B & W Film Preferences
Hey gang
I have not used a SLR for some time and would like advice on what would be your recommendations for a 100 and a 400 ISO B& W film? Also, has anyone used Infrared films? I had the opportunity to pick up a used Canon 1v for a good price and want to play around with it. At this point I do not have a good scanner so I won't be able to share my efforts, but could not pass up this camera for the price.
Thanx
Dan
I have not used a SLR for some time and would like advice on what would be your recommendations for a 100 and a 400 ISO B& W film? Also, has anyone used Infrared films? I had the opportunity to pick up a used Canon 1v for a good price and want to play around with it. At this point I do not have a good scanner so I won't be able to share my efforts, but could not pass up this camera for the price.
Thanx
Dan
posted by dan in marin at 8:48 AM
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4 Comments:
Dan, i didn't realize the 1v is a film SLR. The B&W film that I have been using over the last few years were all ISO 400: Tri-X, Ilford XP2, and more recently, Kodak 400CN. The XP2 and 400CN are C-41 process so many local one-hour color labs can handle it.
I've been meaning to try Photoworks in SF, but I haven't had the time. They offer a film developing and scanning service (3 resolution options available).
You don't need a scanner to share your pictures here. Many of my film pictures posted here are the result of horrible Walgreens scans. I've been lazy and just going to the easiest source for developing and scanning, Walgreens. I hear from TedM that Costco has a decent develop and scan service.
For true B&W film, you're limited to the labs that will do it, and Photoworks is one local place that does.
--Warren
I would get a Freestyle catalog and try out several of the Arista and other films they have.
The last films I used were Neopan 100 SS (OK, not great), and Reala 100 Fuji, which is a color C41 film, but when developed properly, scans to b/w fine.
You can get your own tank and chemicals for about $20 that will last many dozens of rolls, and a decent scanner is a V100 Epson, which I think I paid $70 for. For C41 b/w, Costco or drugstores will do. Costco gives me higher res scans than the drugstores, but a few times (out of hundreds) they've scratched negatives too.
I think Martin is familiar with using infrared films. Paging Martin!!!! Are you home?????
here is one the Martin posted when the blog first began:
http://fpcf.blogspot.com/2004/09/infrared-street-shot.html
--WT
Thanx everyone for the help. I will experiment with Wallgreens and Seawood here in Marin and let's see what I can come up with.
Dan
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