Good film for Bali

[steelduck]

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I made the switch back to film and bought an M6 few weeks ago and I am travelling to Bali in July. Any recommendations for a good color film to take pictures outside in tropic.

[kdemas]

If you like slides Kodak e100g might be nice. You could even do some Kodachrome as well!

 

If negative film I might think of Ektar.

 

If you're a Fuji person Velvia is always nice for nature if you like saturated colors.

[dicko101]

Try a few different films to see what you like, but as an all-round slide film, I'd say Fuji Provia. Colour neg, perhaps Kodak Portra 160VC.

[PasMichiel]

Kodak e100g I find too Blue like the most Fujifilm.

 

I prefer the Portra VC (Vivid Color) or even the Portra NC (Natural Color). And because the bright light a low ASA film so indeed the 160.

 

The EKTAR 100 (Ultra-vivid color) is the best in it's kind. Exceptional sharpness by it's fine grain.

[alun]

I'd put in a recommendation for Portra 400 NC -- wonderful subtle tones, slight grain to give some bite, and if you're working from scans very easy to punch up the colours a bit in your image program. I am also getting better lab scans from Portra than I have in the past from my regular all-purpose film Fuji Superia 400.

[PasMichiel]

I'd put in a recommendation for Portra 400 NC -- wonderful subtle tones, slight grain to give some bite, and if you're working from scans very easy to punch up the colours a bit in your image program. I am also getting better lab scans from Portra than I have in the past from my regular all-purpose film Fuji Superia 400.

 

Why the 400? You can't take a small aperture and you will have a time of 1000 to fast (max of the M6)

[steelduck]

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Thanks for the tips. I think I will get a few of the recommendations and see what comes out. I have my M8 also and I am just starting to experience with the M6.

[PasMichiel]

Thanks for the tips. I think I will get a few of the recommendations and see what comes out. I have my M8 also and I am just starting to experience with the M6.

 

you're welcome. Have fun there. Remember the original M8 has 8000 shuttertime (the 8.2 and u 4000) and the M6 only 1000. Don't go sky high with your Asa.

[kdemas]

Kodak e100g I find too Blue like the most Fujifilm.

 

I prefer the Portra VC (Vivid Color) or even the Portra NC (Natural Color). And because the bright light a low ASA film so indeed the 160.

 

The EKTAR 100 (Ultra-vivid color) is the best in it's kind. Exceptional sharpness by it's fine grain.

 

Interesting about your Fuji perception. I actually find them biased towards greens.

 

In any event, have a great time and post some pictures from whatever you end up using!

[damaso]

I'd highly recommend bringing some Ektar 100. When it is sunny in Bali you'll have plenty of light and the colors are really unmatched in a color print film

 

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[peter_n]

I took a lot of Reala to Fiji and really liked the look of it, not saturated and very subtle. I mostly shoot B&W but I was extremely happy with the way my color negs turned out.