What's your favorite film and why?

[HuhYashica]

I know there might be alot of threads asking this but I kind of need a quick answer if possible. Haha Well my Zorki 4K comes in today and I was planning on buying film for it later today, so I was wondering what kind of film do you like to use and why? I know the popular ones are Kodak Ektar 100, and Porvia. But I'd like to know the diference between them. Thank you guys!

 

[AlexBG]

Portra for family, ektar for most other stuff, velvia for medium format landscapes. Digital for B&W.

 

[Spanik]

Provia 100 for general purpose use and Velvia 50 for tripod landscape. For the occasional b&w HP5+.

EDIT: forgot to say why. The Provia because it is easy to find, consistent results and slightly vivid/saturated but not too much. The Velvia is nicely saturated with enough contrast. HP5+ because easy to find, good speed and they tell me easy to develop.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

You could have good film and bad lab. I'd rather get any film, but good lab.
Also before you jump into the best film utopia, I recommend to run test roll at different speeds, apertures and focusing distances, FIRST.
With FSU RFs you never know...

 

[Filzkoeter]

Just pick up some cheap drugstore negative films for color, find a nice lab as Ko.Fe. suggested and go shooting 😉
The drugstore films are mostly rebranded Fuji C200 or Superia 400... they're nice, especially for the price.

It's basically the only color stock I'm shooting... but on the other hand it's very rare that I'll shoot color film 😉

For B&W you can't go wrong with some film from Kodak or Ilford... I also like RPX400 (well, it's also Ilford-made...and it's cheap as chips in Europe)

 

[HuhYashica]

Just pick up some cheap drugstore negative films for color, find a nice lab as Ko.Fe. suggested and go shooting 😉
The drugstore films are mostly rebranded Fuji C200 or Superia 400... they're nice, especially for the price.

It's basically the only color stock I'm shooting... but on the other hand it's very rare that I'll shoot color film 😉

For B&W you can't go wrong with some film from Kodak or Ilford... I also like RPX400 (well, it's also Ilford-made...and it's cheap as chips in Europe)

You could have good film and bad lab. I'd rather get any film, but good lab.
Also before you jump into the best film utopia, I recommend to run test roll at different speeds, apertures and focusing distances, FIRST.
With FSU RFs you never know...

Oh yeah, of course, just want to have your guy's input. But thank you! Can't wait to show you how everything turns out.

 

[John Bragg]

Ilford HP5+ is my current favorite. It has all the qualities I look for in a fast monochrome film. Exposed at ei200 and developed in HC-110 dilution H for 12 mins @ 20c, it has crisp grain and lovely mid tones and refined highlights and wonderful open detail in the shadows. It is every bit the classic looking film and it is a worthy alternative to Tri-X.

 

[Lauffray]

This could be a nice poll 🙂

 

[Pioneer]

Color = Portra 400. Excellent colors and great skin tones. Works very well from EI200 through 1600 so is very flexible. Scans very well with no surprises. Available in 135, 120 and 4x5.

Black & White = TMax 100. Great tones. Fine grain. Easy developing in D76. Scans great. Available in 135, 120 and 4x5. Finally becoming very comfortable with this film and understanding what it will do in different lighting situations.

 

[pschauss]

Eastman Double-X. I can shoot it at 650 and develop it in Diafine which means I don't have to control temperature strictly. With that combination I get good contrast even on a dark, rainy day.

I once shot a roll at 125 by mistake. I developed that roll in Rodinal 1+50 (7 minutes, I think) and it came out perfectly.

 

[RattyMouse]

For color I shoot 400H exclusively, aside from the Astia and Provia 400X old stock that I still have.

For black and white I shoot Acros 100 if light allows and if not, I go to HP5, Delta 400, or Delta 3200.

All excellent films.