I should be taking delivery of my first 4x5 camera tomorrow (Arca F Classic ) and now have to decide what film to start shooting with. My main interest is in photographing cityscapes / buildings at dusk and I wondered if anyone could advise on the best film for this type of work. I've only shot digital for the past few years so have no recent experience with film.
I think that I would prefer a natural colour rendition rather than a velvia type vividness so my own research points towards Portra 160NC for negative film or Provia for transparency. Fuji Pro 160s would appear to be another option. I will be scanning the film rather than direct printing.
Is there any particular advantage to using negative over transparency, or vice versa?
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