roger_k Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Hello all, I finally got my first gig. My equipment is as follows: Pentax ZX-5N, Pentax 80-200mm/ 4.7, Pentax 50mm, Photoflex 42" gold/silver reflector. I am shooting at around 3pm when the sun is very hot and sunny. There is a park with alot of trees that can provide diffused lighting. The girl is from Thailand and she has a yellowish/brown skin tone. What type of film is best for skin tones outside. What type of film is best for outdoor portraits when the sun is very harsh. I have been reading the boards and alot of people recommend Fuji NPH or Portra. Also what speed should I try? Please help, the shoot is on Monday @ 3pm and I don't want to screw up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Fuji Reala 100 is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Reala, NPS or NPH. Depends on what speed you need. But don't expect miracles from any film under bad light. Your ability to control the lighting is going to matter more than the film. Try to locate your shooting where you can control the lighting, use the reflector for fill, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_ql Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Is the lab you use Kodak or Fuji based? Pick NPH or Portra NC accordingly. I tend to use Portra more since it looks great on Kodak paper, but it's fine with Fuji paper too. I tend to slightly over-expose by setting the film speed to 320 if using 400 speed film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_eaton Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 I also slant my film choice to what type of lab I'm using. Kodak shop / Portra NC or Portra UC. Fuji Shop / NPH or Reala. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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