Olympus OM-1... film help?!?

Question:I need to take photos for a school assignment, but just realized I forgot to get film from my teacher, which I desperately need.

I have no clue what film I am suppose to use. I can go to the store, but I did find some film, but have no clue if it is suitable.

It's Fujifilm Superia X-tra, colour print film. Can I use it, even though we use black and white film? Will it turn out the same on photo paper? Will developing it be the same process?

And if I can't use it, can someone tell me what film to get.
Thanks.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I need to take photos for a school assignment, but just realized I forgot to get film from my teacher, which I desperately need.

I have no clue what film I am suppose to use. I can go to the store, but I did find some film, but have no clue if it is suitable.

It's Fujifilm Superia X-tra, colour print film. Can I use it, even though we use black and white film? Will it turn out the same on photo paper? Will developing it be the same process?

And if I can't use it, can someone tell me what film to get.
Thanks.

No you can't use it. It is color film. You need black & white film. Color film will not develop in black & white chemistry. Find an open store and buy Kodak Tri-X or Plus-X, or something similar by Ilford. Do not buy "black & white" versions of color film.If it says on the box that the film requires C41 processing, it is color film that is processed special to be black & white. You can't do it.

Kodak makes a few black and white negative films.

Tri-x films are now under "professional" section.

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professio...

I don't think you should use color films (C-41) as it was not what the teacher specified.

Don't use color film. If you are shooting outside, use Kodak Plus-X (ASA 125). If in low light, use Kodak 400 speed film (it used to be called Tri-X) which is ASA 400. Both are black and white films and will yield good black and white prints. Be sure to set the film speed into the camera for proper exposures.

No you cannot use colour film for this assignment

Use something like Iford 100 Delta, Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros or Kodak's Plus-X or T-Max 100.

Colour film is NOT processed with the same chemicals, nor printed on the same paper