 Jagadeesh Andrew Owens |
Fuji Professional or Kodak Professional?? Need some more help guys... Going to purchase some bulk professional film, and I just wanted to know if Fuji or Kodak were better for macro shots at ISO 100 or ISO 50? I know this is all opinion based, but what are the pros and cons of each???
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Mark Feldstein |
I'll tell ya Andrew, applying what film to which task is a very objective decision based largely upon your own personal preferences, how the lab processes and prints it, and what you're looking to accomplish with that film. So, before going out and buying in bulk, try a few rolls or more of each and then make your decision based on what you like or dislike about each particular emulsion. In short, slower ISO's like 50, tend to deliver finer grain and somewhat sharper resolution than say 100 ISO, and it also depends on whether you're shooting negative or transparency stock. For color negative, my own preference is the Agfa Optima series. I also like the Agfa transparency film for many situations based on what I feel is a natural color rendition.
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BetterPhoto Member |
Mark's right, Andrew. Film preference is a largely personal thing. So here are my prefences. For color negative film I love Fujifilm and I almost always find a way to shoot no faster than 200ISO (100 prefered). It has always given me good color saturation and great enlargement detail. For B&W I cross over to the Kodak Tri-X and Plus-X films. And I don't have them developed one hour either (short time developers tend to add a blueish cast to the initial prints). For color reversal (slide) film, it's Fuji Velvia. Agfa has some very good film as well and I use them for my 120 roll film for my Mamiya medium format. There are many different films out there and personal preference, without EXTENSIVE trial and error, comes from what you were shooting when you captured your best images. Chris Walrath
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John P. Sandstedt |
The "professional" designation - ah, that's the rub. Generally, professional film means it's been stored under controlled temperature and, usually, nothing more. But, you may have to pay a bit more. Press film is identical to the same type you can buy, say, in Wal-Mart. It's just sold in bulk packages - at least five rolls and up to 20. Mark and Chris are on the Mark. Film is a matter of choice. Historically, Kodak [color print and slide (except for Kodachrome)] tend toward a blue tinge. Fuji [color print, at least] favors green and yellow. You need to find a film you like. The best way is to get several rolls of on type and speed and master its use. Then move on to another film. You'll quickly find your favorites. Oh, and move quickly to snap up any Agfa you can find. I just read Agfa's bankruptcy won't be settled and the company is being liquidated.
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