a great blog post on the topic from the Film Photography Project!

And while supplies last, you can still buy some rolls of Fukkatsu’s last batch from the Film Photography Project. Here’s the link to their shop:

Buy Expired Film On eBay

If you’re wanting to try shooting 110 film and want to save a little money, then buying expired film from places like eBay, Facebook Marketplace, and others might be a good idea. Of course, use caution when using any app that requires a personal meeting, but you can get some great deals on older film that will still produce some interesting images. Be aware and ask about how the film has been stored as it will have an affect on the quality of images that are produced. But if you’re down to save some money, expired film is a great place to start.

Where can you buy 110 Film?

The best brand to buy is Lomography 110 film as it is still being produced. You can purchase it directly from their website - lomography.com or through Amazon if you’d like to save on shipping. There are other websites that sell Lomography film as well, so you can shop for the best deal. You can no longer purchase 110 film from department stores like Walmart or Walgreens, but you can possibly pick some up if you live close to a photography store.