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Film Speed I have a Canon eos Rebel Ti film camera. I bought this camera so I can "grow into it". I live in South Florida on the Intercostal Waterway and I take outside film pictures of landscapes and water film pictures from just before sunrise to sunset. The camera instructions tell me that I can change the film speed and I don't want to carry around 1000 rolls of film - all of different speeds - what is the best all round film to use. I am strictly amature and take pictures of our beautiful land for my enjoyment! Thanks for the help.
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John A. Lind |
Suzanne, You're asking for something that doesn't really exist . . . in spite of what a major U.S. film manufacturer's marketing department would have consumers believe. The problem is not film, but the range of exposure values your camera can handle compared to the very wide range of illumination found in the outdoor scenes you've described which spans at least 7 stops. That's about 2 stops too many. You might try ISO 200 film, but you may run into trouble with slow shutter speeds at just before dawn and just after sunset. If you have problems with ISO 200, then ISO 400 film should be fast enough for those times of day. However, it could result in problems with being too fast for direct sunlit scenes about an hour after sunrise to about an hour before sunset . . . especially if it's over sand and/or water. Those two film speeds come closest to spanning the brightness values you've described that are within the exposure values your camera can handle hand held. As to specific film (brand/type) for the purposes and criteria you've stated, take your pick of any of the consumer color negative (print) films.
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Buddy Purugganan |
Shooting sunset/sunrise dramatic photos will come out with intense hues and all with the use of ISO 200 from all major film brands---but best use Fuji Velvia/Provia because of their reputable qualities!!! Don't change film speed---lower the aperture and use a good tripod and use great filters such as polarizer, enhancing ( with foliage in viewfinder)etc.
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