Lee, thanks for response. I tried about 10 rolls of portra 400 vc at 200 and
I liked the results. That was in the uk. I do not know about nepal.
Would the difference be too much if I did the same in Nepal?
Thanks.
I'd give the same response as Ian. I don't really understand what kind of difference you're expecting in Nepal. Is it dynamic range, colors, something else?
It's been over 30 years since I was in Nepal, Kathmandu and out west a bit, so I can't say what the current availability of films or processing is once you're there. There was a hand-run B&W processing and printing shop when I was there, but that's probably changed as well.
In the monsoon season, you'll get a lot of flat overcast light, but with wet, saturated colors. The monsoon will be breaking soon, so you'll be getting some bright, contrasty light after that happens. VC might be OK for flat light, might be a bit much for really contrasty situations. If you expect to be taking a lot of portrait/people shots, the Portras should be great.
Lee