Your prefered film speed

Your prefered film speed

  • 25 ASA (or slower)

    Votes: 2 0.7%

  • 50

    Votes: 13 4.3%

  • 100/125

    Votes: 84 27.7%

  • 200

    Votes: 22 7.3%

  • 400

    Votes: 152 50.2%

  • 800 (or faster)

    Votes: 30 9.9%
  • Total voters
    303
  • Poll closed .
Different films for different moods and subjects. E.g. medium/large format in studio, defo 100 or 80 (fp4+, acros, reala, portra or tmx), outside with tripod, basically the same, outside handheld usually 400 or faster (fuji 400H, neopan, trix, tmy)

Different films for different effects. For projects I try to stay with the same film and dev.

So I can't really vote.
 
I love the fine grain and look of 100iso but the flexibility of 400iso wins out, especially here in the UK where the light cannot always be relied upon! ;)
 
Depends on the subject matter & anticipated light for the roll?

Edit: I tend to have on hand and shoot more 400 than other speed but I like to have a variety in the fridge/bag ready to go.
 
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It depends upon the camera and the situation, but in general, since I tend to use BessaL. XPan, and Widelux as "walking around" or street cameras---I use 400 with an occasional 800--generally hand held.

For higher quality shots---mostly scenics with Fujica 670/690, Linho 617, and Noblex150-----I use 50, 100, and occasonally 160 + a tripod.

Use Astia 100 for Nikon 135/2 portrait shots.

I only shoot color.


Texsport
 
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Don't know if I'd call it my "preferred" film speed, but ISO 800 or higher is what I seem to use the most these day's. As I often find myself shooting in locations that require ISO 800-1600 to even get 1/30th 1/60th at F 2.8-F4 when shooting medium format.
 
I still remember the wonderful slide film Kodak Ektachrome 64 ASA...and I miss it!
At present my favourite film speed is 100 ASA, but if I plan to street shooting I load my camera with a 200 ASA film.
With regard to Black & White, now I am using the Polypan 50 ASA
 
I take pics while out and about during the daytime hours typically, so there's plenty of light available. I'll shoot 400 speed film through a yellow filter most often, followed by TMZ3200@1600 through a yellow filter, and occasionally apx100 sans yellow filter.
 
I like to shoot wide open during the day many times so 100 speed film tends to get the nod in my shutter-speed-hampered Leica's. Developing a roll of TX shot at 100 this afternoon as a matter of fact.
 
I used to buy a variety of speeds to try all out but find myself sticking to just 400 as it is just easier.. Without having to worry about the different conditions
 
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