35mm ASA 400 film suggestions

[gryffinwings]

I'm looking for some suggestions for 35mm film in ASA 400 film, I need a film for different lighting situations. I shoot indoor and outdoor. I want this in a color film.

 

[illumiquest]

That's a hugely broad question...

 

[Helinophoto]

There are a variety of options.

Personally I prefer Fuji Neopan 400 in 35mm to Kodak Tri-X, TMax 400 and Delta 400.

 

[Ian Grant]

Tmax or Delta 400 are both superb films and can cope with a wide variety of lighting conditions.

Ian

 

[gryffinwings]

That's a hugely broad question...

I see, I guess I could use some help, I'm not sure what I want and what films to go after. If you could maybe ask me questions on what I want out of my film.

 

[gryffinwings]

Crap, I forgot to mention that I want a color film, sorry for not putting that in earlier.

 

[Rick A]

Color or B&W???

 

[benjiboy]

I see, I guess I could use some help, I'm not sure what I want and what films to go after. If you could maybe ask me questions on what I want out of my film.

You haven't even indicated if you want monochrome, colour negative or reversal 400 I.S.O film, how can we answer your question ?

 

[Slixtiesix]

Negative: Kodak New Portra 400
Slide: Fuji Provia 400X

 

[tkamiya]

Seems like a consumer film of any kind is a good candidate. You are basically saying your subject will be in varying conditions with no specific lighting control.

Stressing about a film only makes sense when you know what you are shooting and the condition the subject is going to be under. In your type of scenario, film will be the least affecting factor. Perhaps except for an extreme film like Kodak Ektar. It's very contrasty and saturated. If you like that kind of look, fine. If not, not.

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

This is in the color film section, so you basically have two options, Portra 400 or Fuji 400H, in the pro section. You could also shoot slides and use Provia 400. There are Kodak 400 and Fuji 400 consumer color neg films still as well. That's five or six options for you.

I am not familiar with the Rollei offerings, but someone more knowledgeable about those can reply to that.

Color film market is definitely not as extensive as it used to be. I used to love shooting Kodak E200 slide film pushed to 400 (this film was made for shooting from 200 to 800).

 

[RPC]

Crap, I forgot to mention that I want a color film, sorry for not putting that in earlier.

No need to apologize. This is the color forum, answers should be based on that to avoid non-helpful answers.

 

[summicron1]

the film you want is the film that works best for you ... sorry, no way to answer better. Mary Ellen Mark used Tri-X for decades, and only tri-x, because it worked for her.

so you have to find one that comes close to your needs, then use it until you get good at it.

 

[RPC]

I forgot to mention in my above post that I recommend Portra 400. For some reason I was unable to edit the post.

 

[Jeff Kubach]

Fuji 400 is good.

Jeff

 

[nworth]

Portra 400 will do nicely. The Kodak consumer color films are also available in the 400 speed, and they are quite good. They are generally somewhat more saturated than Portra, but are similar in grain and latitude.

 

[EASmithV]

Portra 400

 

[rbeech]

I like Arista EDU from Freestyle Photo.

 

[Erik Petersson]

Both Porta 400 and Fuji 400 colour negative pro films are absolutely excellent. There are some differences but maybe at this stage you should just pick one of them and use it until you get a feel for it. The consumer alternatives are also very good, pick one of them if price is an issue.

If you have any specific needs, such as better skin tones, accurate colour rendering, or perhaps exaggerated colours (can be nice for nature photography), please let us know.

 

[BrianShaw]

I'd also suggest looking into the Kodak Gold line. I think it may have been cancelled but it was decent stuff for consumer-class film. I fyou can find it you'll likely be pleased. Whatever you do, do not get sucked into the Kodak consumer ColorPlus product line -- pure trash.

 

[removed account4]

fuji superia 400 ..
get it short date, expired / OLD if you can

 

[Aurelien]

The new Bergger BRF 400 Plus?

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

The new Bergger BRF 400 Plus?

Please share with us how you get color from a B&W film? ;-)

 

[Aurelien]

Oh sorry, i did not notice the pages 2 and3... I thaught it was black and white.

But you can obtain color from black and white. It's called trichromie in french

 

[gryffinwings]

The kind of post processing I did on my pictures for digital was that I liked to add contrast, I increased exposure but decreased brightness, reduced saturation sometimes to have more natural skin tones and increased vibrancy sometimes, mind you some of these settings I didn't change a lot but some. Maybe this can find something close for what I like.