exp. Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 Hello, What would be your choice for the 4th of July firework, Reala 100 orGold 100? Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdl357 Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 I would say use Superia X-tra 400ISO EI@ 320ISO and shoot at 1/60 or 1/30 when the fireworks is just about finished. I would bet hands down that Reala would be a better choice. A Pro quality film is much better than that consumer stuff.But then again, I hate Kodak products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael R Freeman Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Most advice I have seen recommends a slow speed film, with long exposures, to both capture multiple bursts and long "trails" of light. Pop Photo has a little piece with some recommendations in this months issue. 8 sec exposures: f/5.6 @ISO 50; f/8 @ ISO 100; f/11 @ ISO 200 BRACKET! BRACKET! BRACKET! I think Reala is acknowledged to have finer grain than Gold 100, so that would be my choice. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_macman Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 I don't know if grain is important to you. Do you plan to enlarge? If not, other variables such as color rendition don't matter at al when shooting fireworks alone. You want something impressive and you don't care how true it is to the real color of the burst (unless you're doing a serious color study for the fireworks company :-) Hence, use Reala on something which color rendition matters. IMHO it's a little bit of a waste here where any consumer film will do. So go with the cheapest. In fact, if you don't enlarge pass the point where grain starts to matter (which I'd say should be 8x10). I'd say Gold might be a better choice since it's far more saturated which perhaps can give an added impression of vividicity (?) of colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_krantz Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Reala - not only does it have finer grain but it has greater latitude... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_eaton Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Reala. Less contrast than Gold 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbq Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 The part that matters most is to find a lab that will print those pictures with a black sky. Either film would do, although I personally like Reala better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris haake Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 What do you want? If it's the ability to get big enlargements with fine grain, and if it's lower contrast, go with Reala. If you're looking for dazzling colors, go with Gold. Hell, you might even consider Agfa Ultra 100...that's a fun film to shoot. It could do some pretty wild colors, but like Gold (maybe even more so), it'll be grainy for a 100-speed film. Have a good time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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