medium format film

[sathea]

any films to recommend if shooting medium format? colour and b/w?
getting a holga soon.

[SniperD]

Originally Posted by sathea any films to recommend if shooting medium format? colour and b/w? getting a holga soon.

if you want , start w. a Ilford 125 or Ilford 400... for 120 MF. BnW

or go down to Ruby's to take a look at the colour range.. I dun shoot in color though so heh heh..

[sathea]

anyone tried the Fuji NPH?

[kex]

i think holga has a fixed aperture of F8 issit ??
would recommend faster film to use with it,any type will do just as well if u are not going for very big print,since the negatives are so much bigger than 35mm,a high speed 120 film will give the same result as a fine grained 35mm on small optical prints.

[vader]

Originally Posted by kex since the negatives are so much bigger than 35mm,a high speed 120 film will give the same result as a fine grained 35mm on small optical prints.

Helo bro kex, preaching the merits of medium format again....wahahaha.... Anyway all holgas are difference from each others....you can try to heat the lens of the cam to warp it....films wise.... i'll recommend ilford... hp-5...good tonal range

[kex]

Originally Posted by vader Helo bro kex, preaching the merits of medium format again....wahahaha.... Anyway all holgas are difference from each others....you can try to heat the lens of the cam to warp it....films wise.... i'll recommend ilford... hp-5...good tonal range

Uncle Vader promoting B&W again ar
seldom see u ard liao leh..been shooting alot ??


Medium Format Sales Executive
Kex

[fantom]

Originally Posted by kex Uncle Vader promoting B&W again ar seldom see u ard liao leh..been shooting alot ?? Medium Format Sales Executive Kex

Kex ...U good salesman..sold me the idea of MF
So now I bought one liao
hehehe...this sunday..Ubin?

[kex]

Originally Posted by fantom Kex ...U good salesman..sold me the idea of MF So now I bought one liao hehehe...this sunday..Ubin?

Had been itching for a MF shoot at Ubin for a long time liao
we set off in the morning >?
Hope weather is not bad on Sunday

Medium Format Sales Executive
kex

[fantom]

will contact you lah
forum posting not convenient..many long long stories

[vader]

Originally Posted by kex Uncle Vader promoting B&W again ar seldom see u ard liao leh..been shooting alot ?? Medium Format Sales Executive Kex

Hihi bro Kex,si mi uncle!! wa bo ah nie lao leh!!wahahah. Hey ask you go to m'sia to shoot also mai kee then you wanna go ubin?? Let me know leh, when is the next time you wanna go there....

[kex]

Ubin and m'sia so much diff wor..
Ubin 1hr max reach liao,go m'sia dunno take how long..
we most probably going on sunday la,will let u know.
U still shooting with the M ? i'm saving up for a RF leh..but dunno which to choose,kinda got caught in a spot between Contax G2 and the Mamiya M7..about the same price range..haiz..

[vader]

Originally Posted by kex Ubin and m'sia so much diff wor.. Ubin 1hr max reach liao,go m'sia dunno take how long.. we most probably going on sunday la,will let u know. U still shooting with the M ? i'm saving up for a RF leh..but dunno which to choose,kinda got caught in a spot between Contax G2 and the Mamiya M7..about the same price range..haiz..

Hey, you already say liao....postage size is the reason why you are not using 35mm for your leisure shoots.....Oh btw, there is a unit of mamiya 7II in camera workshop, beautiful sleek black body....I garantee you, you will wanna shag.....oh sorry sleep with it every nite....

[kex]

i know the beauty of 120,but i can't scan,project or print it myself leh..whereas 35mm i can do alot of things with it..somemore contax uses CZ lens which i'm really impressed by the T3 i bought..Size is another considering factor.
How much is that sexy black 7ii asking ?

[vader]

Originally Posted by kex i know the beauty of 120,but i can't scan,project or print it myself leh..whereas 35mm i can do alot of things with it..somemore contax uses CZ lens which i'm really impressed by the T3 i bought..Size is another considering factor. How much is that sexy black 7ii asking ?

Hey, now you remind me....taking a closer look....there is no price there leh....but it's condition is fantastic.....yes the G2 is fantastic....like you i consider getting the G1 at 1st but then...it's almost like point and shoot camera...no fun man......

[showtime]

Originally Posted by sathea any films to recommend if shooting medium format? colour and b/w? getting a holga soon.

this is a toy camera and the light leaks. so i would not worry too much about the film. just use the same emulsion as you would in 35mm... of course, the choice is limited in 120 format.

[marios_pittas]

Originally Posted by sathea anyone tried the Fuji NPH?

Great film for portraits.. however, rather than using it at 400 rate it (shoot it) at 320 and let it be developed at 400.. very nice results..

You should select film depending on what you are trying to do really.. For example, you could pick a very saturated film to combine it with the Holga effect, or a more "pale" film to shoot toned down pictures..

Althought there are some films that are missing from the medium format line you will find that there is still plenty to choose from.

Marios

[mattlock]

go for slide film
I used to shot negative film for medium format but it's too much of a pain in the ass to adjust the colours, print them myself, etc.
plus after you see medium format slides you'll never want to go back to negatives again
for black and white I recommend trying Fuji acros. the detail you get from that film is amazing, but loading it is quite something ot get used to. it tends to be thinner than other films.
Ilford Delta 100 is great too. Kodak's not all that hot though, in spite of many people using it.

Originally Posted by marios_pittas Great film for portraits.. however, rather than using it at 400 rate it (shoot it) at 320 and let it be developed at 400.. very nice results.. You should select film depending on what you are trying to do really.. For example, you could pick a very saturated film to combine it with the Holga effect, or a more "pale" film to shoot toned down pictures.. Althought there are some films that are missing from the medium format line you will find that there is still plenty to choose from. Marios