120 Color Film

jazzmechanic · May 15, 2005

What are your favorite 120 color films for medium format and where can I get them for a reasonable price. I am american but live in Germany with the $toEuro the way it is, looking for some stateside sources.

medform-norm · May 15, 2005

jazzmechanic said:
What are your favorite 120 color films for medium format and where can I get them for a reasonable price. I am american but live in Germany with the $toEuro the way it is, looking for some stateside sources.

I use several films, depending on the situation, Kodak, Fuji and Agfa. For night shots I have one favorite: Kodak Portra 100T - excellent film, can only recommend that.

But reasonable prices for people inside Germany can be had at nordfoto - I linked directly to their colorfilm section - in case you have difficulties with the language. They are among the cheapest online film vendors in Germany, as far as I know.

Good luck,
medform-norm

gr82bart · May 15, 2005

I like Ektachrome 100G and 100VS. I love the colour saturation in these films.

Art.

gbroadbridge · May 15, 2005

jazzmechanic said:
What are your favorite 120 color films for medium format and where can I get them for a reasonable price. I am american but live in Germany with the $toEuro the way it is, looking for some stateside sources.

Negative or Reversal? Shooting what?

For people shots Fuji Reala is a great neg film. Landscapes and scenery which can do with more saturation I'd probably shoot on reversal (transparency) stock and use Fuji Velvia.

If you're processing yourself I'd suggest the Agfa C41 and e6 kits which are really great and will keep for 3 months if bottled correctly after each session.

Graham.

Ole · May 15, 2005

I'm with Art - I like Ektachrome. I've never liked the greens from Fuji films, and Velvia is the worst of all.

For negatives any of the Portra range will do. They are all different, and well matched to the use intended.

jazzmechanic · May 15, 2005

Vielen Dank....thanks for all the comments.

You guts are so giel!!! The best...Practicing my german!

medform-norm · May 15, 2005

jazzmechanic said:
Vielen Dank....thanks for all the comments.

You guts are so giel!!! The best...Practicing my german!

Gern geschehen.

Keep practicing- I couldn't understand a word of that last sentence and my German ist ziemlich gut.

jazzmechanic · May 15, 2005

That was swinglisch...schwabisch-english.the language of my village, half english, half schwabisch!

medform-norm · May 15, 2005

jazzmechanic said:
That was swinglisch...schwabisch-english.the language of my village, half english, half schwabisch!

ehmm, maybe you care to translate that in english? We understand the "schwäbische mundart" quite well, and that didn't sound/read like anything we know.

jazzmechanic · May 15, 2005

I agree...as a matter of fact, my wife is giving me 5 more minutes on the is board and I must go study my german!

gbroadbridge · May 15, 2005

Ole said:
I'm with Art - I like Ektachrome. I've never liked the greens from Fuji films, and Velvia is the worst of all.

For negatives any of the Portra range will do. They are all different, and well matched to the use intended.

And hence starts a religious jihad

jazzmechanic · May 15, 2005

Again, thanks to all who repsonded......

jazzmechanic · May 15, 2005

responded...too much sauerbarten and red wine!

medform-norm · May 15, 2005

jazzmechanic said:
responded...too much sauerbarten and red wine!

Sauerbarten = sour beards! In your case, with too much red wine, the sauerbraten ended up in your beard (bart) rather than in your mouth!

Servus,
norm

Ed Sukach · May 15, 2005

I have been addicted to Agfacolor for many years. In my mind, there is no other film that has the "neutrality" in color balance and saturation of any of the Agfacolor emulsions. The only exception, and that would be a "faint and favorable one". would be Agfacolor Portra 160. A *little* softer and more "pastel - ish" - ideal for portraiture.

My vote, anyway.

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