AtlantaTerry
6-Sep-2015, 00:02
I have not created any large format color negative portraits since the early 1970s. :( Mostly because I really like black and white film.
But this year I have an itch to try to sweet talk some of my clients who want family portraits into my creating them with my 4x5" Cambo. I will most likely use my awesome 300mm f/5.6 Rodenstock Sironar-N lens to do the deed.
As you folks know there is very little color negative film being made available these days and what is for sale is no longer inexpensive.
The questions I have for those of y'all who use color negative film these days are:
(a) what C-41 color negative film is still being made? (Kodak, Fuji, etc.)
(b) of that, what would be best for autumn colors?
I would assume Kodak Portra, if it is still being made. I have never used any Fuji film.
I can either go with 4x5" sheet film or 120 film in one of my Mamiya RB backs attached to my Cambo roll film slider. (Yes, I have GAS.)
Frankly, I'm more tempted to go the 120 film route because there is still one pro lab here in Atlanta that will process 35mm and 120/220 C-41 roll film: Dunwoody Photo Lab. Whereas if I used 4x5" film my cost per shot would be higher plus I would have to send the film out of town to be processed.
If I did use 120 film then I would probably switch to my Schneider 210mm f/5.6 lens because the 300mm Sironar might be a bit too long.
Thoughts?
Dunwoody Photo Lab
5588 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
Dunwoody, Georgia 30338
678.320.0202
http://www.dunwoodyphoto.com/
Please tell the owner Michael Beattie that I sent you. :)
But this year I have an itch to try to sweet talk some of my clients who want family portraits into my creating them with my 4x5" Cambo. I will most likely use my awesome 300mm f/5.6 Rodenstock Sironar-N lens to do the deed.
As you folks know there is very little color negative film being made available these days and what is for sale is no longer inexpensive.
The questions I have for those of y'all who use color negative film these days are:
(a) what C-41 color negative film is still being made? (Kodak, Fuji, etc.)
(b) of that, what would be best for autumn colors?
I would assume Kodak Portra, if it is still being made. I have never used any Fuji film.
I can either go with 4x5" sheet film or 120 film in one of my Mamiya RB backs attached to my Cambo roll film slider. (Yes, I have GAS.)
Frankly, I'm more tempted to go the 120 film route because there is still one pro lab here in Atlanta that will process 35mm and 120/220 C-41 roll film: Dunwoody Photo Lab. Whereas if I used 4x5" film my cost per shot would be higher plus I would have to send the film out of town to be processed.
If I did use 120 film then I would probably switch to my Schneider 210mm f/5.6 lens because the 300mm Sironar might be a bit too long.
Thoughts?
Dunwoody Photo Lab
5588 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
Dunwoody, Georgia 30338
678.320.0202
http://www.dunwoodyphoto.com/
Please tell the owner Michael Beattie that I sent you. :)