I shoot all sorts of film :-) I burn through more E100S than anything else - it's got good color reproduction an is saturated and yet reasonably accurate. Next would be E100VS - exaggerated colors that, IMO, can be quite inaccurate. Velvia rated at ISO 40 would come next - the colors are very vivid, very fine grain and sharp. But the slow speed can be hindrance and color accuracy is not that great. The Kodak films seem to push the red end of the palette a little, Velvia pushes the whole palette but can really push the greens.
For general walking around outdoors film, I've been using Kodak's ISO 200 echtachrome. If properly exposed the grain is OK, and the extra stop is nice. For speeds greater than 200 I switch to print film - though Provia F is OK (aside from being very expensive and not having the color punch of slower slide films.) In terms of print films - Fuji's Reala is a pleasing film with a muted, but nice color palette. I also shoot a lot of Kodak Gold and Kodak Max 400. Royal Gold and Supra a nice options as well. Personally, I prefer slides because they are easier to scan (at least with my scanner) and are easier to organize and store. But there are lots of situations where the lighting is not good for slides because of the more limited latitude. And as a final note - I've been doing a lot of work with my photographs lately and have been surprised at how many images on negative film I like, specifically because of the effect of the grain etc. So aside from technical considerations, there's the creative aspects as well. Cheers - MCC At 07:27 AM 3/19/02 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Folks, > >I'm new to the list, and a relative neophyte to photography - just upgraded >from my ten year-old K1000 to a ZX-5n, and am looking to expand my >photographic knowledge. > >I've traditionally used GC 135-36 ISO 400 color print film (Kodak MAX) for >its "versatility" (as the box proclaims it "works for all conditions";) or >the TMAX 100 B&W, and am curious about what film/ISO choices (both color and >B&W) people use 'as a habit' - allowing for exceptions/special circumstances >(which I am also interested in reading about!...). > >Namaste, >Dave >- - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - - - - - - - - - Photos: http://www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
