exp. Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Hello, Yesterday I shot my first slide film EVER (I should've done it earlier:), and I got some pretty good results. I'm wondering what slide film is the most "appropriate" for portraits? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbq Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Some people say that Astia is really good for portraits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith_van_hulle1 Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 I would seriously suggest you try some K64. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_menegatos Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 Astia is awesome for portraits. I haven't tried the new astia but I would assume it would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernhard Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 Astia or Sensia (same stuff) would be my first choice too. K25 (kodachrome 25) is/was a gorgeous film, but but K64 is so much worse, that I regret every single roll of K64 I shot instead K25. As the future of Kodachrome is uncertain at best, this is not a material I would recommend getting into. Try a roll of Sensia/Astia, it is probably the best slide film for slidefilm starters due to its lower contrast and one of the best E6 portrait films too. EPP would be my next choice and there are probably other good Kodak films, I'm just not familiar with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 Scala. With Agfa Scala you never have to worry that people's faces will turn out too pink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_piper2 Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 Djordje: First you have to define 'portraiture'. For the classic studio portrait look, Astia/Sensia or some other moderate contrast/moderate saturation film would be the choice for a 'conventional' look. Kodak's EPN100 or E64 (if they're still available) work well too. On the other hand, in the hands of a skillful photographer, even contrasty, supersaturated Velvia (or contrasty but less saturated K64/Velvia 100f) can produce powerful portraits - viz. David Alan Harvey's or Alex Webb's work in National Geographic. It really depends on whether you are shooting portraits to satisfy the subject (in which case convention wins) - or to satisfy your own artistic/journalistic vision (in which case the best film is the one that produces the final image YOU prefer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguilabrava Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 I highly recommend Fujichrome Astia and also Fujichrome Sensia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_dunn2 Posted July 17, 2003 Share Posted July 17, 2003 <p>Note that all of the mentions of "Sensia" refer to Sensia 100, which is the consumer version of Astia. Sensia 200 and 400 are different films.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.t. dowling Posted July 17, 2003 Share Posted July 17, 2003 Kodak E200, also known as EliteChrome 200, is very good for portraits. It has a pleasing amount of saturation that isn't excessive, and the contrast is lower than most slide films, which makes it quite good for flesh tones. As others have said, Astia/Sensia 100 and Kodachrome 64 are good portrait films too. Personally, E200 would be my first choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now