Which B&W flim to take to Europe

[Fawley]

I would not take the Delta 100. It just doesn't have a long enough exposure curve for general usage so you will have trouble getting enough shadow detail in many situations. I don't know the other films well enough, but if its a medium speed film you're after, you can't go wrong with FP4 or PlusX. As other people have said, TriX would also be a good choice.

The locations you mentioned probably have a lot of very strong sun giving hard shadows. I would definitely not use Delta 100 unless you are after high contrast images.

 

[BTMarcais]

Last summer I brought Hp5+ and Neopan 1600 for my trip to the Netherlands, but I spent a lot of time inside, and hiking in the forest, so the faster films were helpful.
(I also had SFX200 in my super ikonta w/ a deep red filter)

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=8070

I usually travel there in the winter, and there's not much sun. If we go back in the summer again I might bring something a little slower (Fp4 or Acros), but I'm generally most comfortable w/ Hp5.

And I don't think I'd ever ONLY bring something that slow... I'm always finding myself shooting some after dark or inside, and I'd need something 400 or faster.

-Brian

 

[Bob Michaels]

As previously stated, you should bring whatever film you are comfortable with. But in my opinion, if I were to bring only one type of black and white film, it would be an iso 400 for versatility, HP5 or tri-x (I have more experience with these films). If the sun is too bright, you can easily stop down the aperture or increase the shutter speed. If there's not enough light, the extra two stops would be very useful or you could easily push the film to 1600 without problems. But if you would be using an iso 100 film, you'll have a hard time if there's not enough light unless you have a tripod with you.

Since I only have shot one film for the last eight years, I have to agree with the above. Just shoot with whatever you normally use, this is not the time to learn something new. Especially after you get home when everything is done and then wish you had done it differently.