What color negative films do you guys prefer?

[JeremyLangford]

I know most of you stick with b&w, but when shooting color for urban street style shots, what film do you prefer? Do you prefer a certain film for landscape, and another for urban?

 

[Finder]

A Fuji or Kodak 400 speed film. They tend to be good all round emulsions.

 

[dmr]

I tend to prefer Fuji overall for color, particularly for 400 and above. Fuji just seems to give me cleaner results than Kodak does at the higher speeds, for low-light and available light.

For 200, Kodak Gold is a close second to Fuji.

I also had very good luck with the rebranded Agfa 200 while it was still available, but I had nasty results with their 400 and totally 144 results with their 800! 🙁

 

[victor anthony]

I like Fuji NPS 160 but it has been replaced recently with another 160 print film. I'm sure its jts as good.


NPS 160 was alwats ver sharp and lovely fine grain as well as natural realistic colours.
I just ran an out of date (2 years) out but has been in the fridge, with wonderful results.

 

[rogue_designer]

For negative film. Kodak Portra 160 VC, 160 NC, and 400UC

For slide film it's another matter. I've always drifted towards Fuji.

 

[cmogi10]

Porta 160nc is my color film of choice, I really don't shoot slides.

 

[Marc-A.]

For negative film. Kodak Portra 160 VC, 160 NC, and 400UC
For slide film it's another matter. I've always drifted towards Fuji.

I second that.
Portra 160VC for saturated colors, NC for natural rendition. 400 VC/NC are good toob ... all are expensive.

 

[Pherdinand]

this is a very weird "poll".

 

[Rhodie]

Agfa Ultra

Agfa Ultra

Still have a few rolls left.
Tremendous film - pity Agfa took this film out of the game!

 

[kuvvy]

Tend to stick to the Fujis, 200 and 400. The 200 is very good wth vivid greens and I think every bit as good as the 100 version but with the extra speed. The 400 for all the miserable dull days we have in the UK. Plus these films can be bought very cheap, about £1.10 a roll.

 

[cmedin]

Still have a few rolls left.
Tremendous film - pity Agfa took this film out of the game!

Are you referring to 100 or the old 50? I love Ultra 50, and I agree it's a shame it's gone... still have 50+ rolls left though. 😀

 

[Ken Ford]

My current fave is UC400 - which I can't find locally any more!

 

[Thea]

Started using Portra 400 VC with excellent results in 35mm but in 120 (if you can still get it) Agfa 160 portrait gives lovely colour redition. I also have used Fujis at 120, they seem to suit this size better.

 

[navilluspm]

Believe it or not, I like Kodak Gold 100. The price to quality ratio is excellent. I usually can pick up some on ebay for about $0.99 a roll, if I shop right.

I hear Reala is excellent (although I have never tried it). My father-in-law uses Fuji Pro 160 S (the new NPS) almost exclusively.

For high speed film, I really love Fuji NPZ (now Pro 800 Z). I am still shooting some out dated stuff from www.ultrafineonline.com. Make sure you rate the film at 620 or 500. I have found that this film is really grainy at he box speed, but at 620 it is wonderful stuff!)

 

[DavidH]

Fuji for everything color - the pro range are best - 160S for fine grain and intense color, 400H for most action shots, 800Z for lower light levels.
Have also had great results with Reala for portraits - which is also much cheaper of course!

They also convert to b&w very well for the occasional shot.

The films are consistent and scan so very well.

I wanted to like the Kodak films but have never had good results...and the UC is way too contrasty - I prefer to shoot flat to get the detail and up the contrast in post production if necessary for the mood of the shot.

cheers

 

[horosu]

Fuji 160S...Perfect colors, easy to scan

 

[charjohncarter]

I prefer Kodak Portra 160VC, but also like Kodak Gold 200. My most used color negative film, and I shoot a lot of it, is Fuji Superia Xtra 400. The Fuji film is $1.33 for a 24 roll at Costco. To develop and put on CD another $4.83. Sometimes I shoot 3 rolls a week. And I shoot mostly B&W.

 

[jan normandale]

FWIW...
Colour
Kodak Gold 100- 200 ISO shot as rated
Fuji Superia - Reala 400 ISO for lowlight or all purpose daytime film
Kodak and Fuji pro lines mostly at 400 ISO

BW
Fuji Acros... love it
Tmax
New Era
XP2

I tend to over expose them by about a third to half stop to eliminate any graininess that someone else noted above. As also noted I scan so some slight adjustments are usually made in PSE for bringing up shadow details. That's it.

 

[Windwalker57]

Best color for landscapes and realistic portraits: Fuji Reala. Best overall color film: Fuji NPH 400 or Fuji NPS. Kodak Portras look too flat to me, otherwise a great choice.

 

[migtex]

color - Fuji 160S or 160c! If the first two not available then Reala!
BW- Rollei(old Agfa), Kodak BW400 & Tri-x, Ilford HP5!