symmetron Posted June 17, 2012 Share #1 Posted June 17, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Going to Italy for two weeks and am probably going to take my R8s and shoot film instead of digital. Haven't shot film in a few years and much has changed regarding what's available and what's good these days. So I would appreciate some recommendations. Probably shoot print film as getting E-6 processed these days is getting expensive and I can get a DVD along with prints (24) for about $7 plus the cost of film. Probably shoot about 10-15 rolls. Any advice appreciated. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andybarton Posted June 17, 2012 Share #2 Posted June 17, 2012 Colour or black and white? Portra or Delta 100 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
symmetron Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted June 17, 2012 Probably color; maybe some B&W but would have to be C-41. Preferably a ISO100-160 and a 400 film. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted June 17, 2012 Share #4 Posted June 17, 2012 That'll be Portra then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lphong Posted June 17, 2012 Share #5 Posted June 17, 2012 Agreed. Portra does produce very nice colour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
symmetron Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share #6 Posted June 17, 2012 I just noticed my 28mm/2.8 (2nd version) focusing ring is very stiff. Probably needs to have the lubricant replaced, but I don't have time to send to DAG or Sherry K. I lubricated it myself years ago, but don't remember how I took it apart. Are there any illustrations or directions available for DIY? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted June 17, 2012 Share #7 Posted June 17, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Portra and the warm hues of Italy are a match made in heaven. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jneilt Posted June 17, 2012 Share #8 Posted June 17, 2012 where in italy. I say pack a few rolls of B&W, either pan50 or delta100 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
symmetron Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share #9 Posted June 18, 2012 Positano for a week; then train to Rome for two days, then by car to Perugia for 2 days,then Siena for 2 days, and then to Florence for 3 days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giovanni Posted June 18, 2012 Share #10 Posted June 18, 2012 Two days in Rome are absolutely not enough... if it is still possible, I'd recommend some day more. PS. I presumed you haven't been to Rome before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted June 18, 2012 Share #11 Posted June 18, 2012 I would try to drop a day from Florence to use in Rome. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jneilt Posted June 18, 2012 Share #12 Posted June 18, 2012 I second another day in Rome. Go see Church of the Gesu. Assuming your into that stuff...the ceiling is wild. If you hit the Leica store (or are in that neck of the woods), go eat at Grazia Deledda...seriously worth a 1 hour lunch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
symmetron Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share #13 Posted June 18, 2012 We've been to Rome twice before and wanted to get to the Umbria region so we are just spending a couple of days there. Our stay in Florence is actually arriving late afternoon, staying that night and one more, and then leaving on the morning of next or third day. Frankly, I could spend another week just in Rome, but we'll have to wait until next time. Hoepfully. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giovanni Posted June 19, 2012 Share #14 Posted June 19, 2012 May I recommend Gubbio? Assisi is of course worldwide known and finest and most important, but it is so fashionable that some parts of the town are re-built and a bit fake. The mood you find in Gubbio is absolutely priceless. Also "alta val tiberina" is worth a tour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted June 19, 2012 Share #15 Posted June 19, 2012 Don't forget Spoleto, Todi, Panicale, Montepuliciano... Indeed, Umbria is absolutely full of beautiful hill top villages. We had a great 10 days there a couple of years ago, just driving around from one to the next. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted June 19, 2012 Share #16 Posted June 19, 2012 Andy -- Which Portra do you prefer? 160 or 400? And why Delta 100 vs 400? Just curious, as I having fooling around with different films, local shop does developing and scanning for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted June 19, 2012 Share #17 Posted June 19, 2012 I would choose Portra 160 and Delta 100. For 400 ASA B&W film, I use Tri-X Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
symmetron Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share #18 Posted June 19, 2012 We were planning to stay in Spoleto, but the summer festival is going on so we couldn't find accommodations, so we'll have to just visit. There's also a festival in Perugia while we're there. I need to check out Gubbio further. Gubbio images on Google are very enchanting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted June 19, 2012 Share #19 Posted June 19, 2012 Thanks Andy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDPictures Posted June 27, 2012 Share #20 Posted June 27, 2012 During my previous Italy trip I shot quite a bit of slow, B+W film such as Efke R25 and R50. Worked out nice even with an F/4 lens because the weather and lighting were great. For interior shots I used a few rolls of Ilford Delta 3200 exposed at 1600. For color I used mostly Portra 160 and some Portra 400, but Ektar 100 is not bad. A good ISO 100 B+W film is nice because you might be able to pull it to ISO 50 and an ISO 400 B+W film which can easily be exposed at ISO 200 or pushed to ISO 800 or more. These two speeds actually provide quite a range while limiting how many different films you are dealing with. Have a fun trip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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