Slides - Are you shooting?

[Gareth Rees]

Lovely images.
I'll continue to shoot slides, using up my frozen supply of Ektachrome and Elite Chrome; then whatever's available.

 

[meanstreetshooter]

I'm still shooting them. My local lab (c-41) outsources them to the full lab in Cleveland, Ohio.

 

[tunalegs]

I shot a whole ton of Elite Chrome (and extra color) last year. Unfortunately didn't stock up before it was axed.

Since Fuji also axed their consumer slide film, and Agfa Precisa isn't available in the U.S., I'm not sure I will continue to shoot slides. I haven't shot any this year. Fuji's remaining slide films are outrageously expensive.

 

[Balto]

Nothing makes me more happy then pulling a roll of slide out of the tank for the first time (developing e-6 is not any harder then c-41!), I plan on shooting as much provia and velvia as I can afford!

 

[j j]

Thank you Margus. Your glorious photos have inspired me to stock up on Precisa. Why on Earth did I stop using slide film?

 

[Vics]

I was all about K64 up until '91, when I re-discovered B&W. When I was shooting it, I was always frustrated by the short tonal range. All my pictures in those days were either mid-tones only or skin-tones only and to hell with the shadows. Now I only shoot C-41 for color, and I'm really happy with it. I really like the OP's picture, though.

 

[robert blu]

For many years I only shot slides. Mainly Fuji, Velvia or Provia depending on circumstances. A couple of years ago I gave up. Beside prices issue where I live local labs closed, and to have developed it takes between 2 and 3 weeks (it was quicker when I shot K64 and send to USA than having it developed here!). But the worst is that very oft are bad processed and dirty, do you imagine a black spot on a special sky? So my decision 🙁
robert
PS: it was really one of the major pleasure to put slides on the light box and look at...

 

[tunalegs]

Just ordered a few rolls of Precisa. Hope it will satisfy.

 

[furbs]

I haven't shot slides in 7 years, but now I've got a roll of velvia 50 in the Mamiya 7 I just received - excited to see how they turn out. There really is nothing like viewing a well-exposed slide.


rocks by infinitefurby, on Flickr


Morning jog by infinitefurby, on Flickr

 

[robert blu]

A few slides on a lightbox, this is a real pleasure !

 

[okto]

Hell yeah I'm shooting slides. E6 is probably the next film-related product we're gonna lose, so I'm shooting as much as I can. I really like the look of Velvia shot behind older, lower-contrast glass.

 

[SteveM]

Dave,
I shot slides last year, this year and plan to do so next year as well.
In fact, I've been shooting essentially nothing else but slides since 1977.
E-6 slide film and I are like old friends and I have no desire or interest in changing my film or the gear I shoot it with.

It's remarkable how similar this is to how I work too - even the date is close (old fart here). Previously I shot slides in 35mm format and have many slide trays organized by subject/date for easy projection. Now the only slide film I shoot is on my Bronica RF645, mostly Velvia. Wow, do those ever look great projected. I normally don't scan slides (PITA) as projection is our preferred way for family viewing.

Steve

 

[Clay]

Another old fart here. Shot Kodachrome since it was ASA 25
to Dec. 2010, 95% of the time. Cibachromes in my wet
darkroom, sigh. Ektachrome was too green/blue for my
taste. Shot Kodachrome 64 at 80. Testing various Fuji
chromes while they last. End of an era when they ended
Kodachrome 120.

Best regards,

/Clay

 

[Al Patterson]

Loved Kodachrome, and not into Fujichrome. I'll review this guess and see what looks interesting.

Ah, Fujichrome is print film. Forgive this Kodak/Ilford B&W shooter. Need to try out some Velvia...

 

[CVickery]

I have couple of rolls of Velvia in the freezer that I should shoot, but the last roll I shot cost a bundle to develop. I'll pull the slide film out when I know I'll have something to shoot that will be worth the cost.

 

[bjornkeizers]

This thread is bad for my wallet. Ordered a 10 roll brick of Agfa Precisa two days ago and expecting delivery today. Good thing it's not too expensive here.

I'm surprised it's not sold in the US though? Can you guys get other Agfa film like the Vista 200/400, or isn't it sold at all? I'm not entirely sure what's actually in it, but I've read it's either Fuji Provia 100F or something quite similar. Can't say since I've only had mounted slides developed, but either way... it does what I need it to do.

 

[anjoca76]

I am not aware of anywhere that sells Agfa Precisa here in the US. Well, on ebay, yes, but not through traditional vendors. I was going to order some online from Europe, but after factoring in VAT and shipping, it ended up not being any less than E6 from B+H, so I didn't bother. I might try again, just to experiment with Precisa, but it won't be to save money.

 

[css9450]

I shot slides for about 30 years, first Kodachrome then, after some experimentation, Fuji Provia starting in the late 90s. I don't think I've shot more than 2-3 rolls of color prints in my lifetime, and haven't touched B&W since high school photo class.

What drove me to digital was the increasingly slow and careless processing options and closing of local labs. I used to be able to drop off my film in the morning and pick it up after work (heck, until 1982 or so we could get Kodachrome processed here in Chicago, at a Kodak lab, overnight!). By 2008, I was looking at 2+ weeks turnaround time, no matter where I took it - camera store, big box retailer, Target, etc.

Haven't touched slides since.

I did however buy some Tri-X for my Nikon Rangefinder. 😉 I really need to shoot it and send it in...

 

[tsiklonaut]

Wow, those are some beautiful shots! Man, I have a loooong way to go before I can match those. I love the Volcanic Fertility one.

Stunning shots, Margus!

Lovely images.
I'll continue to shoot slides, using up my frozen supply of Ektachrome and Elite Chrome; then whatever's available.

Thank you Margus. Your glorious photos have inspired me to stock up on Precisa. Why on Earth did I stop using slide film?

Cheers guys,

Pity the Kodak stuff isn't available anymore, where do you get Precisa, do they make 120 rolls? I really liked the RSXII at when it was available, but like Kodak - not anymore.

I must add Fuji Provia 100F is also very decent slide film, much more forgiving than Velvia, some scans:

Puente de la Mujer by tsiklonaut, on Flickr











La Boca colours by tsiklonaut, on Flickr


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Margus

 

[edge100]

If I'm shooting colour on medium format cameras, I'm shooting slides...the only exception being if I'm specifically shooting portraits (in which case I use Portra or 400H).