Do you shoot mostly b/w or colour film?

[rayonline_nz]

Curious about this.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

I only shoot black and white.

 

[480sparky]

If there was an "I shoot 99%+ b&w film" option, I'd select that.

 

[Leigh B]

As my two predecessors mentioned, I also shoot only B&W. I don't even own any color film.

Your survey options are incomplete.

On edit:
I lied. I do have some Fuji chromes in the freezer.
I haven't shot any of those in so long, I forgot about them, and they've all expired.

- Leigh

 

[papagene]

If there was an "I shoot 99%+ b&w film" option, I'd select that.

+1, or I should say 99.99% B&W!!

 

[Gerald C Koch]

I would say that my use of film is approximately 90% B&W. It's what I was weaned on (Verichrome 620) and have always liked its look. At present I have standardized on Eastman Double-X. Again for its look.

 

[Sirius Glass]

I shoot both. But a better answer is that it depends on the subject and what I want the final print to be. For example, if I am traveling then I will shoot mostly color, but if I see a subject that I will want to spend time in the darkroom working on, I will usually decide then if I want black & white or color. Nature photography is mostly color. If I have a particular subject that I want to work with, then usually black & white.

 

[RPC]

Color negative is what I do mostly. All formats, but mostly 120. I shoot a little b&w, 4x5 only. It is fun, but always great to get back to color. Color is real, b&w is too surreal and comparatively dull for my tastes to use extensively.

 

[canvassy]

I shoot about 70% B&W and 30% color. I develop both at home, but I can only print B&W so that's what I mostly shoot.

 

[R.Gould]

If there was a vote for only black and white I would have voted thus,

 

[darkosaric]

95% B&W.

 

[macfred]

70% colour film

 

[480sparky]

For those who chose the first option (I photograph with at least 30% b/w or colour film), what do you shoot with for the other 70%?

 

[frank]

film: 100% B+W (HP5+ or Tri-X)
colour: 100% digi

 

[Wallendo]

I shoot 70-80% black and white.
I shoot several rolls of chrome film yearly, but mostly on vacations, for spring blooming or for fall foliage.
I basically only use C-41 for special purpose cameras (underwater and disposables). Since I'm not set up to develop color, it's easier for me to use digital for that purpose.

 

[bvy]

60/40 with the balance tipping toward color. I can't make sense of the poll options.

 

[BrokenMinolta]

Since I got back into film about a year ago, mostly color... I have a thing for those hazy type color photos you find in old family photo boxes from "back in the day."

Recently though I started shooting black and white, since my friend has helped get me back into processing film. Developed an expired roll of 35mm Kodak T-Max 400 a friend gave to me, with one more currently loaded in my Minolta and a fresh roll of Ilford HP5 Plus in the Canonet I picked up last week.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

If there was an "I shoot 99%+ b&w film" option, I'd select that.

+1.

Why shot something else, if I can't print from it.

 

[LAG]

Do you shoot mostly b/w or colour film or about the same?

About the same

I can't make sense of the poll options.

Me neither

 

[stlkcdc1]

65% Color, 55% B/W 95% of the time.

 

[Sirius Glass]

I can't make sense of the poll options.

None of us can. That is what makes it so much fun.

 

[Oxleyroad]

I went with I shoot mostly B&W based on what is in my fridge ring now. But it is 55% B&W 45% colour right now.One year i might not shoot colour, the next I might not shoot B&W. This year I've shoot as many feet B&W as I have in colour.

 

[NedL]

I was about to write "99.5% black and white" but then I remembered that I do use quite a bit of color instant film. So 95% black and white.

 

[Sirius Glass]

You might want to close this thread since the OP has start a newer and hopefully better survey thread.

 

[Jeff Bradford]

90% B&W. The other 10% is 90% FP100C.