What kind of film do you use in your "take everywhere" camera

drgoose · Sep 4, 2014

Lately I have been carrying my camera everywhere I go and having a camera in mu glove cpartment. The question I have is which film do you guys carry in your every day camera since the decision has to be made in advance without knowing what the shooting conditions will be. I have been tempted to use tri X.400 and push it to 1600 since that would give me enough sensitivity to use it in low light conditions and either use stand development with rodinal or use D76 with regular development as per the Published times. Is this a sensible approach?

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gzinsel · Sep 4, 2014

um. . . . I personally, do not shoot with low light levels ! so I have been using up Rollie retro 80's. for this summer. its been that. But i guess, if you . . . . . need something anytime, anywhere, no flash. daytime/nighttime all the time. I would think your solution is . . . . pretty good, covers all bases>

Gerald C Koch · Sep 4, 2014

Since you never know what lighting conditions you will encounter a fast film is a good choice. Either Eastman 5222 EI 400 or 400TX is what I use. You can always use a color filter with bright outdoor sun for wider f-stops. .

MattKing · Sep 4, 2014

I would use TMAX 400 and take into account Kodak's recommendation that the same development be used whether you meter at EI 400 or EI 800 for most developers. I would use TMAX developer, because if one stop underexposure isn't enough, you can underexpose it another stop (EI 1600) and push the development to get acceptable results.

munz6869 · Sep 4, 2014

Sheets of TXP320

Marc!

Pioneer · Sep 5, 2014

I use TMX100 which can be pushed to 400 in a pinch, even 800 though shadow detail takes a serious hit.

I also use a lot of Arista EDU 400 (Fomapan 400) at EI200 in my Leica Null, Leica I and Leica II. Primarily because it is decent film at a very inexpensive price.

If I think I will need high sensitivity then I pull out the Delta Pro 3200 which is good from EI400 to EI6400 without too much trouble.

hdeyong · Sep 5, 2014

The problem with the EI1600 idea is you may run into times quite regularly when you have too much light. And, if your carry-around camera is small and light, (as my Rollei B35 is), it may not have a high enough shutter speed to overcome it, unlike a sophisticated SLR. You'll also end up with most pictures having a lot of depth of field, because the lens has to be kept stopped down.
I use HP5, at EI250, and have found that 90% of the time it's fine, and the other 10%, I find something to steady the camera against.

BradS · Sep 5, 2014

When it comes to 35mm, Tri-X is pretty much the only B&W film I use these days. It has never disappointed me. It does everything I need / want.

Vilk · Sep 5, 2014

take-everywhere film for a take-everywhere camera: HP5

Siompa · Sep 5, 2014

Mostly tri-x 400. Easy to exposure and some low light capabilities as well

Kyle M. · Sep 5, 2014

I seem to always have T-Max 100, Ilford FP4+, Acros or something else slow in my every day camera. On rare occasion it's Tri-X. I'm comfortable holding my Nikon F down to 1/30. Or even a 1/15 to an 1/8 if theres something to brace myself against.

Spicy · Sep 5, 2014

whatever it's loaded with

usually some 400 -- nowadays XP2S at EI 200, or Tri-X

Dali · Sep 5, 2014

BradS said:
When it comes to 35mm, Tri-X is pretty much the only B&W film I use these days. It has never disappointed me. It does everything I need / want.

+1.

StoneNYC · Sep 5, 2014

HP5+ it's the most versatile.

jeffreyg · Sep 5, 2014

Also living in Florida my suggestion : regardless of what film you use, don't leave your film (in camera or not) in the glove compartment of your car. The temperature can easily go well above 100F.

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kilgore72 · Sep 5, 2014

Tri-x 400 most of the time

naeroscatu · Sep 5, 2014

for street stuff HP5+ that is in the camera I have with me every day. If I go out to shoot landscape it depends on the subject and if I use 6x6 or 4x5 formats.

Mainecoonmaniac · Sep 5, 2014

I like Arista EDU 400. It has an old fashioned look souped in HC-110 B. It's actually Foma film and it's not bad stuff.

DannL. · Sep 5, 2014

I don't have a "take everywhere" camera. I think I'm missing out on something here. But, I use ISO 100 in all my film cameras. That's both roll-film & sheet film. I really have no need for other film speeds, except when using plates or paper. They are inherently slow, not really part of the discussion.

ektachrome · Sep 5, 2014

Double-X!
Can be pushed from 200-6400, so good for any light.
Fine grain, too, and can be developed in anything!

ektachrome

Peltigera · Sep 5, 2014

I use Agfa Vista + 200 ISO film. It is a good all-rounder and costs £1.00 per 24 exposure cassette. Developing and scanning to CD cost me £5.50 so it is quite a cheap option. I generally have two cameras loaded with it at any given time - three cameras at the moment.

removed account4 · Sep 5, 2014

i use whatever expired film i grab. chances are i will process it wide open at 1/15sec
im not too choozy

ME Super · Sep 5, 2014

Provia 100F or Wittner Chrome 200D.

StoneNYC · Sep 6, 2014

ektachrome said:
Double-X!
Can be pushed from 200-6400, so good for any light.
Fine grain, too, and can be developed in anything!

ektachrome

Better stock up Eastman Double-X isn't long for this world...

Ko.Fe. · Sep 6, 2014

It isn't Trix, for sure. I do not support price gouging.
My everywhere film is the current 400 I have in bulk film loader. From May to October I'm rating it as 200, and for dark period of the year as 800. Kentmere/Ilford.

BTW, "Take everywhere" camera is not the one which is to be melted in car gloves compartment.
"Take everywhere" camera is attached to you body, somehow.

What kind of film do you use in your "take everywhere" camera

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