Pangur Ban Posted January 31, 2009 Share #1 Posted January 31, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Have booked a weekend in Rome in mid-March, now beginning to think about what films to take. I'll probably be taking both the M7 and MP (0.58) with my new 50/1.4 and 28/2.8 lenses. I think that should be sufficient for a city break. More importantly, I'm considering my film stocks and am currently thinking for two and a half days: 5 x Adox CHS25 5 x FP4+ 4 x Neopan 1600 I'll probably put the CHS25 in the M7 so I can use the Summilux wide open, the FP4 in the MP with the Elmarit. The Neopan will be for the M7 and Sx after dark. Any thoughts/suggestions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mhulbert Posted January 31, 2009 Share #2 Posted January 31, 2009 How is Adox 25 to work with -- I have never used it? Understand it is super find grain and has great middle grey tones. For the night stuff I would probably just push TriX as I really like that look, but I don't really know Neopan 1600 -- I recently grabbed a couple rollls and have yet to use them. But I guess the best advice would be stick with films you know and like -- not a time to try anything new. Have a great time. Great city to shoot in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattLain Posted January 31, 2009 Share #3 Posted January 31, 2009 Adox 25 is B-E-A-Utiful. wonderful for shooting sunlight at 1.4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattLain Posted January 31, 2009 Share #4 Posted January 31, 2009 Any thoughts/suggestions? Depending on how much you shoot and for what purpose, but I personally would at least triple the stock. If you're into shallow DOF shoot the CHS25 through your summi close to or wide-open. Smooth fine grained bokeh gives me the shivers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted January 31, 2009 Share #5 Posted January 31, 2009 What, no color!? Forum is wonderfully atmospheric, especially late afternoon (slow film fine); Pantheon is fun with an ultra wide lens and you will need faster film; Trevi fountain at night should also be rewarding with fast film. Have fun -- Rome is a wonderful city. Just a little far to get to for a weekend break from this side of the planet! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topoxforddoc Posted February 1, 2009 Share #6 Posted February 1, 2009 When I use my Ms, then I just use HP5. As a travel film, it's pretty good. I can rate it at 1600 in XTOL and get good prints, or you can just use it at 400 all the time. FP4 won't be fast enough for your daytime work, esp if you are inside buildings like the Pantheon. The Adox 25 is lovely film, but Rome in March can be a bit grey weatherwise. Charlie PS take more film with you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangur Ban Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted February 1, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) That's useful advice, thanks. I will add some HP5+ to the bag in case the weather's not as warm, sunny and spring-like as I'm currently imagining (as the snow falls thickly over London tonight). I do sometimes think though that spending all this money on expensive fast lenses and rangefinders with their lack of mirror bounce and then popping away on 400asa film at, say, 1/500th and f16 is somewhat underusing the potential of the technology - I strive towards getting as close to say, 1/30th at f2 as possible, by using slow film on overcast days - and the lower dynamic range helps with the contrast control of these films too. Mind you I do use plenty of HP5+ myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangur Ban Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted February 1, 2009 How is Adox 25 to work with -- I have never used it? Understand it is super find grain and has great middle grey tones. Adox 25 in Neofin Blue is a lovely combination, with those great graduated mid-tones. It's easy enough to work with as far as my experience goes. The 50 is also a lovely film which works well in Rodinal.I've not come to any conclusions over whether I prefer it to Pan F+, which I adore, but they seem to be less contrasty though I do wonder if PanF's reputation for being overly contrasty is because it is often used on brighter days when there is more shadow and highlight present. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhulbert Posted February 3, 2009 Share #9 Posted February 3, 2009 I do sometimes think though that spending all this money on expensive fast lenses and rangefinders with their lack of mirror bounce and then popping away on 400asa film at, say, 1/500th and f16 is somewhat underusing the potential of the technology - I strive towards getting as close to say, 1/30th at f2 as possible, by using slow film on overcast days - and the lower dynamic range helps with the contrast control of these films too. Mind you I do use plenty of HP5+ myself. That's an interesting thought. I sort of have this problem. I got back into film about 3 or 4 years ago (after a mere 10 year gap) and was then in NY where Tri-X was great (given all the shadows). But now I am in LA, and am still a bit of a Tri-X addict, even though that means I am often shooting with a lot more DOF than I would like. I really should get back into -- at least -- something like FP4 (I am not sold on TMax100). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted February 3, 2009 Share #10 Posted February 3, 2009 But now I am in LA, and am still a bit of a Tri-X addict, even though that means I am often shooting with a lot more DOF than I would like Then buy an ND filter. Problem solved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted February 3, 2009 Share #11 Posted February 3, 2009 I believe the Adox 25 is similar to Efke 25, (maybe the same film, just different marketing?) and I have posted many images taken with it on this forum and I think you will love the results in Rome. The only time I used a 1600 film the grain was just over the top for me. I think those who like this look have perfected it for their style. And maybe you are one of those? For general street shooting I would probably use Tri-X or maybe even TMY-2, although I have found Delta 100 works well. Good luck to you on your trip. I'm jealous Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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