What's your favorite film?

JPSuisse

JPSuisse

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Hi all,

Goodbye Nikon FM! I get the used MP with new Summilux 1.4 Asph on Monday. :)

But what's the film that most people are using or liking? I was using almost exclusively B/W Tmax 100 and 400 and every so often a little Kodachrome. The reason for Kodachrome was that Vuescan has a preset for Kodachrome (and for Tmax)... What film do people like to use with their M-Series lenses for B/W, color negatives and slides?

What I'd like most to find is an 800 B/W film...

Cheers, JP
 
Before my first tries in souping my own b/w film, I really liked using Ilford XP2 for black and white. As for color, Fuji Superia and Kodak 400UC are my constant favorites because of their color reproduction and grain.

From now on though, I think it's going to be tough deciding between Tri-X and HP5+. I'm currently using HC110 as my developer and I like what I'm getting (shot at box speed and pushed).

P.S. Since it's Oscar evening, I also think Gone with the Wind is a wonderful film (the first 2+ hour movie that I watched through as a kid).
 
Ha, ha! I think my favorite film is "Chariots of Fire." Even when then when I saw it a 9 years old, it fascinated me... !
 
JPSuisse said:
Hi all,

Goodbye Nikon FM! I get the used MP with new Summilux 1.4 Asph on Monday. :)



What I'd like most to find is an 800 B/W film...

Cheers, JP
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imho, this desire can be accomodated with either or both from Fuji,...Neopan Presto400, and Superpresto1600....shoot at 800
 
It depends on BW or Color, fast or medium ISO. I like Portra 160 NC for color if the light is sufficient. This film scans very well, and that is what I do with my color film. For BW, I like HP5+ which I develop in PMK (Pyro) dev. This film stains well and has a pleasing rendition. Regards ---John.
 
  1. Desperado,
  2. Kodak 400CN
  3. The Thomas Crown Affair (remake)
  4. Fuji Reala 100
  5. Casablanca

Regards,

Bill
 
Ooh, hard question.

For 'proper' colour work, probably Kodak Portra 160NC.
Black and white probably Neopan 1600.

For fun, Superia 400.
 
I vote for tri-x and the big lebowski. Other films are often sharper of course, but for me tri-x has always 'just worked' with good tonalities and contrast and I don't mind the more prominent grain because imho it's quite beautiful.
 
JPSuisse,
Your Summilux does not necessarily retire the Nikon, especially if you use it with a lens around 100mm fl.

I like the Fuji films: Acros for slower stuff - but with a f1.4 lens even for not so slow (example here shot at f1.2 with the Nokton35)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2393/2285722479_cc6ef61fec_b.jpg
(and here with a Biogon 35 at f5.6)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2112/2193690452_8c2f2a220b_b.jpg

and Neopan 400 for the faster stuff
(this one with the Planar 50 wide open)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2409/1922839987_4a61319aee_b.jpg
and for portraits
(this one with the C Sonnar at f2.8)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2138/2081717026_96e924d102_b.jpg
 
Leica coming soon here, now happy with a couple of FM's and a D200.

I like Plus-x and Tri-X, Velvia and TMAX3200 for high sensitivity. still exploring TMAX films in general, their grain and tonality is pretty odd.
 
Neopan 400
Astia for 120 but the cheaper but identical Sensia for 35mm

You should pick a b&w film (ANY b&w film) and a color film (ANY color film) and shoot 50-100 rolls of each. You will learn how to use it / process it and it will become your favorite.
 
Black and white: The Third Man and FP4+
Color: Apocolypse Now ( the original version) and Velvia.
Enjoy your MP, but keep that FM for long lenses! I think the FM is smaller than the MP, not so?
Vic
 
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