I primarily shoot B&W and use HP-5 most of the time. I have a Cambo 23SF view camera with a number of Horseman 6x9 roll backs. I'd like to load my 220 16exp (6x9) back with a colour negative C-41 film for the occasional shot that I would like in colour. ISO 160 is fine as I'm on a tripod so no need for the 400 or 800 speed films.
What is the best landscpe 220 C-41 film? If the new Ektar 100 film was available in 220 I'd use it. My choices seem to be:
Fuji Pro 160C
Fuji Pro 160S
Kodak Portra 160 NC
Kodak Portra 160 VC
I live in Florida and buy my film mostly from B&H in New York.
Thoughts?
Thanks!
You have answered your own question! Those are your only choices. Pick whichever one of these you think will work best for the photos that you want. Hopefully you will have enough time and be willing to devote the effort and money to try out one of each BEFORE you stock up for your trip. You can try them out in 35mm or 120 to get a feel for them. Have them processed and have real proofsheets made at a pro lab. Try to shoot the same subjects in the same light on multiple types.
If Kodak is printed at a filtration that works for Fuji, it will be very warm. If Fuji is printed at a filtration that works for Kodak, it will be very cold. Both can be filtered to be perfectly neutral. Kodak films do not employ a fourth color layer. If you must decide without testing, look at the data sheets for each film, and check out their characteristic curves.
Also, you may not NEED the 400 or 800 films, but you may like them a lot. Speed is not the only difference. They have different contrast and different color.