Shel Belinkoff wrote:
>
> tom wrote:
>
> > Use the film you think will best portray the subject. (Supra?)
>
> Since I've only shot 1 roll each of Supra (100 & 400 in my life),
> and only a few rolls of Reala (which, from my experience, might be
> too sharp and right the look and feel of what I'm doing), I've no
I never thought I'd hear you say something was too sharp!
> idea what color film may best portray the subjects, that's why I
> thought I'd try to get a Tri-X like color film, because that's what
> I know would be best for the subject matter and the feel I'm
> striving for. I don't mind going out and buying a few short rolls
> of a few types of film. but there are so many out there that I'd
> like to get something that's at least in the ball park to start
> with. If I've shot 10 rolls of color in the last 5 years, that
> would be a lot.
Well, portra is slightly less sharp than supra, from what I've seen
(maybe 200 rolls of portra vs. 5 rolls of supra). The NC version has
lower contrast too. Maybe Portra 400 NC would work? It definitely has a
more 'muted' color pallette than the VC or Supra.
It's hard to say...people just have different opinions on what films
they like, as you know. You probably wouldn't go too far wrong with any
pro film from Kodak or Fuji. I'm sure a case could be made for any of
them.
If you trust your lab, ask them what they like. They usually know what
gives them the best results.
tv
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