In this guide, i will be comparing every 400 iso black and white film which is actively being produced and readily available to the u. Both kenneth and i have no experience shooting with this film stock. The iso 400 gives you more versatility when it comes to light and darker scenes. Spectra film and video 818 762 4545 this is color reversal film process e6. This film stock has a clearer distinction between white, mid, and black. What black and white film should you start out with.
Black and white film stocks are relatively easy to come by and many of them are quite versatile, but there are still some to push to the side, and. If you just love shooting black and white photos, youll be pleased to hear that black and white film isnt expensive and its easy to get hold of. For me, the best black and white film is the ilford range. While the films isolated setting and intimate characterizations go a long way toward creating a pervasive sense of claustrophobic dread, blaschke says that shooting in black and white offered him. How the lighthouse cinematographer shot a transportive. Films worth shooting with before theyre gone popular. All color and black and white film stocks compared the slanted. There is no way i could possibly create a comparison of film stocks and account for every single factor that could possibly influence how a film will. Processing labs, spectra film and video and dwaynes. Those films known to be no longer available have been marked discontinued. Ilford xp2 super film is a rare black and white negative film stock that is processed using the c41 method which makes it a premiere choice for many photographers who tend to shoot a lot of color film. The ilford has a larger grain texture than the fujifilm did. We compare available 120 black and white and color film stocks from kodak, ilford, fujifilm, and cinestill. Created in 19 for use in color film processes such.
So you cant have a very wide aperture, the film stock isnt very sensitive, we put a filter on top of that, and bounce light is inefficient. They are the only manufacturer that has a dedicated film above 400 iso. Whereas the fujifilm we were getting a smooth transition. This article includes color and black and white negative films, reversal camera films, intermediate stocks, and print stocks. Ultimate guide to buying and using black and white film. Its from a company based in the czech republic that. Without a doubt, slide film is the most expensive type of film around. Year after year weve seen the notsogradual decline in film stock production, and that, my friends, is a sad thing. All color and black and white film stocks compared the. I develop all my black and white films and am used. I will be shooting with a variety of different films from.
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