OK before you read this remember I am a Digital guy going to film. Yeah that is backwards but I was told by a friend of Bill W's that I was wired backwards! What film is your favorite? Speed? B&W, IR or Color? Print or Slide? What is it that makes it special for you? Simple questions with what I expect to be difficult answers... Magick Michael

Hmmm...for me, it depends on the situation. I'd say right now, I find the following to be my favorites: Night Street Photography - Ilford Delta 3200 B&W. Incredible low light capability with a finer grain than you would imagine for such a fast film. Also can be pushed to insane levels (some people shoot it at EI 25000) although I've only gone as high as EI 6400 (see Trolloween photos). Landscape - Fuji Velvia slide film. Almost non-existent grain and incredible vividness in blues and greens. It is, however, a slow film rated at ISO 50. Tripod is a must with this film. Carnivals/Parade/Bright Colored Subjects/Cityscapes - Fuji Provia 100F slide film. Fantastic color saturation, very fine to non-existent grain. At ISO 100 (and some people rate it at EI 64) it's not meant for anything close to low or medium light. High Speed color - Fuji Press 800 or 1600. Very fine grain for the speed. Many say that the 800 has the grain of a 400 and 1600 of an 800. The bonfire shot I just uploaded is the Press 800 (no flash, all available light). Of course, I use other stuff (considering the cost per roll of the Provia and Velvia): Kodak Tri-X and T-max, Ilford HP5 Plus, Fuji Reala and Sensia II. I am also extremely anxious to try the new Fuji Neopan ACROS b&w film (have about 8 rolls in the fridge right now). What I have seen impresses the heck out of me (deep, dark blacks and rich, creamy whites). -=>Donald

The best kind is the unexposed kind. I'll find a use for it. b&w = t-max 100 or maybe even Ilford fp4 color slide = nothing but Velvia color print = Tungsten balanced film has a built in haze filter for landscape work. (secret large format geek stuff) or whatever else is available

Right now I'm experimenting with a little bit of everything... Slide- Velvia's a favorite...I love the saturated colors, but I've used Fuji Sensia 100, Kodak E100S and E200, Kodachrome 64 (too much of a pain to get developed). Color Print- I'm partial to Kodak Portra 160VC....again saturated colors, but I've used and like Reala 100 too. There are so many to try....and I'm not a film snob so it doesn't have to be pro film. I've gotten good results from the cheapo Fuji Superia 100HQ too. I've never used any film faster than 800 and I was not impressed by the grain I got from the Fuji Superia 800... BW- I really love the Tri-X films and T-Max 100, but I just used a roll of Ilford Delta 100 (first time)...picking it up today from the lab...I'll let you know.

Hey, I was wondering if anyone here has used the new Agfa Ultra 100 color print film? It is claimed to be THE most color saturated print film in the world. It would be amazing to have a 100 print film with the saturation of a Velvia and the exposure latitude of print film. And it looks like the stuff will be/is under $4 a roll. -=>Donald

For slides I use velvia mainly with an occasional batch of provia. Love the colors and the almost non existent grain. For b/w I use either Ilford delta 100 or TMax 100. With an occasional 400 or 3200 thrown in when I need to break routine. Color, Fuji NPH or NPS are my main choices. But also shoot a lot of portra 160nc and 160vc. Fuji mainly because I have always had good luck with it and portra because I can get it free from work. And now I am going to have to try some tungsten after reading nplus' reply. Perhaps I can pick your brain now and then as I am just getting into the large format arena?

I like Ilford black and white. everything from 50-1600 speed. I prefer Agfa Semi-matte paper, tho i might give Ilford Satin a try, it yields an odd texture... no reason, just like'em is all.

for b&w... ilford fp4+ 125... not decided on colour stuff yet

LOTS OF IT!!! Gimme whatever brand, I'll use it. As long as it's free. Heh heh (*

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u can't really pick a perfect film, there are films that work well in differant situations and w/ differant goals... i use slide film to cross process it all the time, and i shoot 400iso film in nightclubs pushed to 800 or 800 pushed to 1600... as long as it comes from fuji, kodak or ilford you really can't go wrong... your best bet (no offense to the internet) is to get friendly w/ your local camera shop and tlk w/ them about what your goals are and they will help you pick out your film... if your on budget and shooting portraits, and need negative film, not slide, im a big fan of fuji reala... if your after cool city night time effects, fuji and kodak 64t and 160t slide is great if your looking to just start shooting more film, and your after b&w stuff, ive found that ilford hp5+ 400iso film is some of the most versatile (and really cheap) film you can go with... its something like $3/roll and cn be shot in all kinds of differant situations