First roll of 120 for my Mamiya 7II...

[Carterofmars]

Suggestions for the very best Color & B&W film for my first outing.

I'm looking for neg film, no slide.

Thanks in advance.

 

[newsgrunt]

Acros for b/w. no idea on colour, maybe Ektar ?

 

[DonaldJ.]

Fuji 400H, 160NC. i shoot mostly 400H in my MF cameras.

 

[Gary E]

Reala 100 or Ektar 100. I tend to use slower films due to max shutterspeed and finer grain.

 

[Archlich]

Reala, Ektar, PRO400H, 160VC/NC, 400VC/NC, even Superia 200/400 (performance do vary between the two), all very fine negs.

The difference is mainly the contrast and saturation. I strongly suggest you to try and find out your own taste.

 

[xxloverxx]

Tri-X or HP5+?

 

[FrankHarries]

When you ask this question, you should try a traditional film, which has some tolerances in using (otherwise you wouldn't have to ask). So I would suggest Ilford HP4 (100 ASA) and HP5 (400 ASA) - easy to use - and stick with them for a while until you are familiar with them.

 

[SimonSawSunlight]

I loved the pack of Konica Minolta Centuria 400 Pro 400 in 220 format I had, very good colour negative film. I think I have only one roll left 🙁

s*** photo, just mind the colours:

 

[djonesii]

ultrafineonline ....

ultrafineonline ....

Sadly, I shoot what ever is cheap.

Last time, It was Ilford, next time it may be the house brand.

I have a hybrid workfow, and I can pretty much get the tonality that I want pretty easy in post.

For my 4X5, I sometimes shot tungsten balanced slide film under strobes or daylight, convert to B+W, and there are no color cast issues at all. I got the speed loads at the same price as sheet film!

Dave

 

[oftheherd]

What you like in 35mm you will like even more in 120. But do at some point in the future try a slide film. Just so you will understand why people talk about it.

 

[rpsawin]

When you ask this question, you should try a traditional film, which has some tolerances in using (otherwise you wouldn't have to ask). So I would suggest Ilford HP4 (100 ASA) and HP5 (400 ASA) - easy to use - and stick with them for a while until you are familiar with them.

This is pretty good advice. I wish I had done that when I first got serious with my 7II. Do the same with the color film. Keep in mind the same basic rules of exposure apply for both b&w and color negative films...expose for the shadows and develop for the highlights.

Positive emulsions (slide film) are best exposed for the highlights. It may be a bit less confusing to use negative emulsions for both color and b&w work.

Good luck and post some pics...the M7II is a great camera with amazing lenses.

Bob

 

[dprees]

If you are into B&W, and you don't want to bother with doing your own development (some don't), you could do worse than try out a roll or two of Ilford XP2. C41 process, and 400ISO, but a good film. I've now moved to this emulsion for all my 35mm and MF work; sadly, they don't make it in 5x4, so I've stuck with HP5 and Delta 100 there.

 

[MatthewThompson]

I loved the pack of Konica Minolta Centuria 400 Pro 400 in 220 format I had, very good colour negative film. I think I have only one roll left 🙁

I worked a Konica minilab for a few years, and Centuria is a real peach of a film line. The colors were always saturated, but true.

 

[Todd.Hanz]

I like the natural colors Kodak 160NC gives you, depends on what your shooting...

M7II, 80/4

Todd

 

[Todd.Hanz]

Acros really works for me in this camera...

it appears I've never shot Tri-X in this camera, gonna have to remedy that 🙂

Todd

 

[Carterofmars]

Nice pics Todd.

I used a roll of 400 Ilford I had sitting next to the eggs for the last two years in the fridge. Also finishing up a roll of Ektar 100.

can't wait for reults.

 

[Carterofmars]

For B&W, you've got to try PanF+ at least once. When developed in Xtol 1:1, you will be floored at the resolution...

I've got a bunch of samples in my Sagamore Hill gallery. Amazingly, this detail holds at full size of a 3,200dpi scan (for the most part). You can count the nails in the floorboards of the deck almost... 😀

Nice Images. The resolution looks outstanding. I'm going to order some.

 

[Carterofmars]

Ektar 100. 🙂

 

[Bob Michaels]

Suggestions for the very best Color & B&W film for my first outing.

One key question: What works best for you shooting 35mm film?

Therein lies your primary answer about what will work best for you in your new Mamiya 7.

What works best for me in 35mm also works best in my Mamiya 7 and vice versa. I only shoot two films, one b&w and the other color. I shoot both films in 35mm and 120.

 

[Carterofmars]

A few more since getting the Mamyia 7II. My favorite Camera. 😉