35mm film black and white
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.3%), but soft demand (-9.9% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great9.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great£16.81avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great£5.99–£45.31cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good812.24avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay56%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay88%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Bad£94K£94K/yr · 57K searches
Growth
Bad-9.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 35mm film black and white is a £94K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (57K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
35mm film black and white market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £67K–£84K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.8%
- Avg BSR
- #104
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 71%
- Out of stock
- 1.1%
- Avg brand age
- 67 months
- Avg seller age
- 177 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
8 rising
Sellers
36
Top-5 brand share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
56%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
6%
- Ilford53%
- AgfaPhoto16%
- KODAK7%
- Clikoze7%
- Generic6%
- Foma6%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 77 weeks — -9.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top 35mm film black and white search terms
- 35mm film black and white13K/yr
- ilford hp5 plus 4006K/yr
- black and white film6K/yr
- black and white film 35mm6K/yr
- black and white 35mm film5K/yr
- ilford hp56K/yr
- 35mm black and white film4K/yr
- ilford4K/yr
- ilford 35mm film8K/yr
Top 35mm film black and white products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Ilford HP5+ 400asa 35mm - 36 exp
Ilford£10.294.7★4,817 rev
Ilford HP5 Plus Printed Film Black and White 35mm ISO 400 36 Exposes 2 Pack
Ilford£21.834.7★4,817 rev
Agfa Photo 6A4360 APX Pan 400 135/36 Film
AgfaPhoto£7.574.5★1,390 rev
Ilford HP5+ 36 exposures - pack of 3 rolls
Ilford£27.364.7★310 rev
Kodak TRI-X 400 Black & White Negative Film 35mm 24 Exposures ISO 400 Classic Grain High Contrast Legendary B&W Film
KODAK£10.304.7★234 rev
Newest
by launch date
Ilford HP5 Plus Black & White 35mm Film Triple Pack (3 x 36 Exposures) ISO 400 Negative Film + Clikoze Microfiber Lens Cloth
Clikoze£33.070 rev
Ilford HP5 Plus Black & White 35mm Film Triple Pack (3 x 24 Exposures) ISO 400 Negative Film + Clikoze Microfiber Lens Cloth
Clikoze£27.451 rev
LUCKYPAN 35mm Black White Film ISO 400 Fine Grain Portraits Beginners Skin Tones Medium Contrast 36 Exposures People Family Rich Tonality Balanced Tones Forgiving
Generic£10.001 rev
LUCKYPAN 35mm Black White Film ISO 100 Very Fine Grain Portraits Beginner Friendly Skin Tones Medium Contrast 36 Exposures People Family Rich Tonality Balanced Tones
Generic£10.790 rev
LUCKYPAN ISO 400 35mm Black White Film Classic Grain Traditional Look Everyday Use Beginner Friendly Mixed Lighting 36 Exposures Indoor Outdoor Day Night General Purpose All Around
Generic£10.780 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLUCKYPAN ISO 400 35mm Black White Film Classic Grain Traditional Look Everyday Use Beginner Friendly Mixed Lighting 36 Exposures Indoor Outdoor Day Night General Purpose All Around
Generic£10.780.0★
Ilford HP5 Plus Black & White 35mm Film Triple Pack (3 x 36 Exposures) ISO 400 Negative Film + Clikoze Microfiber Lens Cloth
Clikoze£33.070.0★
Ilford HP5+ 400asa 35mm - 36 exp
Ilford£10.294.7★
LUCKYPAN 35mm Black White Film ISO 400 Fine Grain Portraits Beginners Skin Tones Medium Contrast 36 Exposures People Family Rich Tonality Balanced Tones Forgiving
Generic£10.004.0★
LUCKYPAN ISO 400 35mm Black White Film Wide Exposure Latitude Street Photography Beginners Forgiving Exposure Urban 36 Exposures Documentary Reportage Candid Easy to Develop
Generic£9.880.0★
What buyers say about 35mm film black and white
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“reasonable price”
“as expected”
“great black and white contrast”
“Quality 35mm film”
“Good pictures”
What buyers complain about
“still to expensive for my taste”
“It just costs more to get black”
“Broken camera”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 35mm film black and white profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £94K/yr across 21 tracked products. 1 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- How competitive is the 35mm film black and white niche?
- 8 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 35mm film black and white?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Color, Camera Quality. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for 35mm film black and white peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 35mm film black and white niche?
- Listings span £5.99–£45.31; the average listing price is £16.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 812 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.