Kodak's new UC is the greatist, in all their speeds. S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sally Mack" <photographs.by.sally.mack2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 8:13 PM Subject: film users: what kind/brand/format of film do you use? why? > For those of you who use film, what do you use and why? What are your > favored shooting conditions and subjects? Have you tried a film that > you especially disliked? Why? > > The best way to determine the best film is to shoot a few test rolls but > I'd like a heads-up on anything really good or really bad. > > I use Kodak's "new" Portra VC (Vivid Color) negative film, either 160 or > 400 ASA in my 35mm Nikon FM3a, which is totally manual. I use only > natural lighting and shoot "nature," often water, sticks, weeds, > whatever's where I'm shooting. (The websites > http://home.earthlink.net/~photographs.by.sally.mack/ and > http://home.earthlink.net/~photographs.by.sally.mack2/ show some of my > photos.) > > I'm happy with the Portra VC film as long as the photos are printed by > an analog lab (digital labs turn the colors too bright and too hard, > garish). The film seems to have a tendency toward certain blues, > lending things a bluish cast if there's a tiny bit of certain dark blue > anywhere in the picture. On the other hand, I haven't had that problem > for awhile, so maybe it was just those particular rolls of film. > > I'm wondering if anyone has particular recommendations, especially those > of you who use natural lighting outdoors. (Sorry, digital folks, I'm > not ready for that, yet.) > > Thanks. > > --Sally > > >
