what would 800 ASA film be good for?

Question

if one was using 800 film, what would it be used for? i know that 200 is daylight, but what would 800 be?

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Answer 1

Very low light. It would give you a greater choice of aperture/speed in low light levels. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

800 Asa Film

Answer 3

That fim speed is used for low light conditions where a faster shutter speed will be needed to properly expose a scene or subject, usually where movement is an issue. Be sure to set the ISO/ASA on your camera to match the film, that is if you're camera doesn't do it automatically, there is nothing more cruddy than using settings for the wrong speed film. Grain shouldn't be much of a problem for you, and contrary to one of the earlier answers, film speed grain is altogether different from digital sensitivity noise and tends to be monotone and not too noticeable in prints. Don't use a flash with ASA 800 speed film, you will over-expose. If you have a flash and want to use it in low light or indoors, use 200 speed or slower.

Answer 4

Low light, yes. I haven't seen anyone mention it is also used for consumer point & shoots with a zoom lens. The long end of many p&s zooms is dismally slow. Many manuals used to mention 800 speed as the preferred film, to make sure the f:16 lenses could get some light.

Answer 5

The larger the number, the less light is needed for a proper exposure. 800 speed film is generally for shooting in low-light conditions or for high-speed action such as sporting events because you can use a very fast shutter speed such as 1/1000th sec. The trade off is a grainy picture because the crystals on the film have to be much larger to absorb light more quickly.

Answer 6

Could be used for lower light situations. Indoor natural light without flash, outdoors in the evening or a cloudy day. And also for High speed photography. Such as a moving race car, running horse ect. Where you want a higher shutter speed to stop the motion. Its a very versitly film with the right camera.

Answer 7

I agree with the others, the film is specifically suited for lower light situations so that you can maintain a higher shutter speed to stop action. If you like the graininess of the film for effect, it can be suited to certain styles of fine art photography. I used to shoot 1600 iso (which is one stop faster than 800) black and white just for the effect of the grain...

Answer 8

You can use it for whatever you want. It is faster film good for general purposes. I have used it for games and others where there is some action but not excessive speed. Requires lesser exposure time.

In low light situations too. You can use 800 or 1600.

Answer 9

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Pushing film increases contrast, enlarges grain and shifts the color to the magenta, so no, a pushed sheet of 400 film will not look the same as a normal 800 sheet.

Answer 10

More or less. There can be some color shifts, but that is a bigger problem with slide film than with print film. You are also going to lose some contrast. However, both the color shift and the contrast lost can be fixed when printing.