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DVTimes · 02-20-2004, 07:14 AM

For those who use 35mm film, what film and speed do you use?

KraZ · 02-20-2004, 08:05 AM

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Originally posted by allanuk
For those who use 35mm film, what film and speed do you use?

Kodak ... depends on the circumstances. Tmax (400) for B/W ... Kodak Gold (400)for vacation photos but I almost quit film photography so my opinion could be outdated.

raceman · 02-20-2004, 09:11 AM

I love 35m film and I love doing B&W's I think its all the excitment of taking it to be developed and seeing the outcome

rowan · 02-20-2004, 09:20 AM

Depends on what you're planning to photograph. I think it goes something like this...

ISO 100 - outdoor & sunny
ISO 200 - outdoor, indoor with flash
ISO 400 - outdoors, indoors, just about anything
ISO 800 - low light or very fast shutter (night or action)

rowan · 02-20-2004, 09:22 AM

Oh yeah, generally faster film (higher number) has more noticeable grain. I was using Kodak Max (400) for a while, but it really sucks if you want to print anything besides 4x6" photos. Even at that size you can see the grain if there's a lot of one colour such as sky. These days I generally use 200 (trying Kodak's new "High Definition" film), or 100 if I know it's going to be a nice day.

Disclaimer - I'm a hobbyist, not a professional.

MikeB · 02-20-2004, 09:55 AM

speed already addressed here.

For film, Fuji is generally balanced to enhance people's skin tones, especially people who are somewhat pale.

For people shots, go Fuji, for others, go Kodak

For chromes I recommend Fuji Velvia (sp?) - works good for me.

Mike B

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rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	Depends on what you're planning to photograph. I think it goes something like this... ISO 100 - outdoor & sunny ISO 200 - outdoor, indoor with flash ISO 400 - outdoors, indoors, just about anything ISO 800 - low light or very fast shutter (night or action)

02-20-2004, 09:22 AM	#5
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	Oh yeah, generally faster film (higher number) has more noticeable grain. I was using Kodak Max (400) for a while, but it really sucks if you want to print anything besides 4x6" photos. Even at that size you can see the grain if there's a lot of one colour such as sky. These days I generally use 200 (trying Kodak's new "High Definition" film), or 100 if I know it's going to be a nice day. Disclaimer - I'm a hobbyist, not a professional.

02-20-2004, 09:55 AM	#6
MikeB Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,012	speed already addressed here. For film, Fuji is generally balanced to enhance people's skin tones, especially people who are somewhat pale. For people shots, go Fuji, for others, go Kodak For chromes I recommend Fuji Velvia (sp?) - works good for me. Mike B