which film?

You can increase your knowledge of photography by just doing it. Buy
a few different films and try them. No one film is going to be right
for everything. You need to find out what you like.

"Vanja Bubic" <bubic.TakeThisOut@_spamfree_verat.net> wrote in message news:<bhicml$ck9$1@news.siemens.at>...
 > Hi Everybody,
 >
 > This is my first post here and i have a question.
 > I'm an amateur in field of photography and sadly don't have the time to
 > increase my knowledge of it.
 > I am going to Tunisia this month and I'm bringing my Minolta 2xi dynax with
 > me.
 > I'd like to get advice which colour films should i bring for the trip, brand
 > and sensitivity wise
 >
 > Thanks in advance
 > Vanja<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: which film? 

"Vanja Bubic" <bubic DeleteThis @_spamfree_verat.net> wrote in message news:<bhicml$ck9$1@news.siemens.at>...
 > Hi Everybody,
 >
 > This is my first post here and i have a question.
 > I'm an amateur in field of photography and sadly don't have the time to
 > increase my knowledge of it.
 > I am going to Tunisia this month and I'm bringing my Minolta 2xi dynax with
 > me.
 > I'd like to get advice which colour films should i bring for the trip, brand
 > and sensitivity wise
 >
 > Thanks in advance
 > Vanja

Suggest Kodachrome 64 for its heat tolerance and biting sharpness.
Tried and true performer. You may want to supplement with Kodachrome
200 for low-light situations.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: which film? 

True, Matt. But on a once in a lifetime trip, is that the best time to
gamble?


"matt" <rellimkm.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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 > You can increase your knowledge of photography by just doing it. Buy
 > a few different films and try them. No one film is going to be right
 > for everything. You need to find out what you like.
 >
 > "Vanja Bubic" <bubic.RemoveThis@_spamfree_verat.net> wrote in message
news:<bhicml$ck9$1@news.siemens.at>...
  > > Hi Everybody,
  > >
  > > This is my first post here and i have a question.
  > > I'm an amateur in field of photography and sadly don't have the time to
  > > increase my knowledge of it.
  > > I am going to Tunisia this month and I'm bringing my Minolta 2xi dynax
with
  > > me.
  > > I'd like to get advice which colour films should i bring for the trip,
brand
  > > and sensitivity wise
  > >
  > > Thanks in advance
  > > Vanja<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: which film? 

"John Garrison" <jonnycando RemoveThis @youmustremovethis.adelphia.net> wrote in message
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 > Very much a personal choice, but I would have some 100 400 and maybe some
 > 800 film. This will give you sufficient speeds for daylight to dark with
 > flash shooting. Overall, in film you get what you pay for, so I recommend
 > Kodak Portra and Royal types or Fuji types, which ever you can get easily.
 >

Thanks, I will try to find them here. I expect lot of bright sun and high
contrast scene's. So for daylight 100 is ok?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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"Vanja Bubic" <bubic.RemoveThis@_spamfree_verat.net> wrote in message
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 >
 > "John Garrison" <jonnycando.RemoveThis@youmustremovethis.adelphia.net> wrote in
message
 > news:684%a.2184$Nc.1337329@news1.news.adelphia.net...
  > > Very much a personal choice, but I would have some 100 400 and maybe
some
  > > 800 film. This will give you sufficient speeds for daylight to dark with
  > > flash shooting. Overall, in film you get what you pay for, so I
recommend
  > > Kodak Portra and Royal types or Fuji types, which ever you can get
easily.
  > >
 >
 > Thanks, I will try to find them here. I expect lot of bright sun and high
 > contrast scene's. So for daylight 100 is ok?

The question we didn't ask is the f-number of your lens. With an f/1.8 or
f/2.8 lens, 100 speed is fine for everything outdoors, and 400 is sufficient
indoors. If you have an f/5.6 or f/8 zoom, the lens picks much less light
and you might want 400 speed even outdoors, for everything except full
sunlight.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: which film? 

"Vanja Bubic" <bubic DeleteThis @_spamfree_verat.net> wrote in message news:<bhicml$ck9$1@news.siemens.at>...
 > Hi Everybody,
 >
 > This is my first post here and i have a question.
 > I'm an amateur in field of photography and sadly don't have the time to
 > increase my knowledge of it.
 > I am going to Tunisia this month and I'm bringing my Minolta 2xi dynax with
 > me.
 > I'd like to get advice which colour films should i bring for the trip, brand
 > and sensitivity wise
 >
 > Thanks in advance
 > Vanja

You neglected to tell us whether you want prints or slides.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: which film? 

 >
 > The question we didn't ask is the f-number of your lens. With an f/1.8 or
 > f/2.8 lens, 100 speed is fine for everything outdoors, and 400 is
sufficient
 > indoors. If you have an f/5.6 or f/8 zoom, the lens picks much less light
 > and you might want 400 speed even outdoors, for everything except full
 > sunlight.
 >
 >
 >

Well I have these lens
Minolta AF Xi ZOOM 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6
and thats all info i could give you right now because I don't have my camera
with me.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: which film? 

Use Kodak Supra or Royal Gold/Royal Supra 400. If you prefer Fuji, use
Superia Xtra 400.


"Vanja Bubic" <bubic.DeleteThis@_spamfree_verat.net> wrote in message
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 >
  > >
  > > The question we didn't ask is the f-number of your lens. With an f/1.8
or
  > > f/2.8 lens, 100 speed is fine for everything outdoors, and 400 is
 > sufficient
  > > indoors. If you have an f/5.6 or f/8 zoom, the lens picks much less
light
  > > and you might want 400 speed even outdoors, for everything except full
  > > sunlight.
  > >
  > >
  > >
 >
 > Well I have these lens
 > Minolta AF Xi ZOOM 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6
 > and thats all info i could give you right now because I don't have my
camera
 > with me.
 >
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: which film? 

For bright daylight, 100 is quite superb yes.

"Vanja Bubic" <bubic RemoveThis @_spamfree_verat.net> wrote in message
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 >
 > "John Garrison" <jonnycando RemoveThis @youmustremovethis.adelphia.net> wrote in
message
 > news:684%a.2184$Nc.1337329@news1.news.adelphia.net...
  > > Very much a personal choice, but I would have some 100 400 and maybe
some
  > > 800 film. This will give you sufficient speeds for daylight to dark with
  > > flash shooting. Overall, in film you get what you pay for, so I
recommend
  > > Kodak Portra and Royal types or Fuji types, which ever you can get
easily.
  > >
 >
 > Thanks, I will try to find them here. I expect lot of bright sun and high
 > contrast scene's. So for daylight 100 is ok?
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: which film? 

Thanks everyone for kind answers!

I'm going in 10 days so I'll try few films until then and decide.

Thanks

"Polytone" <polytone RemoveThis @prodigy.net> wrote in message
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 > Use Kodak Supra or Royal Gold/Royal Supra 400. If you prefer Fuji, use
 > Superia Xtra 400.
 >
 >
 > "Vanja Bubic" <bubic RemoveThis @_spamfree_verat.net> wrote in message
 > news:bhimdn$gv0$1@news.siemens.at...
  > >
   > > >
   > > > The question we didn't ask is the f-number of your lens. With an
f/1.8
 > or
   > > > f/2.8 lens, 100 speed is fine for everything outdoors, and 400 is
  > > sufficient
   > > > indoors. If you have an f/5.6 or f/8 zoom, the lens picks much less
 > light
   > > > and you might want 400 speed even outdoors, for everything except full
   > > > sunlight.
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > > Well I have these lens
  > > Minolta AF Xi ZOOM 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6
  > > and thats all info i could give you right now because I don't have my
 > camera
  > > with me.
  > >
  > >
  > >
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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"Vanja Bubic" <bubic.TakeThisOut@_spamfree_verat.net> wrote in message
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 >
  > >
  > > The question we didn't ask is the f-number of your lens. With an f/1.8
or
  > > f/2.8 lens, 100 speed is fine for everything outdoors, and 400 is
 > sufficient
  > > indoors. If you have an f/5.6 or f/8 zoom, the lens picks much less
light
  > > and you might want 400 speed even outdoors, for everything except full
  > > sunlight.
  > >
  > >
  > >
 >
 > Well I have these lens
 > Minolta AF Xi ZOOM 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6
 > and thats all info i could give you right now because I don't have my
camera
 > with me.

OK, except for full sunlight, you should stick with higher-speed film (200
and up).<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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"Michael Scarpitti" <mikescarpitti RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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 > Suggest Kodachrome 64 for its heat tolerance and biting sharpness.

I'll second that. Kodachrome 64 is reliable under adverse conditions. It
will work well for slides of fully sunlit scenes. With an f/1.8 lens it is
a general-purpose film; at f/5.6, no...<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Michael A. Covington wrote:

 >"Vanja Bubic" <bubic.RemoveThis@_spamfree_verat.net> wrote in message
 >news:bhimdn$gv0$1@news.siemens.at...
 >
 >
  >>Well I have these lens
  >>Minolta AF Xi ZOOM 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6
  >>and thats all info i could give you right now because I don't have my camera
  >>
  >>
  >>with me.
  >>
  >>
 >
 >OK, except for full sunlight, you should stick with higher-speed film (200
 >and up).
 >
 >
I agree. That is a slow lens. So film speed must be increased. I
would go for Portra 400 NC or for intense outdoor shots, Portra 400 VC.
I usually use the NC myself. For technical information from Kodak,
see
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/e190/e190.jhtml?id=0.3.8.12.4.14.3&lc=en" target="_blank">http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/e190/e190...tml?id=</a>


Francis A. Miniter<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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