Film Types c41

[aldenfender]

Hi all, I am switching back from digital to film. I have been using kodak and fuji films mainly 200 and 400... I was wondering as I am aware there are better films to be used, if there are any good 100 and lower films to use that can be processed as c41? Also wondering if there are any good c41 black and white films out there I should know about.

Also where can I buy some good film online?

Any advice will be great.

 

[Doug]

B&H Photo is a good place to start looking online.... poke around with the search criteria in the left sidebar at the link below. All the 35mm C-41 color print films are rated at least ISO 100. It certainly won't hurt - and may help - to overexpose them a little, by setting the meter to 64 for instance. You're likely to get more shadow detail and richer color without blowing out the highlights. This is typical of C-41 films in my experience.

There are slower Fuji slide films, but not print films. For B&W C-41 there two choices, Ilford XP-2 and Kodak BW400CN... search the B&H page for that in the search box right under their company logo. Have fun!

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?ci=2545&N=4294540493+4289268858+4294949439+4294950373

 

[viggi]

Check Kodak Ektar 100, and the 160 films from Fuji (Pro 160s) and Kodak (Portra). I've heard good things about Fuji Pro, but you might have to overexpose it a little. My favourite colour film is Ektar 100 but the Portra is easier to use in my experience - more tolerant of my many errors. Lately I've just been firing Fuji 200. Wanted to shoot more and get them quickly processed, as I enjoy the act of photographing with older cameras and film. I'm in the UK so cannot recommend a good place to get film in the states.

 

[payasam]

Nothing slower than ISO 100, as Doug says. My experience of Reala has been good. My late friend Al Kaplan used to watch out for sales at Walgreens, which I assume is a supermarket chain. Worked out a lot cheaper than on-line places.

 

[Jamie123]

Kodak Portra NC (Natural Color) is by far the best color neg film in my opinion. It comes in ISO160 and ISO400. I usually use both at boxspeed but sometimes I'll expose the 160 at 100 especially when I'm in the studio and use Instant film to preview the light.

 

[thegman]

Fujifilm Reala 100? There is a rumour that it's discontinued, but I can still buy it here in the UK.

If you want to go slower, you need to go into E6 and get Velvia 50. If you're ruling out E6 because you can't get it developed locally, don't rule out the mail order developers, I can get E6 developed locally, but still send it off because it's easier, and I'm lazy.

 

[stompyq]

Portra 160 is awesome. Scans beautifully and is very tolerant. I've all but given up on fuji reala and superia since trying it.

 

[aldenfender]

Hey, thank you all for your advice and suggestions!

 

[Tim Gray]

I'd recommend Portra. The whole range. There are differences between the films, but don't fret over them too much. The VC films are probably the better all purpose films. 160 and 400 are great. 800 if you need the speed. I personally have decided I like the Portras more than Ektar (still a good film), but a lot of people like Ektar.

B&H is the place to go.

B&W C41 films are Kodak BW400CN and Ilford XP2 Super. Both are pretty good. The Ilford is nice if you want to print traditionally, otherwise they are about the same in my book. I like traditional B&W WAY WAY more though.