Slide film

[tappilappi]

OK, I need a bit of help with slide film ...

At our camera club finals night last week there was very little in the way of slides (out here in Norfolk we also still prefer those old fashioned photographs or prints , to digital images.) Any way, I thought this year I may try and have a go against the guy who won everything slide-wise.
So I have dusted down the old (35mm) film camera from out of the back of the wardrobe, ordered some batteries for it, and then there is film ... I haven't shot film this century, so I wondered what is the best around at the moment? Have things changed? Is 400 ASA worth using? Is there still pro and non-pro versions? Is there any difference if it is still about?
I will mainly be doing my usual "bird on a stick" stuff, with a very small bit of landscape as well.

Thanks, Tim.

 

[TheBigYin]

For strong, well saturated images, go for Velvia 100, maybe even Velvia 50 (and a solid tripod ) for the landscape stuff. If you need something faster then go for provia 400X. Astia's nice for people shots and can work if you want a soft feeling landscape (not that I use it much - I don't like shooting people - If I wanted to shoot people I'd join the Army!) There's still the pro and non-pro film stock divide, though there is not masses of difference in the price, and for the odd roll now and then to enter competitions, its not going to make much difference.

All my personal preferences, and I'm sure there will be someone else along soon who'll come up with a raft of other suggestions

 

[Knikki]

Yar most people rave about Velvia for landscapes, personnaly I prefer the Kodak Extachromes 100 or 200.

But agree with what TheBigYin says (oh I don't think you can get Astia in this country any more now )

 

[RaglanSurf]

Fuji Sensia 400 for those dull days

I also really rate Kodak Elite Chrome, really nice rich colours.

 

[CaptainPenguin]

I'm with Raglan in the days before digital I moved from Velvia to Elite Chrome not for the greater speed (no Velvia 100 in those days) but because I preferred the more realistic but still very saturated colours

 

[tappilappi]

Thanks for replies. With the "bird on a stick" stuff colour accuracy is more important than super saturation, and with a long lens I am always wanting a faster shutter speed, hence the query about faster films.