--- Sally Mack <photographs.by.sally.mack2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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.....
This probably won't have much relevance for you since you
only mention color negative but I photograph some of the same
types of subjects that you do. For me, Fuji Velvia 50 for almost
everything and Fuji Provia 400 when I need the speed - usually
when hand-holding the camera in low-light situations. I scan the
slides with a Nikon into Photoshop, then output to various Epson
printers.
By the way, the FM3a is not "all manual". It is certainly
manual focus but has Aperture Priority, Exposure Compensation,
Flash Compensation (with dedicated flashes), Exposure Lock, DX
ISO, and a dedicated hotshoe. The shutter is a hybrid -
mechanical when in manual exposure; electronic when in Aperture
Priority. Nice camera (I have three of them, plus a wide range
of Nikon primes) and a worthy successor to the FM2.
I shoot about 80% digital now but I think film still does
better in low-light, especially sunsets.
Regards
=====
Richard Martin specializes in Cityscape
and Waterscape stock photography.
E-mail: marphoto@xxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.marphoto.com
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