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Favorite films! Anonymous
So there isn't one of these so im starting one, this is for the old school photographers.

Tell us your favorite film!

mine is kodak tmax 400.
>> Anonymous
I shoot film because I'm poor, not because I'm old school
>> Anonymous
On Ilfords, I like the Delta 100. Have not tried enough of each and every other companies film to judge.
>> Liska !!LIVFOETqL8j
velvia
>> Einta !!MWv3ICYobCM
>>186074
Weird. I shoot digital because I'm sorta poor.
Do you just not take very many photos?

I'd rather use a PoS/P&S than film. Canon PowerShot Series > Film for myself. [Not to discount those who shoot film at all. It just doesn't work for me.]


/or perhaps I'm responding to a troll
>> Anonymous
>>186074


Buying and developing film can get expensive...
>> Warren !!JL+uuUHRNlZ
>>186078
Still a lot cheaper than digital if you don't already have a digital body/compatible lenses.

I shoot mostly Tri-X because I like it and I know it inside and out. That said, when I finish off the pile of TX 120 I have on hand, I'm probably going to switch over to Neopan 400. It's cheaper than Tri-X and I prefer the results I've gotten in testing.
>> Anonymous
>>186078
I bought my f100 about three years ago for 275, and I work at a photo shoppe. So, developing my work isn't expensive.
>> Anonymous
I'm poor so I mostly shoot APX (rebadged as Arista II), but my favorite film is HP5.
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>> Anonymous
>>186152
That's 9.5" wide aerial recon film at ISO 200, btw
>> Anonymous
>>186153
fap fap fap

ultimate large format ftw :D
>> Anonymous
Hrmm, Fuji Velvia 200 for colour, Ilford Hp5 @ 800 for low light photography, Fp4 for generalwalking aorund, and pan F for large prints and architecture
>> Teus !QbSstcPD6U
dunt like TMAX100/400, ugly tonality. Delta or the classic grain films are better. P3200 is good though.

I mostly use Plus-X, Tri-X and P3200 these days. Sometimes a roll of Fuji Acros or Velvia.
>> Anonymous
Ilford HP5+, or Kodak Tri-X 400 at 250. Both developed in D76. I really enjoyed using Neopan 1600, but it's a little pricy over here.
>> Anonymous
TMax is uuuugggllly....
Gross straight curve tonality, looks just like digital!
Acros is unbelievable, especially in 4x5, Neopan 400 as well.
I wish they made Neopan 1600 in 120 though, as I hate delta 3200 so I'm stuck using TX @ 1600 in Diafine for low light.

I also like using some classic films for certain things, though money is also a reason for that, since I'd rather shoot Acros than Fomapan, but Acros in 8x10 costs an arm and a leg and doesn't exist in 11x14.

Kodachrome 64 was my favorite color film, god damn perfectly true colors and minimal grain, Velvia 50 and 160NC are nice as well.
Fuji NPL is(was) the end all be all for night photography, still have 2 boxes in 4x5 and 5 rolls in 120.
Acros, again, is the best modern film available, lowest grain of any medium speed film out there with a much more classic tonality, stick that shit in some rodinal or xtol 1:3 and you will have some very very beautiful negatives. So long as they were good pictures to start with.
>> Anonymous
I honestly have become attracted by film too late, wish I had actually looked into it more, maybe before being a digitalfag, or just sooner, since film is becoming so scarce over here. I have very little chances of getting stuff like portra 160 (only in medium format, but I dont have a camera for it). Velvia is out of the question, unfortunately.

I can, however, find stuff like Provia 100F, Fuji Pro 400H and Fuji 160S... what are your thoughts on these last two? (I already know Provia's pretty cool)
>> Anonymous
I shoot Tri-X 400.
If I'm feeling cheap, I'll buy some Agfa APX 400. You can buy it at freestylephoto for really cheap under the Arista II brand name.
>> Anonymous
>>186343

Never shot the 160s, but 400H has extremely nice color.
>> Anonymous
hp5 and porta 160nc.
>> Anonymous
>>186349
Same for me, esp. in 120 format.
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Giant polaroid.

I got a chance to work with one of these a couple years ago, and it totally changed the way I look at film.
>> Anonymous
For color I realy love the Fuji Pro 800Z. It's fast, vibrant and has fine grain for an 800 film. I also like Fuji Reala.

Most of the time its just cheap drugstore fuji 400 though.

For black and white Ilford Delta 400 and 100. Plus X 125 sometimes.

I don't mess aournd with slide film much mainly because I have no reason to spend that kind of money on film and the dynamic range sucks.
>> Anonymous
provia is always fun
portra is alright
i get most of my best stuff from kodak color plus 200 thanks to getting about 40 free rolls a month
>> Warren !!JL+uuUHRNlZ
>>186404
So awesome. With Polaroid going under that's something I'll never get to try - you were lucky!
>> Anonymous
Giant ugly

I got a chance to work with one of these a couple years ago, and it totally changed the way I look at FUCKING UGLY GIRLS
>> Anonymous
>>187495
disregard that, i suck cocks
>> GOOGLE
ilford HP5, i heard ilford PF4 is amazing, but i havent tried it yet
>> linkiE !ei5A1FPDuk
I like Tmax only if it's developed in the Photographer's Formulary solution; it gives it decent tones and sharpness. That and Tri-X are my primary emulsions.
Delta 3200 pulled to 1600 or HP5 pushed to 800 for low light.

Portra VC is my favorite for color negs, but if I am ever shooting color, I'll rarely stick with one emulsion, unless I need consistency.
>> Anonymous
Anything Ilford for Medium format. Gotta love my Holga.
>> Anonymous
>>187527


I fucking love Tri-X, possibly my favorite film ever apart from color slide film.
>> Warren !!JL+uuUHRNlZ
>>187527
What do you develop the Tri-X in? I keep alternating between HC-110 dilution G and Formulary WD2D+
>> Teus !QbSstcPD6U
>>Gross straight curve tonality, looks just like digital!
its even worse, curve is hollow. deep deep shadows and explosive, unuseable highlights. Some devs like paterson fx-39 or diafine would give the more classic look, with more tolerance and lower contrast?

>>as I hate delta 3200 so I'm stuck using TX @ 1600 in Diafine for low light.
I heard Diafine would be a great dev.

>>What do you develop the Tri-X in? I keep alternating between HC-110 dilution G and Formulary WD2D+
don't know WD2D+. I did use HC110 a lot, you might consider XTOL if you dilute that much: more expensive and less convenient, but sharper, less grain and more speed.
>> Warren !!JL+uuUHRNlZ
>>187621
>XTOL
I've tried XTOL, but never liked the look of the results. It's been a long time, though, and I've learned a lot since then so maybe it's time to give it a try again. At Dilution G, HC-110 starts acting like a compensating developer and really gives some beautiful tones. It also gives you developing times that are long enough to make developing in the summertime practical if you live in a place where the cold tap water in August is 92º.
>> Anonymous
>>186404

I'd tap it.