Slides - Are you shooting?

[dave lackey]

Call me crazy...

But. Even if I am, I am planning on shooting a lot of slide film this year starting this week. It appears that we have a new lab in Dunwoody that is adding E6 processing in a couple of weeks. They are awaiting a reasonably priced jobo machine.

So....headed to Raid's neck of the woods soon and will shoot what I have left of Sensia and Provia. Maybe a roll of Velvia too.

Are YOU shooting slides this year? If not, why not?🙂

 

[Rodchenko]

I love using slide film. When I first started in photography, back in the 80s, people suggested it was an almost impossible medium to master. An accidental purchase of a roll of Fujichrome instead of Fujicolor left me slightly stumped. I read up a bit, lowered the ASA by one third of a stop on my Minox and shot away.

Much of the first three rolls was taken up with varying shades of green, which never comes out right on print film, but has such a depth on slide emulsion. But the photos came out looking lovely, and I'd be shooting nothing else for colour now, except...

Well, except I've been given a load of out of date C-41 films, and I will be working my way through those before I get to the slide films again.

But I will.

 

[thegman]

Dave, lovely shot.

I used to pretty much only shoot slide film, then I switch to B&W and Portra 400. I think I'll probably return to slide soon.

 

[KoNickon]

Just picked up an outdated (by two months) roll of Provia 400X-36. I plan to shoot more, now that the spring is arriving finally. Medium format transparencies are especially amazing.

 

[Rodchenko]

The first roll I put through my Nettar was a Fuji 100ISO slide film. I keep picking up the cut film to enjoy the beautiful colours.

 

[Noll]

You bet. Mostly velvia/provia in medium format, but also will shoot a bit of 35mm elite chrome too. It turns out the 60 year old selenium cells in my tlr does a good job on metering.

For all of you saying you'll get back to it eventually, now is the time! We may only have a few years of production left from Fuji. It's too easy to forget how rich and vibrant those colors look on a light box compared to a boring old screen. Get to it!

 

[bjornkeizers]

Dave, if we're crazy... I don't want to be sane. Slide film is pretty much my go-to for color. It's my preferred option, though I do use regular color negatives for checking cameras, specialty applications, etc.

I only started shooting film again since january last year. After reading up on how 'difficult' slide film was to work with, I decided to give it a go... and loved it! For some strange reason, I actually find I get a better result with slide then with most color films. Apart from that, it just looks better.

Just holding up a 35mm slide to the light, you can see a depth, get a feeling... I can practically "feel" like I'm in the shot. I don't get that with regular color negatives. I really enjoy the colors in them as well, and you have the added benefit of a 'true' proof that you can work with when converting to digital.

My first roll was Kodak Elite Chrome 100 extra color, which I liked so much Kodak immediately stopped making it. ****! Still have five rolls left of that great stuff. I shoot Velvia 50 & 100 in the 120 cameras and have used Agfa CT Precisa slide film in 35mm. Nice stuff.

I'm still looking for another, somewhat-reasonably-priced slide option in 35mm, but it's difficult to find. You can get Provia 100, 400, etc. here in 35mm, but I can buy two 120's for the price of a single 35 so.... it's 120 or cheaper Agfa for me.

 

[Rodchenko]

I didn't like Kodak at all, and much preferred Fuji.

 

[gb hill]

No, because I can't really afford to shoot it. I have so much print color film that I need to shoot. A lady gave me 2 full bricks of Kodak Gold 100 last Saturday. I can develop at CVS (the roll only) for less than $3 & scan on my scanner. My main interest remains B&W.

 

[Mystyler]

You bet, that's basically all I use, 400X is my default film.
Found 14 rolls of Astia 100F in 120 today! So I'm no longer "saving" what I had left for "special occasions".

 

[Spanik]

Same here, all Provia 400X in 120 format. About 50-60 rolls a year.

Just holding up a 35mm slide to the light, you can see a depth, get a feeling... I can practically "feel" like I'm in the shot.

Try it with 6x9. Lovely...

 

[Sunti]

I shoot 'em all - slides, color neg, B&W - but use slides only on special occasions for 6x7 MF due to costs. I use slides a bit more often for 35mm but not on an everyday basis. Love to use Provia more for both formats but it isn't cheap.

At least there's a lot of light where I live and I can use ISO 100 slide film all year. The 400 slide is too expensive for me to shoot with for both formats.

 

[kingqueenknave]

I have about 40 rolls of Ektachrome. Most of which is E100G that will be fresh until 2014. I'll probably shoot all of it on a series of road trips this summer. And then, no more.

 

[Paulbe]

Dave--yes! Love the 400X.
What is the name of the lab in Dunwoody?
Looking forward to that--thanks for the tip.
Paul

 

[jcrutcher]

Dave,
Nice photo love the colors. I shoot Velvia about 25%. Love the rich colors!

Jim

 

[dave lackey]

Dave--yes! Love the 400X.
What is the name of the lab in Dunwoody?
Looking forward to that--thanks for the tip.
Paul

Hi, Paul...

Just talked with Michael at Dunwoody Photo (www.dunwoodyphoto.com) and they are planning on being the only E6 lab in Atlanta. Warren knows the market as people are always asking, so, give Michael a call and get your name on the same list I am on!😀

 

[leica M2 fan]

Hey, thanks Dave, I used to shoot nothing but slides back in the day when Kodachrome was "it". Other than slides I shot B&W. When I went primarily to B&W I fell in love with the Tri-X and more or less left slides altogether. I checked my stash in the fridge and I still have 4 rolls of 120 and that is it. Oh, I found a 35 roll of 36 of Provia F 100! So I'm good to go. Thanks for the reminder.

 

[dave lackey]

Dave,
Nice photo love the colors. I shoot Velvia about 25%. Love the rich colors!

Jim

Thanks, Jim...that photo was with Velvia using my old trusty N4004s and 28-105 lens.

This year, I will be shooting the FE2 and the Leica R4 with 80 Lux with, of course, the X1.

Just for comparison, here is last year from the X1. Totally different look between the slide photo above and the digital image here:

Of course, different time of year and a different location along the Gulf Coast. Both are beautiful images...just different character and neither has been post-processed at all.

 

[edge100]

I shoot lots of it (400X, Velvia 50, E100G) on my Mamiya 7. A recent example (Velvia 50):


The Capitol by Michael Fraser Photography, on Flickr

I don't shoot much on my Leica, though.

 

[Brad Bireley]

Dave,
Just received an order from B&H of Velvia 50 & 100. I was thinking about the way Kodachrome left us 🙁 & didn't want to be in the same position of not getting enough time to shoot it before it was gone. Just never know how long Velvia will be around? I plan on using it in 35 & 120. I also have a few boxes of Provia 100 in 4x5 waiting to photograph a full size brook trout in spawning colors this year!