I've been using a Pentax ME Super SLR and I want to know whether to look for a black and white filter or whether to buy some black & white film somewhere. Thanks!
2007-06-07 16:10:35 · 6 answers · asked by Daniel G 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
There still should be b&w film available, but it probably won't be at the big department stores. Look for a camera store. You can also order it online.
The filters you use for b&w photography are different colors, that will make one color lighter and the opposite color darker. Orange is good for making a blue sky dark and clouds show better.
2007-06-07 16:15:45 · answer #1 · answered by Terisu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are tons of black and white films still available, and if you want to save some money and still get awesome pics, you can use C-41 black and white film. Kodak and Ilford both make a film that is black and white but called c-41. (the C-41 means that it can be processed in color chemicals. what that means is that any one hour photo place can process it, and it is way cheaper than a professional black and white that would have to be processed at a specialty shop; which are now few and far between.)
On a side note, don't worry about the filters right now, if you want to invest in any, red goes a long way towards kicking up the wow factor for landscapes, but otherwise it isn't a necessity, and I have never felt the need to get any.
good luck, and enjoy the Pentax... I have two, a k1000 and a Spotmatic and I wouldn't ever sell them.
2007-06-07 23:32:53 · answer #2 · answered by Apollo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The film is easy to order. It's finding real b&w processing that's getting hard to find. Kodak has stopped making b&w paper, so any Qualex outlab orders are actually printed on color paper.
If you use Kodak c-41 b&w, try a yellow filter with it, really pops the contrast!
2007-06-08 08:31:06 · answer #3 · answered by Ara57 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last I looked, Walmart still carries Kodak B&W film. Just usually ISO 400. There are sometimes 100 and 800.
2007-06-08 02:37:50 · answer #4 · answered by electrosmack1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To reiterate what was just mentioned there are lots of black and white films still available on the market. Granted you aren't going to find most or any of them at your major stores such as Target or Walmart, but if you go to any professional photography store you should be able to find plenty. In fact here is the direct link to B&H's selection of black and white film, there are 4 pages of nothing but black and white 35mm film http://www.bhphotovideo.com/3results/controller/home?O=search&A=search&Q=&ci=330&sb=bs%2Cupper%28ds%29&sq=asc&atl=%7EFilm+Type_Black+%26+White
Like the last post mentioned you may want to use this film http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/316785-USA/Kodak_8598062_400CN_135_36_400_CN.html
it black and white but if can be processed in C-41 chemicals which is the chemical process used to develop color print negatives. This means you can drop your film off at any one hour shop.
2007-06-08 00:01:55 · answer #5 · answered by wackywallwalker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there shold still be B/W fil available....just find a local photo shop and they should be able to hook you up or surf the net
2007-06-07 23:18:49 · answer #6 · answered by back2skewl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋