Which film stock should you buy?
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- čas přidán 1. 05. 2024
- Today's video is a beginner guide that should give you an idea of which film stocks to shoot.
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Chapters:
00:00 - 01:10 - Introduction
01:10 - 01:55 - Kodak Color Plus 200
01:55 - 03:11 - Kodak Ultramax 400
03:11 - 04:53 - Kodak Gold 200
04:53 - 05:53 - Kodak Portra 160
05:53 - 06:38 - Kodak Portra 400
06:38 - 07:16 - Kodak Portra 800
07:16 - 08:23 - The best!
08:23 -09:28 - Kodak Ektar 100
09:28 - 10:12 - Extra mentions for Kodak
10:12 - 11:04 - Fujifilm Fujicolor 100
11:04 - 11:34 - Fujifilm Superia X-Tra 400
11:34 - 12:14 - Fujifilm Superia Premium 400
12:14 - 12:50 - Extra mentions for Fuji
12:50 - 14:11 - Lomography 800
14:11 - 15:23 - CineStill 800T
15:23 - 15:45 - Cyberpunk 640T
15:47 - 16:37 - PoPho Luminar 100
16:37 - 17:37 - AGFA APX 400
17:37 - 18:22 - more B&W films
18:22 - 19:07 - Conclusion
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Hello hello, I hope this video can help you find the right film stock for you! :))
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You're like the Bob Ross of film photography, very calm and soothing while also very informative and a great teacher, I've learned a lot from your videos as a newbie to film photography. Thank you for continuing to make these videos ^ ^
Thanks for everything you do for the community! This is definitely a video to bookmark and revisit when making film purchase decisions. Kudos
Thank you for all your disclaimers. Sometimes some content creators tend to take for granted that their audience already knows them (i.e. scanning differences/ prices etc..) so thank you for your hard work🤓
Your channel is like asmr I just like listening to your music/voice
Really love this vid of yours, Teo.. super informative for a beginner like me. Thank you❤
Your photos are radiating happiness! So lovely and calm :)
Fomapan is often only mentioned as a budget option, but i shot some last summer and really liked the results, it has a bit of a constrasty older look to it. I honestly prefer Foma over HP5 and it's less than half the price. Highly recommend.
Love your content, your style! Very inspiring! Keep going 👍
Hi Teo, just wanted to say thank you for your amazing tips and for the content overall...i just recently switched from digital to film photography and your videos helped a lot from just technical tips to your own perspective you are sharing here!! So just thanks! 😁😁
Thanks for making this video! It helps a lot. And your voice is calming as well as your style. Love it :)
Thank you for such a nice and educative photos. Thanks for giving so many great examples.
This was super helpful. Thank you so much!
Love this video. Thank you for making it.
The forest photos you took on portra 400 are insane! Great shots.
I shot my first roll of film in 1946 in a camera I got with 3 cereal box tops with assistance from my mother. I remember my disappointment with the small grey images. But I watched your video as a beginner because the films available now are very different so it’s all new!
Teo, you take beautiful photos… I was excited just to see the sample photos in this video!
One of the best videos on the topic and really helpful as well.
Thank you! Very comprehensive!
Thank you! This is exactly what I needed for getting back into film. I’ve shot a few rolls here and there, but in the past less selected them based on the ISO I wanted and that’s it. This was a very helpful rundown.
I don’t consider myself a beginner, but I found this video, quite enjoyable to watch and he has a lot of great info
I shoot a lot of half frame and love shooting with Ektar because of the sharpness and fine grain and boldness you mentioned.
I also want to give you a massive shoutout for trying to include Pro Image 100 even though you haven't shot it. It's super overlooked and shouldn't be.
great video so far teo! I've struggled a long time choosing the right film stock for me, because I didn't want to spend too much money. Nowadays my go to film stock also is the good old gold 200
I'm not 100% sure since I haven't bought any lately, but I believe that Fuji 200 is repackaged gold 200. I heard they switched back briefly to their old recipe but then switched back again to the repackaged gold. All this to say that, for me (USA), it's a good bit cheaper to get that than actual gold 200. B&H sells the Fuji for about $22 whereas gold is about $30, both in the 3 pack variety mind you
@@aarontimmthanks for the information, but in my country, a 3 pack of gold costs around 18$, so its very cheap
@@Benr_art where do u live, maybe I need to make a trip to this place👀
Want to start with film again. I like your video style and just subscribed now. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
You should definitely try Ektachrome Teo, it performs really well at night, punchy blacks etc. And holding slides is always just a little bit like magic, it also has very nice greens, but tends to be a little on the colder side
i have overbought so many stocks just because i didn’t know what i liked and wanted to try all of them 😭 i’m still not sure what is my favorite among them, but i love trying new ones for the excitement of wondering what it’ll look like :)
I think it would be cool to see more of the process after you shoot the photos
I've been obsessed with Kodak Ultramax 400 lately (for portraits), and I'll have to try out cyberpunk 640 one day looks really cool.
Great super informational video for beginners! I personally love Ultramax! It has that punchy look if you expose it correctly and leans more into pastel tones when you overexpose it a couple stops! I just shot the Lomo CN films for the first time and I can’t wait to share the results!
Agree, i love ultramax 😎
I’ve watched the video twice , coz your voice is so deep and calming. Couldn’t keep the info in my brain)
I’m a beginner and I really like your channel! Thanks for the tips!
I agree with going with kodak gold as it is a very good film overall with good balance of nice grain and color. I am loving cinestill 400d a lot too and could be another good option if portra is expensive
And flicfilm’s 250D (same as cinestill 400D) is also a nice option and cheaper than cinestill
Fuji Superia Premium 400 is my absolute favorite film. I wish I bought more when I went to Japan
Same here, it is fantastic. I think Teo's description of it is spot on too.
commiting to bnw for 2024! Got bricks of tri-x, t-max, ilford, fomapan and my fujifilm bnw recipes ofc haha👌
Nice video! Currently a beginner and this serves a looot. I'm by coincidence you see this, I'm traveling to Merida, Mexico and I wondered what film could be better. I'm trying Fuji color 200 but waiting to see if maybe some orange film or green with fuji
Another fantastic video
I think Fujicolor 200 is the absolute best beginner film. Super pleasing colors, sharp and cheap! I did hear its basically Gold 200. Maybe its luck (or lack of it), but I consistently get better results out of Fujicolor 200 than Gold 200. Great video by the way Teo!
But I heard the new Fuji C200 is actually the Kodak Gold 200.
@@Saleto I heard this too, still… I get better results from Fuji
This is true based on the data sheet
I recommend Fomapan, it has very nice contrast and overall feel, I like even more than Ilford. And it's made in the Czech Republic, which is my home home country. It's the cheapest option here. Foma also makes other films, such as Retropan and Ortho.
Ilford XP2 is a color negative black and white film that is often easier for new beginning photographers to use.
Fomopan aside from being cheap as a very low blue sensitivity so it helps new photographers keep their skies from blowing out, so it is exceptional at showing clouds against blue sky.
Ohhh wow, good tips for anyone interested in B&W, thank you! :))
@@teocrawfordWelcome - XP2 is also fantastic at holding highlights, in my opinion better than any regular black and white film. Since it is color negative, the automatic dust and scratch removal at lab scanners will work on it as well, which could also be a benefit to new shooters. Cheers.
Once upon a time Fujicolor 100 was also available in Europe, kinda a cheaper ISO 100 alternative, like ColourPlus from Kodak, and that film was for a short time a saving grace since Fujifilm Superia 100 was discontinued, which was my all-time favourite colour negative film, a great allrounder.
Interesting, UltraMax is my favourite Kodak film, not so keen on Gold. Just depends what you want out of a film I guess. Love the look of the shots you got on all the different films though.
Looking forward to those pro image photos, given how relatively cheap it is, especially for a 5 pack
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Fuji across II is an incredible film for dynamic range and contrast. And fine sharpness as you pointed out. Cinestill 250XX is another incredible black and white cinematography film with incredible dynamic range. Rollei retro 400S is what it sounds like. High contrast. Great range and looks incredible especially shot through old glass. These three are all contrasty films. Unlike tmax which frankly I find flat and boring
Developing c-41 films like portra or cinestill in ECN2 PROCESS gives great saturation. But I also like to overexpose portra 400 by 0.5 to 1 stop. Also gives super saturation. Great video btw (perhaps you can tell I'm not a complete beginner 😅). Kodak gold 200 gives a nice warm retro look in general but lacks dynamic range in the underexposed parts of a shot
I always use agfa apx 400 for black and white it's fantastic I usually push it to 800 iso that it takes very well as it can be pushed more than that
Literally after this video, went to B&H to buy some film (online of course). Got some 127 and 35 🎞️
Fujicolor 100 has always been my favorite.
Dankeschön 🙏 guter Job 👍👍👍
i have used agfa apx 400 and loved it i dont know why it isnt more recommended but i definetely recommend it
Right?! I feel like it's pretty underrated - it's wonderful though :,D
Cyberpunk is made in China, one of the cheapest re-spooled Kodak Vision 3 option if not the cheapest one. It's boss is a very friendly chubby dude. He offers me his personal WeChat when I experienced light leek on several re-used canister film including his that ultimately proves to be a camera issue. Highly recommend if you were in China.
The reason film is still used for medium to high altitude aerial mapping is actually really interesting!
From my understanding, the cost to get the digital equipment with similar resolution capabilities needed is actually a whole lot more than the film equipment. This is for two reasons.
The first being there’s already a lot of equipment in existence that shoots film, so buying new digital equipment isn’t nearly as cost effective as using already existing equipment.
The other reason is that with the low grain of aero chrome, getting a digital sensor with that same resolution is that much more expensive. (I believe that the equipment shoots with the equivalent of medium format or even 4x5, so the resolution will be that much more. I could be wrong on that though.)
Take that with a grain of salt though, that’s just what I remember from research I did half a year ago. Really interesting though, considering that us regular photographers spend MORE on film than digital!
Really nice video as always! :)
If you had to choose three film stocks for the rest of your life, which three would those be?
For BW film, I would recommend to a beginner the ILFORD XP2 super 400. The nice thing with this film is that you can develop it like color film in a photo shop (C41 process). It's also pretty cheap
I shoot a lot of Kodak Vision 3 250D. It’s cheaper than color negative film and cost for ENC2 develop and scan in Thailand not much expensive than C41 ( C41 ~4 USD ECN2 ~5 USD). It’s very good color good skintone and fine grain.
I used to shoot on Fujifilm 200 and Agfa Vista plus 200 (it's a cheap color film too). And of course I could try Kodak Gold 200 as well.
Good times when Agfa Vista cost £1 in the UK!
@@farturas81 I think it was around £3 in my country but it was still the cheapest filmroll you could get.
0:25 hahah actually thanks a lot for this warning teo! still thumbs up because of apprication
very helpful :)
I quite like using cinestill 50D, it comes out quite nice
Great video! Have you shot the new fuji 400 yet? Superia xtra has been discontinued in Canada anyway. Also, I’ve tried a couple of flic film rolls and they have been really nice! Elektra 100 and CineColour 250D. I have their slide film in the fridge, but haven’t tried it yet.. kind of intimidated by slide film 😂
The D in Cinestill 400D is actually for dynamic not daylight, idk why
Hi Teo
Great video and thank for sharing your experiences
Very helpful.
Would love to learn how you do your scanning and post processing
Cheers
Andrew in Ottawa Canada 🇨🇦
He did a video on DSLR scanning
As @Szili0 pointed out, I made a video on my scanning process a little while ago - I hope it helps you out :))
You have the most lovely voice
Great video! I'm glad I stumbled on your channel as I am starting to shoot with a Leica M3 and enjoying it. May I ask what model film scanner you use/recommend?
Your channel is so calming please dont ever stop. I want to ask, though, how come you use 35mm film, which is small (?) but then you have large photos?
Another awesome video! Really informative and helpful for beginners like me. By the way, could you please tell me where did you find the Paterson tank & film developing kit for developing at home? I searched the whole internet but couldn't find
Glad the video could help you! :)
Ohh I don't develop at home, only scan, so I don't own a kit.
Veeeerryyy good video
Should have put inform hp5 in as an example for b&w, which is the classic one.
Kodak vision stocks are also worth of mentioning especially that there's a lot of sellers who sells this type of film with removed carbon layer (remjet) which allows you to process it in basic c-41 (even tho I am developing this film by myself in original chemistry. Also in most cases that's the cheapest non expired color film stock you can get. I'm buying mine for around 7 dollars per 36 exp. From my experience this film has the quality of ektar of portra
Plus you can get tungsteen balanced film (with lower light temperature balance) It's life saving if you want to shoot indoors or during the night without yellow cast
kodak pro image is kind of cheap portra, very sharp, green accurate than gold, ultramax, color plus
Is it me or all the photos look heavily edited? Hard to tell the differences between most of the photos/ film stocks. Just wondering.
Unfortunately 😢 the fujifilm c41/color negative line is basically discontinued. If you find Fuji 400 and 200 is now Kodak film if it says made in USA or Rochester NY.
Oof. That Fujicolor 100 looks so fine. I wish we have it in Europe. Isn't Superia Xtra 400 discountinued? They are out of stock everywhere. Luckily I have 2-3 more rolls of it so I am keeping it for now.
Velvia is my favorite. I never had a chance to shoot with it, mainly because my photo lab only work with c-41 process and color negative films, but one day hopefully I would like to try it in medium format.
I shot tons of velvia 50 in 2016 and then Fuji doubled and in some cases tripled the price. 😌
Fuji C200 is my fav.
Kentmere iso 400 🔥🔥🔥
nice i knew i saw tirol mountains on one of your pics.
I didn’t know PoPho was the same a Santa Color! I’ve been meaning to get some Santa, but I’ll look into PoPho
Film Washi X is also the same thing, as well as Flic Film Elektra. All are Kodak Aerocolor IV 125
I really like Cinestill 400D.
Thank you for the video
I found an old camera (olympus pen ees2) from my grandma and now I'm just flerting with the idea of trying it out.
Another thing is... really liked the songs in the video, do u have a playlist or something?
My all time favourite is Fujicolor Premium 400 - used to get it at Bic Camera…. Now so hard to find.
Hi Teo! I love your photos 😮❤ a beginner here 😅 for days at the beach and the city with some very bright sun and unexpected clouds do you recommend kodak gold 200 or ultramax 400 film?
How do you edit film?
Kodak Tri-X is very sharp for a black n white film
Where did you shoot the Fuji Velvia? That looks amazing
Fujicolor c200👍
Great presentation, Teo. I am a digital Leica shooter looking to learn film photography with a Leica. Could you answer a question for me. Do the labs that scan films have the ability to produce RAW/DNG outputs? Or do they produce just JPEGs?
Street with architecture based photo try bw. For casual street and portrait use color
Hello Teo, I'm new to film photography. I own a point-and-shoot cam. Unfortunately, my friend accidentally rewounded the film with 20 shots left. Can I still use the film and still develop the first 16 shots?
Kodak color plus Isa good medium speed film straddling 100 and 400, film is good one stop up or down. But shot at box speed it’s a good compromise between the two. 400 while good in low light loses reciprocity in bright daylight. However 100 speed film can still give you good results if used right in low light. I have always liked Kodak gold. Portra professional film is idiot film. Because it is designed with more latitude so professionals can make mistakes and still get the shot they need. I shot a lot of Ektachrome film. I love it never had problems with the color. Skin tones are good. I never was keen with fujifilm but that’s just me. But I don’t like the blue green colors of Fuji.
My favorite B&W film isn’t made anymore. Kodak Plus X. But I use Ilford FP4, which I have a lot of experience with. It is a good film to use. With a lot of latitude. You can push it two stops with no problem. So it’s my go to B&W film of choice. It’s ubiquitous, so getting it it is easy.
TMax 100 is my next film I go for.
For 400 I would say TriX, HP5 yes there are more films but you get predictable results from them.
I recommend the slowest speed film for the shoot. Finer grain and tone.
I started out with color. But generally you have to hav a lab developed it for you. Unless you can get a color developing processor. And learn C41 process. But B&W is easy to learn and do.
I use that Walmart Fuji film
You could be the next David Attenborough
Cinestill was granted a patent for the term 800T, which is nonsense since you cannot patent technical descriptions. It's like Ford motor company trying to patent the term V8. That is what they are using to suit people and that is why everyone is angry. do not buy sin is still products, that company is sleazy.
Thank you for the details! Good point - so if you find the alternative I gave (Cyberpunk 640T) go for them! I believe there’s also Reflex Lab800 and NY,NY by Cute Camera Co, which are also all the same Kodak Motion picture film with the remjet layer removed🙌🏼 (info for readers going through these comments)
@@teocrawford I bought bulk rolls of 250D and 500T. I have the ECN-2 kit for my Jobo, so my end cost is like $7/roll with processing. I've also had some lab processing done in ECN-2 for $10/roll. Honestly I think these movie stocks are so much better processed in their native chemicals I'd recommend that route if possible.
Hey Teo, ich hab mal gehört, so wie die Farben auf der Verpackung sind, so erscheinen sie auch auf den Bildern. :)
On which photo paper do you print mostly? I like the look of the sort of satin shin
No idea, these are just cheap drug-store prints🤝🏼 I do like them too though, even though they boost the saturation a bit too much haha😅
Ufff photos❤️
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best 35mm film? // the one you have with you
Anyone know which camera did he used ?
You could have omitted the black and white film stocks entirely, since you haven't had much experience with them. There are definitely significant differences between them. Also, Kodak Pro Image 100 is in my opinion the most interesting color film, it is significantly more sophisticated than Kodak Gold 200.
As stated in the video, I shared everything I felt could be useful even if I have only little experience in certain areas, because that is still useful to beginners who have no idea where to start.
I’m pretty sure a beginner will not be able to distinguish most consumer B&W films.
@@teocrawford The video would be useful to beginners in color film photography, personally I enjoyed watching it. But it wouldn't be of much help to people who are curious about the differences between B&W films.
A lot of film photography beginners already have a background in digital photography and can notice the contrast and dynamic range differences between B&W film stocks. And for those who don't - an in-depth review of the differences would be of help.
your photos are so beautiful! is there a place I can look at them?
Can you do a room tour !
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