Suggestions please!

[faris]

I do not know much about film and do not want to do in-house processing.

I shall be visiting canada in mid october and would love to bring my ZI along
with my M8.

What negative color and bw film would you advise me to use to capture the
fall colors. i shall give it to the lab for developing and scanning.

I intend to frame ( if successful ) these fotos in my house. I have a known hand
tremor.

Thank you.

 

[gb hill]

I'll let others answer the color for you but for B&W I would go with Kodak BW400cn. It's a c-41 process. The same as your color prints will be, and has really nice tonal range. Better than Ilford XP-2 I beleive. Here is a link on the Kodak website about it.

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/products/films/bw400cn/main.jhtml?id=0.2.22.14.17.14&lc=en

 

[faris]

Thanks. shall

I'll let others answer the color for you but for B&W I would go with Kodak BW400cn. It's a c-41 process. The same as your color prints will be, and has really nice tonal range. Better than Ilford XP-2 I beleive. Here is a link on the Kodak website about it.

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/products/films/bw400cn/main.jhtml?id=0.2.22.14.17.14&lc=en

 

[dmr]

For autumn colors in daylight, I might suggest either the Fuji Reala 100 or the Superia 200. Alternative might be the Kodak Gold 200.

 

[mfogiel]

Faris, if you a a vivid colour guy, Fuji reala or Kodak Portra 160 VC, but if you want more paintery colours, Portra 160 NC is best. For B&W I prefer Ilford XP2, it is slightly more punchy than the Kodak version. The most important bit of advice: shoot any C41 neg film at half the box speed.

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

I almost always use Fuji Reala, and that's the one I'd take to Canada.

 

[dmr]

The most important bit of advice: shoot any C41 neg film at half the box speed.

Huh?????? Say what?????

 

[faris]

Thanks a lot for your advice folks. I am writing all this down and in a quite moment
shall see what is available and take it from there.

regards.

 

[gb hill]

I'm sure before this thread runs it's course you will here both sides of the XP-2 vs. BW400cn. I have used both and really you wont go wrong either way you go. Both have nice latatude. Some rate it at 200 with good results. I usually rate it at 400 or a 1/3 less than with increased shadow detail. If you can get at least a roll of each and come to your own conclusions. Thats always kinda fun. Anyhow enjoy your trip to Canada. I'm looking foward to the fall colors here myself. We have finally had a brake from suffering from the mid to high 90s, and I have noticed the sun light has been perfect for shooting the past few days. So i'm excited to get out and get going.

 

[faris]

thanks gb. I shall be in canada begining 2nd wk of oct. following the fall color
report it seems I would have to head a little south towards Quebec to catch
the foliage.

Dumb question, but what do you mean rate a film at 200? does it mean you set the
iso at 200? and give it in for normal development? our temps are coming down too
but that is relative! sure would be fun to get the colors in canada! never seen
autumn before.

I'm sure before this thread runs it's course you will here both sides of the XP-2 vs. BW400cn. I have used both and really you wont go wrong either way you go. Both have nice latatude. Some rate it at 200 with good results. I usually rate it at 400 or a 1/3 less than with increased shadow detail. If you can get at least a roll of each and come to your own conclusions. Thats always kinda fun. Anyhow enjoy your trip to Canada. I'm looking foward to the fall colors here myself. We have finally had a brake from suffering from the mid to high 90s, and I have noticed the sun light has been perfect for shooting the past few days. So i'm excited to get out and get going.

 

[mich8261]

faris,

The Eastern Townships region (East-Southeast of Montreal) can have beautiful fall foliage. If you want to go further east, you could head to Nova Scotia where you'll have fall colours and the ocean. The Cabot Trail (in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia) would be spectacular at that time of year.

Enjoy.

 

[faris]

Michel, thanks for your tips. the wife is reluctant to go to NS as we spent 3 weeks
in summer last year there. the cabot Trail..just one word ..WOW! the whales..
WOW. The people..Just GREAT!

I think you have just confirmed that we head`out towards montreal and get
lost in a car.!

faris,

The Eastern Townships region (East-Southeast of Montreal) can have beautiful fall foliage. If you want to go further east, you could head to Nova Scotia where you'll have fall colours and the ocean. The Cabot Trail (in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia) would be spectacular at that time of year.

Enjoy.

 

[pachuco]

I do not know much about film and do not want to do in-house processing.

I shall be visiting canada in mid october and would love to bring my ZI along
with my M8.

What negative color and bw film would you advise me to use to capture the
fall colors. i shall give it to the lab for developing and scanning.

I intend to frame ( if successful ) these fotos in my house. I have a known hand
tremor.

Thank you.

Known hand tremor? I don't know if slide film would be best, it is rather slow. Perhaps save the color for the M8? For Black and White I love Neopan 1600, rate it at 800 and you should have some great shots. Fast shutter speeds as well.