Recommendations for colour film?

[Rob MacKillop]

I'm sorted for black and white, but for colour I've only used Fujicolour C200, which I have to say I'm not a great fan of. I'd like something warmer. Suggestions?

 

[David Mitchell]

Im just getting into colour film, just waiting back for some uber cheap Agfa Vista plus to be developed, I think when I was looking at 'proper' colour film something like Fuji Superia was apparently a good film, or if doing portraits something like Kodak Portra. It would be interesting to see what other people think though

Btw, what black and white film have you decided on?

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Ilford HP5 and FP4.

 

[Brian Moore]

Try some Kodak Ektar 100 Rob.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Will do.

Just seen a great wiki page on film types: List of photographic films - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Brian Moore]

Another thought about Ektar. Its not well liked for skin color accuracy. Gives a reddish tone. (Which might be OK on wintery-white Scots, come to think about it.) But I love the film.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Good. We need all the help we can get!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

If you can still get it Fuji Reala 100 is a lovely color film - scans very nicely as well

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Chris. I'll have a search.

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Just got some Ektar 100 and some Reala 100 on eBay, quite cheap too. Thanks, lads.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Let us know how you get on

I used to shoot all my studio model stuff on Reala back in the day - ah the memories..

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Will do.

 

[Hamish Gill]

portra ... Flickr: Portra

 

[Pete Askew]

Portra is the only one I keep in the fridge these days.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I'll try it out once I've exhausted the others. Looks good.

 

[Hamish Gill]

I just bought 5 rolls of 35mm and 4 of 120 portra 160.
I have a roll in the r2a ... I just can't bring my self to shoot with anything that I actually have to decide on settings at the mo

 

[Brian Moore]

I've shot Portra 160. It is very nice indeed.