Best negative film for both landscape and portraiture

[skysh4rk]

Also, I don't shoot very much Ektar, but here are a few photos from when I have used it:

 

[RobC]

Happy now?

I always am. I was thinking more the benefit of the OP to see.

 

[MattKing]

This is why i suggested Provia. It has neutral colours and you aren't going to need to work out colour adjustments just to remove a negatives inbuilt colour printing mask from the scan.

I always smile at this.

It seems to me that there is way more work involved in translating to a positive the three different reversed to negative colour dye sets in a colour negative then there is in adjusting for a single coloured mask.

 

[RobC]

I always smile at this.

It seems to me that there is way more work involved in translating to a positive the three different reversed to negative colour dye sets in a colour negative then there is in adjusting for a single coloured mask.

But he's taking a negative from a new film he's trying and scanning it. He has no idea what the correct colour from that negative is. He can't see it. How can he adjust for it?
With a positive he can see it on the light box. He knows what his target is and can adjust to achieve it and make his own scan seetings for it.

 

[MattKing]

But he's taking a negative from a new film he's trying and scanning it. He has no idea what the correct colour from that negative is. He can't see it. How can he adjust for it?
With a positive he can see it on the light box. He knows what his target is and can adjust to achieve it and make his own scan seetings for it.

I don't necessarily disagree with what you are saying here.

What I disagree with is the assumption that it is the mask that creates the problem. The mask is the easiest issue to deal with.

And I would point out that the photographer does have the advantage of having been there when the shot was taken.

And would further point out that even transparencies sometimes need colour correction.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Kodak Porta films for both landscapes and portraits.

 

[flavio81]

Portra for colors and contrast that resemble reality,
Ektar, i would guess it's for colors and contrast that "look real" (in other words, enhanced).

But then what do I know? last time I shot Portra 400 in 6x7, on a slightly sunny day, colors looked too saturated for me !!

 

[trondsi]

I have found Portra 160 to have much better greens than Portra 400. Has anyone else experienced this?

 

[trondsi]

I think I'd give Ektar a try actually. I have seen some fine portraits on Ektar, and it rocks for landscapes.