This site requires new users to accept that a small amount of member data is captured and held in an attempt to reduce spammers and to manage users. This site also uses cookies to ensure ease of use. In order to comply with new DPR regulations you are required to agree/disagree with this process. If you do not agree then please email the Admins using info@nikondslr.uk after requesting a new account. Thank you.

 Moderated by: chrisbet, Page:    1  2  3  Next Page Last Page  
Film stock   -   Page   1
 Rate Topic 
AuthorPost



Posted: Sat Apr 13th, 2024 19:03
 
1st Post
chrisbet



Joined: Thu Feb 7th, 2019
Location: Leigh On Sea, Essex , United Kingdom
Posts: 1504
Status: 
Offline
Yes - I know, a bit odd on a DSLR forum but I have now acquired an FE to go alongside the FM - in the day I always used Kodak Gold 200 asa for colour and Ilford FP4 125 asa for black and white.

Are these still the best general purpose stocks?



____________________
If it is broken it was probably me ....
 




Posted: Sat Apr 13th, 2024 20:38
 
2nd Post
Iain



Joined: Thu Apr 5th, 2012
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Posts: 1483
Status: 
Offline
I always used Fujifilm.

 




Posted: Mon Apr 15th, 2024 08:13
 
3rd Post
Graham Whistler



Joined: Fri Apr 13th, 2012
Location: Fareham, United Kingdom
Posts: 1934
Status: 
Offline
Are you going to shoot some film with it. I still put the odd roll of FP4 in my Rolleiflex 3.5F, I got it new for £140 in 1959 it is still as good as new.

Click here to comment on this image.



____________________
Graham Whistler
 




Posted: Mon Apr 15th, 2024 10:34
 
4th Post
chrisbet



Joined: Thu Feb 7th, 2019
Location: Leigh On Sea, Essex , United Kingdom
Posts: 1504
Status: 
Offline
Yes - my plan is to load one with B&W and the other with colour and use them for street photography and portraits. They are less intrusive than the bigger DSLRs



____________________
If it is broken it was probably me ....
 




Posted: Mon Apr 15th, 2024 13:21
 
5th Post
jk



Joined: Sun Apr 1st, 2012
Location: Carthew, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Posts: 6975
Status: 
Offline
I believe the old film stocks of Kodak Tri-X and Pan-F as still made but for colour thr Fujifilm products are fine.  
For slides Kodachrome seems to have died but Fuji still make their range.

That said I have my old F2 cameras and and F3 just for the love of handling them.
I find film to be less useful for my photography and all prints will need to be made from digital images unless you want to invest in a full wet darkroom.
Digital is environmentally and practically so much easier/better.



____________________
Still learning after all these years!
https://nikondslr.uk/gallery_view.php?user=2&folderid=none
 




Posted: Wed Apr 17th, 2024 12:19
 
6th Post
chrisbet



Joined: Thu Feb 7th, 2019
Location: Leigh On Sea, Essex , United Kingdom
Posts: 1504
Status: 
Offline
Well, after reading a lot of reviews I find the whole situation confusing!  So, as a starter for 10 I have gone for a roll of Ilford HP5+ (400 asa) and a roll of Kodak Gold (200 asa) I'll shoot them both through the FE which has been fully serviced and then maybe a roll of Fuji film colour & B&W and see which I prefer......



____________________
If it is broken it was probably me ....
 




Posted: Thu Apr 18th, 2024 19:22
 
7th Post
Eric



Joined: Wed Apr 18th, 2012
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 4546
Status: 
Offline
chrisbet wrote:
Well, after reading a lot of reviews I find the whole situation confusing!  So, as a starter for 10 I have gone for a roll of Ilford HP5+ (400 asa) and a roll of Kodak Gold (200 asa) I'll shoot them both through the FE which has been fully serviced and then maybe a roll of Fuji film colour & B&W and see which I prefer......
You may find the HP5 a bit grainier than 400 ISO on your DSLR. But I used it for action and got some nice results.

You could also try XP2 ….which is a BW film using C41 colour chemistry…..I found that gave less grain than XP5.

Fuji Velvia was the saturated 50asa beast but tended to be greenish. I used Provia 100asa in preference.

Whatever happened to Konica ? That was a nice 100asa colour film with a slight blue shift.



____________________
Eric
 




Posted: Thu Apr 18th, 2024 20:23
 
8th Post
Iain



Joined: Thu Apr 5th, 2012
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Posts: 1483
Status: 
Offline
Eric wrote:
You may find the HP5 a bit grainier than 400 ISO on your DSLR. But I used it for action and got some nice results.

You could also try XP2 ….which is a BW film using C41 colour chemistry…..I found that gave less grain than XP5.

Fuji Velvia was the saturated 50asa beast but tended to be greenish. I used Provia 100asa in preference.

Whatever happened to Konica ? That was a nice 100asa colour film with a slight blue shift.

Konica was a nice film. It was Fuji print film I was using for the sport, 400 and 800asa and the 800 was pushed to 3200 when I did a night time game at the Newcastle Falcons rugby ground as they had 6 candles for flood light or so it seemed.

 




Posted: Fri Apr 19th, 2024 15:22
 
9th Post
Eric



Joined: Wed Apr 18th, 2012
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 4546
Status: 
Offline
Iain wrote:
Konica was a nice film. It was Fuji print film I was using for the sport, 400 and 800asa and the 800 was pushed to 3200 when I did a night time game at the Newcastle Falcons rugby ground as they had 6 candles for flood light or so it seemed.
Spot the ball competitions were difficult in those days....you had so much grain the size of the football, you were spoilt where t put the X:lol:



____________________
Eric
 




Posted: Sat Apr 20th, 2024 10:13
 
10th Post
Iain



Joined: Thu Apr 5th, 2012
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Posts: 1483
Status: 
Offline
Eric wrote:
Spot the ball competitions were difficult in those days....you had so much grain the size of the football, you were spoilt where t put the X:lol:
That was the case at the rugby but it was either that or no pictures. :lol:

 

Reply
1st new
This is topic ID = 2002     Current time is 18:54 Page:    1  2  3  Next Page Last Page    
Nikon DSLR Forums > Photography > Photography > Film stock Top

Users viewing this topic

Post quick reply

Go to top
Go to end
Messages
Home
Recent topics
Unread posts
Last posts
Splash

Current theme is Modern editor



A small amount of member data is captured and held in an attempt to reduce spammers and to manage users. This site also uses cookies to ensure ease of use. In order to comply with new DPR regulations you are required to agree/disagree with this process. If you do not agree then please email the Admins using info@nikondslr.uk Thank you.


Hosted by Octarine Services

UltraBB 1.173 Copyright © 2008-2025 Data 1 Systems
Page processed in 0.0679 seconds (67% database + 33% PHP). 86 queries executed.