Whats the best type of film for a 35mm film camera?

Answer 1

Film is rated by its light sensitivity.
100 speed is considered "slow" and 800 is "fast".
Consumer point and shoots (especially those with a zoom lens) usually have a small minimum aperture. That means they need more light or faster film in order to properly expose a picture. Many P & S camera manuals recommend 800 speed film for that reason. The trade-off is grain, the faster the film the more grain is apparent, expecially with enlargements.

Some film is higher contrast than others. Consumer film tends to be high contrast. "Pro" emulsions (example Kodak Portra 160nc and Fuji npo) are lower contrast to better handle things like weddings.

Generally accepted is the fact that Fuji film looks better printed on Fuji equipment, and Kodak looks better printed on Kodak or Noritsu. But your machine operator makes the real difference.

If you want prints, shoot negative film. If you want slides, then shoot slide film. You can get either "real" B & W, such as Kodak Tri-X, or you can get chromogenic color B & W that can be processed in C-41 color chemistry in any 1-hour lab. Both Kodak and Ilford make a C-41 B & W.

As for brand, realistically, you will usually find the big two, Kodak or Fuji. In my opinion, Kodak handles skin tones better and Fuji really makes landscapes pop. Agfa is out of business. Konica is out of business. You will still see Konica and Agfa film until stock is depleted. Store brands are sometimes a Fuji emulsion, or Ferrenia, which used to be 3M, I believe. Pro film is designed to be refrigerated. Consumer film (the Kodak Gold and Max, and the Fuji Superia) are designed to store at room temperature.

My everyday general shooting film is plain old Kodak Gold 200 or 100. Kodak 400UC is very good film as well. I also like Kodak Portra films, both the low contrast and the VC.

My advice is to try several kinds of film and see what you like under different situations.

Answer 2

Check the package for film speed, which is more important than brand. For action shots, you will need a higher speed film (800), where as you can use a slower speed for portraits, etc. (200 or 400). Most film packages will indicate what speed is best for what purpose. Lighting will also influence your decision.

Happy shooting!

Answer 3

Whether you shoot slides or prints go for the lowest asa say 50 for slides maybe Fugi still makes asa 50 and 100 asa for prints. This would be the sharpest you can get as long as you have plenty of light.These are the shots one can enlarge 11X14, 8X10.
For cloudy days, dim light , go for asa 400 again whether it be slides or prints. You would want a faster speed like 400 or higher for action/sports shots. The higher the asa # the more grainy and
not good for blow-ups. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Really depends on what you are shooting and when you are shooting. Night time, of course you'll want a higher ISO speed film where as day time you want lower ISO speed for finer grain. Look at the chart on Kodak.com and see which film fit which lighting condition.

http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=2/3/9/7010/6994/1094/1143&pq-locale=en_US

Answer 5

Fuji Reala. I used it for years. Excellent for skin tones etc.
Try here for more info: http://www.silverprint.co.uk/colf6.html
Cap's answer is ill informed. He obviously doesn't have a clue about night photography. It is not all about film speed for night photography.
P i Turtl is also wrong, it IS ALL ABOUT film make.
I know this is a place to ask questions but if people are going to answer at least know what you are talking about before you reply to questions.

Answer 6

It depends if you want to take color or black and white photos. For color, I prefer Kodak Gold and for black and white, I prefer Tri-X.

Hope that helps!

Answer 7

kodak royal gol/high definition is one of the best out there

Answer 8

kodak advanced

Answer 9

kodak advanced