kbg32
neo-romanticist
I'd take more than is necessary. One roll a day for two weeks? Nah. Better too much then too little.
rjstep3
Established
Fascinating to see what people are saying.
I too was budgeting on one roll a day plus contingency so was taking twenty.
However, it made me think of holidays in the past, when I would take far fewer shots, and only take half a dozen rolls with me. Of course, in those days, it was easier to buy film at the destination, so you didn't have to worry about running out.
rjstep3
I too was budgeting on one roll a day plus contingency so was taking twenty.
However, it made me think of holidays in the past, when I would take far fewer shots, and only take half a dozen rolls with me. Of course, in those days, it was easier to buy film at the destination, so you didn't have to worry about running out.
rjstep3
Sid836
Well-known
I will be spending my holidays at home with family. All of my film will be there with us 
20 or more (a lot more)
20 or more (a lot more)
John Bragg
Well-known
Make your best guess at usage, than add 50% as a safety margin.
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
I have to go on vacation for three weeks soon, will see...
Can't really ignore, because I would have to process it all by myself. So, bw negatives for me. I could do color at home, but...
I do print from bw, can't print in color. And since I started to print regularly, rolls count down significantly.
Can't really ignore, because I would have to process it all by myself. So, bw negatives for me. I could do color at home, but...
I do print from bw, can't print in color. And since I started to print regularly, rolls count down significantly.
traveler_101
American abroad
Are you shooting film only?
Are you alone/with a photography buddy OR are you travelling with your family?
On a two week vacation with the family and shooting digital for colour and film for b&w I've used as many as eight and as few as three rolls.
If it was film only and I was doing photography I could see at least two rolls a day.
Are you alone/with a photography buddy OR are you travelling with your family?
On a two week vacation with the family and shooting digital for colour and film for b&w I've used as many as eight and as few as three rolls.
If it was film only and I was doing photography I could see at least two rolls a day.
Spanik
Well-known
With 120 film and 6x4.5 size I'm at about 1.5 rolls a day. But then I'm not going some place I'll probably never come again! So for Sri Lanka I'd take double at least. Ine 135 that would be a bit more than a roll a day.
FrozenInTime
Well-known
Throwing in a digital compact - e.g. Ricoh GR for snaps, panoramas and mundane shots probably halves the volume of film needed.
rjstep3
Established
Film only - just me and my wife. Plenty of opportunities for photography, limited only by my wife's patience
KenR
Well-known
Medium format?
Medium format?
And what about us medium format shooters? I generally shoot 3 rolls of 120 per day which is 1 36 exposure roll equivalent. The most I ever shot of 120 was 53 rolls on a 12 day trip across England. The inconvenience factor held me back from shooting more, as it was such a pain to change film while hiking that it made me much more parsimonious with the film than I would have been with either 35mm or with digital.
Medium format?
And what about us medium format shooters? I generally shoot 3 rolls of 120 per day which is 1 36 exposure roll equivalent. The most I ever shot of 120 was 53 rolls on a 12 day trip across England. The inconvenience factor held me back from shooting more, as it was such a pain to change film while hiking that it made me much more parsimonious with the film than I would have been with either 35mm or with digital.
Kent
Finally at home...
I have voted for 6-10, but then I read that your destination is Sri Lanka.
And thus I would opt for more, 20 rather than 10.
Why?
1. I guess you won't be going there again soon, perhaps just once in a lifetime. It's a fascinating country, so don't be too frugal with shots.
2. It's a hot and humid country, so you won't know how the films that you can buy there have been stored.
If your holiday was a trip though the States or Scandinavia etc., you could always buy more film.
And thus I would opt for more, 20 rather than 10.
Why?
1. I guess you won't be going there again soon, perhaps just once in a lifetime. It's a fascinating country, so don't be too frugal with shots.
2. It's a hot and humid country, so you won't know how the films that you can buy there have been stored.
If your holiday was a trip though the States or Scandinavia etc., you could always buy more film.
mfogiel
Veteran
If you are going alone, I'd say 2 rolls x day so 30 should suffice. If you go with your wife, divide this amount by 10.
varchs
Well-known
If you are going alone, I'd say 2 rolls x day so 30 should suffice. If you go with your wife, divide this amount by 10.
So true...
Bill Clark
Veteran
Marek, for me, if my wife were along it would be amount times ten!
I know I'm getting better because she likes, every so often, a photograph I make of her!
I know I'm getting better because she likes, every so often, a photograph I make of her!
rjstep3
Established
If you are going alone, I'd say 2 rolls x day so 30 should suffice. If you go with your wife, divide this amount by 10.
HAHA!! You have a subtle understanding of the sexes
ChrisPlatt
Thread Killer
I *never* want to spend my whole trip squinting through a viewfinder, so I normally allot only about one roll per day.
But for me Sri Lanka would be the trip of a lifetime, and I'm not sure if film is easily available there, so I'd probably double that amount at least.
I'd probably tend towards the slowest films practical; I hear airport X-ray scanners can be pretty potent in some places overseas.
Enjoy your trip!
Chris
But for me Sri Lanka would be the trip of a lifetime, and I'm not sure if film is easily available there, so I'd probably double that amount at least.
I'd probably tend towards the slowest films practical; I hear airport X-ray scanners can be pretty potent in some places overseas.
Enjoy your trip!
Chris
rjstep3
Established
Thanks - I am taking Velvia 100, so no problem with the X-rays AFAIK, that only cuts in with 800 ISO or above I think.
rjstep3
ashfaque
Learning
Don't worry about X-rays. So long the films are in your hand luggage and NOT in your check-in luggage, they are safe.
As to the query, at least 1 B&W and 1 colour negative/slide roll per day (, assuming you'll take two cameras for Colour and B&W). You don't want to regret for either later.
If you are rolling your own, then 24 exp/roll is probably a more flexible option (at least in my case).
Bests,
Ashfaque
As to the query, at least 1 B&W and 1 colour negative/slide roll per day (, assuming you'll take two cameras for Colour and B&W). You don't want to regret for either later.
If you are rolling your own, then 24 exp/roll is probably a more flexible option (at least in my case).
Bests,
Ashfaque
Leica All Day
Veteran
8 rolls per day, that's my general rule
Cheers, michael
Cheers, michael
telenous
Well-known
I'd take fourty rolls, as in thirty B&W and ten colour slide. I expect some B&W would come back (somewhere around five rolls?) but it's better to have some reserve film in a trip rather than not.
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