lightminer Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 I am heading somewhere in a week that I am now finding will be covered in fog and rain. However, if the fog decides to play well with others this can still lead to really beautiful prints. In a mostly gray environment - and note that there are really bdeautiful gardens and a few marble buildings where I am going that will now be in fog and rain - what is the best film people would recommend for this? I usually use both Velvia and E100VS. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCULUS New York Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 How do you want your pics to look? Slick, wet and glossy (no grain) or foggy/grainy? I am very fond of Agfa Scala for slick; and Ilford Delta 3200 for grainy atmospherics. You can see rough comparisons (though all indoors) here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=378009 Cheers through the gloom! Ray Hull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCL Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Don't forget the tripod if you end up with a slow film. You didn't indicate whether or not you anticipated color or B&W. I still love good old Tri-x...guess it's what one's most comfortable with (and I still have a number of 120 rolls of it to use up sitting in the freezer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyammons Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 I shot some Kodak UC 400 hand held the other day, when I just happened to catch some fog and mist. The yellow photo scanned that way due to a problem with the neg, but I like it like that. These were taken with a 2x3 crown graphic. http://www.pbase.com/tammons/aunt_janes_barnes&page=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightminer Posted January 9, 2006 Author Share Posted January 9, 2006 I'd have to say "Slick, wet and glossy" between the two options above! I definitely use a tripod and RRS pano gear, and for what its worth am using a Mamiya 645afd. On the UC 400 - what about grain? How does the grain come out compared to a 100 speed film? I've heard good things about it. I typically do color, although I've hand-developed many of my color negs into black and white, haven't tried that with a color positive film (I suppose you do no filter (versus a #3 or #5 with color neg), you just put in enlarger and go?) TMax/TriX could be a good way to go in these conditions, however... And with the marble/granite buildings could be good. Is TriX/TMax going to be noticeably better than Velvia/EV100S after scanning and converting to B&W in photoshop? Thanks for the ideas so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyammons Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 On the UC 400 - what about grain? How does the grain come out compared to a 100 speed film? I've heard good things about it. It does not compare to E100G at all, but its not all that bad for a fast film. Its sharp for sure. Check the shot below. That is a drumscan at 2000 dpi of 35mm UC 400 film shot with a Contax TVS. http://www.pbase.com/tammons/image/54637079 If you run NI and sharpen, it cleans up very well. I typically do color, although I've hand-developed many of my color negs into black and white, haven't tried that with a color positive film (I suppose you do no filter (versus a #3 or #5 with color neg), you just put in enlarger and go?) TMax/TriX could be a good way to go in these conditions, however... And with the marble/granite buildings could be good. Is TriX/TMax going to be noticeably better than Velvia/EV100S after scanning and converting to B&W in photoshop? Not even close although Tmax is fairly clean. B+W is very difficult to scan, while E100G is the cleanest scanning film I have found. The best scanning B+W film I have used is Efke 25 and Copex microfilm. I am almost of the opinion if you are going to scan you are better off shooting color film and desaturating. Thanks for the ideas so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_bach2 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I like Fuji NPH for landscaps/ cityscaps on a rainy day , (Fuji Reala in sun). NPZ is good to, maybe a littel griny in 4,5X6, I shot it in 6x9. www.micbach.dk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik scanhancer Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 If any film is great for dark and flat light it will be Velvia! If any color is left Velvia will lift it up. I hardly ever use Velvia in direct sunlight, just when it is clouded or worse. It renders sunlight way to harshly. Just don't forget to use 81A and 81B filters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug smith Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Actually, I prefer Fuji Astia for overcast if you're shooting color. It doesn't try to 'overcompensate' like Velvia and it scans beautifully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightminer Posted February 15, 2006 Author Share Posted February 15, 2006 Well, the trip is over. Fog can be beautiful, but the fact is that grey skies are ugly... Velvia did pick up what color was there, but... Grey skies are boring!!!!!!! I'll have to go back sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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