Iceland

[andrew_hull]

Going to Iceland in one week. I am taking some digital equipment but also my Fuji GSW, what color film would you

bring along? I will have a tripod, so I am planning something in the 50-100 ISO range, but am not settled on slide or

print. I will be scanning for digital print.

[david_henderson]

Can I suggest that you take a film that you both know and like. There's nothing special about Iceland in terms of the film required- but you don't want to spoil the trip by using a film you're not familiar with and getting it wrong.

[wellinghall]

Two things you might want to bear in mind, Andrew:

- while Iceland isn't quite north of the arctic cirecle, there is still an awful lot of daylight around in August

- however, there's often a lot of cloud cover, so you might want to take some slightly faster film along as well.

 

And one specific hint: if you go to geysir and want to catch an eruption, use your film camera rather than you digital; even minimal shutter lag can mean you miss the best bit.

 

Andrew