wellyau Posted March 27, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 27, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi all, I'm starting to shoot a bit of colour of late and my local shops only sell the consumer rubbish, I'm wondering if anyone could recommend any decent film? I'm basically shooting "things around me" which could include people, abstracts, nature etc. so essentially general use film. I bought a roll of Portra 160 which I thought I'd try out (yet to run it through my camera though) but looking for other suggestions. Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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earleygallery Posted March 27, 2013 Share #2 Posted March 27, 2013 Depends what you want from the film. One of my favourite colour neg films was 'consumer rubbish' which is now out of production. Film is film, pro film just has batch consistency in terms of colour as long as it's stored and processed correctly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokoshawnuff Posted March 27, 2013 Share #3 Posted March 27, 2013 Portra films (160, 400, 800) are pretty great for realistic representation of colors (ie typically good for skin tones), the 400 has an especially good exposure latitude. Ektar 100 is vibrant but pretty great under the right circumstances. There are quite a few Fuji options that are wonderful too, but I don't have enough experience to give any advice on those. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted March 28, 2013 Share #4 Posted March 28, 2013 The 'consumer rubbish' is OK for general bit of this, bit of that type shooting, providing is has been stored reasonably well. Not in the store window for example. If you want to be more specific or critical, the Portras are excellent but more expensive. Fuji 400H is also excellent and in the Portra price range. Overriding all that of course is how it is finally processed and printed. One weak link in the chain and it breaks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym911 Posted March 28, 2013 Share #5 Posted March 28, 2013 just used portra 400 recently and was very happy with color, grain and exposure latitude..plus it scans very well. andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted March 28, 2013 Share #6 Posted March 28, 2013 portra 400 is excellent, i usually rate it 320. it is a bit too contrasty for me, so when the weather permits, and in nyc it usually does from april to november, i use portra 160 rated at 120, i prefer the look. either way, can't go wrong. ektar 100 is great, but you really have to nail the exposure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted March 28, 2013 Share #7 Posted March 28, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I usually go with Portra films for holidays. For general use the cheap consumer films are fine, perhaps sometimes a bit grainy. This is Kodak ColorPlus 200 This is Agfa VistaPlus 200 as is this Both of these films retail at £1 in the UK. Bargain! Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveclem Posted March 28, 2013 Share #8 Posted March 28, 2013 Is that from poundland? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted March 28, 2013 Share #9 Posted March 28, 2013 It is. Don't ask them how much it is when you're in there, they find it tiresome, especially when you ask them 20 times as you put each of your 20 films on the counter Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted March 28, 2013 Share #10 Posted March 28, 2013 Had some pleasing results with the Agfa Vista 200 from Poundland - will have to go and top up my stocks, even if it does mean visiting the delights of Swindon... Sent from my iPad Mini using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbyhp Posted March 29, 2013 Share #11 Posted March 29, 2013 Another Portra 400 vote. I used to love Fuji Superia 400 but that is not easy to find anymore, even at the good film stockists. In Sydney, try the following; Foto Reisel, Kent St Ted's Camera, Pitt St Vision Imagelab, George St, Redfern Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_livsey Posted March 29, 2013 Share #12 Posted March 29, 2013 I usually go with Portra films for holidays.For general use the cheap consumer films are fine, perhaps sometimes a bit grainy. This is Kodak ColorPlus 200 This is Agfa VistaPlus 200 as is this Both of these films retail at £1 in the UK. Bargain! Pete Wouldn't it be nice if B/W film was £1 a roll Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MikeN Posted March 30, 2013 Share #13 Posted March 30, 2013 I'd like to to break a lance for Fuji PRO 160 NS. Excellent film with perfect characteristics. Example: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ...but finally just try out what is there. There isn't not much anymore but still something with brilliant quality Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ...but finally just try out what is there. There isn't not much anymore but still something with brilliant quality ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/201394-recommended-colour-negative-film/?do=findComment&comment=2286564'>More sharing options...
philipus Posted April 1, 2013 Share #14 Posted April 1, 2013 I've shot quite a bit of Agfaphoto Vista 200 and 400 recently and agree with Keith that they give good results at box speed. However I've not been as pleased with them at higher EI. For pushing I really like Portra 400, even better actually than its 800 sibling. Edit: when Ektar 100 came out years ago I pretty much only shot Fuji Velvia and Provia slide film so never tried it out. When I eventually did two years ago I was disappointed because of the very pastel-like colours. Finegrained, certainly, but not the more natural colours I like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted April 2, 2013 Share #15 Posted April 2, 2013 In 35mm I have only used the Agfa Vista 200, as commented earlier. However, in 6x6cm I have used Ektar 100 and found the results very pleasing - example here. Have also used Portra 160 and 400. Of the three Kodak films, for general use I would probably pick Portra 160 as most suited for my particular needs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted April 2, 2013 Share #16 Posted April 2, 2013 Apologies Keith, I misrepresented you there unintentionally! My impression is that Vista 200 is better - colour-wise and push-wise - than Vista 400. Still, both will give grainy images even at one stop push which, in turn, makes them tricky to scan (but can give really cool b/w conversions, though). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_parker Posted April 3, 2013 Share #17 Posted April 3, 2013 My vote is for Portra 800 and Portra 400 - both push and give excellent colour and detail. For me are ideally suited to this time of year - consider Neopan 400 for B+W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_livsey Posted April 4, 2013 Share #18 Posted April 4, 2013 Is that from poundland? Shop around, some stores have the 36 some the 24, not found one with both yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted April 4, 2013 Share #19 Posted April 4, 2013 I know the OP's in Oz but just to keep the information alive: in the Netherlands Vista 200 (36 and 24) and 400 (24 only it seems) can be found at the Kruidvat chain. Hema, another Dutch chain, sells rebranded Fuji Superia 200 and 400 in 3-packs for about 7-8€. In my experience these Fujis push even worse than Vista but work well at box speed (my photokina 2012 set was shot on this film). I found a Fuji-branded Superia 400 (36) in a shop the other day for a rather whopping 8€. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanzlr Posted April 5, 2013 Share #20 Posted April 5, 2013 actually, there is no bad film left Superia and Kodak Gold for the cheapies (where I like Superia most, it is a pretty sharp if slightly grainy film in 200) and Portra, Ektar and Fuji 400H for the high end. Especially Portra and Ektar are almost grain free, while being a bit less sharp/detailed than the cheap Fuji Superias. I loved Ferrania Solaris for its colors (but did not like the lack of detail and the blotchy colorful grain). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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