Ultimate guide to buying and using black and white film. For me, the best black and white film is the ilford range. The iso 400 gives you more versatility when it comes to light and darker scenes. I will be shooting with a variety of different films from. They are the only manufacturer that has a dedicated film above 400 iso. What black and white film should you start out with. Lowest rates on newsreels, archival stock footage and contemporary stock footage packages. All color and black and white film stocks compared the slanted.
Without a doubt, slide film is the most expensive type of film around. All color and black and white film stocks compared the. The ilford has a larger grain texture than the fujifilm did. Ilford xp2 super film is a rare black and white negative film stock that is processed using the c41 method which makes it a premiere choice for many photographers who tend to shoot a lot of color film. If you just love shooting black and white photos, youll be pleased to hear that black and white film isnt expensive and its easy to get hold of. The contrast and use of grain is unsurpassed, unless you are going for a very small iso.
Give your digital camera a break and shoot these rolls while you still have the opportunity. In this guide, i will be comparing every 400 iso black and white film which is actively being produced and readily available to the u. We compare available 120 black and white and color film stocks from kodak, ilford, fujifilm, and cinestill. I develop all my black and white films and am used. Spectra film and video 818 762 4545 this is color reversal film process e6. Films worth shooting with before theyre gone popular. Created in 19 for use in color film processes such as kinemacolor, panchromatic was first used in a blackandwhite film for exterior sequences in queen of the sea 1918 and originally available as a special order product. How the lighthouse cinematographer shot a transportive. There is no way i could possibly create a comparison of film stocks and account for every single factor that could possibly influence how a film will. Make, name, dates, base, iso, process, type, details, origin, formats. This article includes color and black and white negative films, reversal camera films, intermediate stocks, and print stocks.
In 1922, robert flaherty shot his documentary nanook of the north on orthochromatic film stock, which beautifully accentuated the harsh, colorless landscape. Black and white film stocks are relatively easy to come by and many of them are quite versatile, but there are still some to push to the side, and. Whereas the fujifilm we were getting a smooth transition. In 1922, panchromatic film, which was sensitive to all colors, became available for blackandwhite filmmaking. Both kenneth and i have no experience shooting with this film stock. Furthermore, you can very easily develop black and white film at home. Its from a company based in the czech republic that. This film stock has a clearer distinction between white, mid, and black. Created in 19 for use in color film processes such. So you cant have a very wide aperture, the film stock isnt very sensitive, we put a filter on top of that, and bounce light is inefficient. While the films isolated setting and intimate characterizations go a long way toward creating a pervasive sense of claustrophobic dread, blaschke says that shooting in black and white offered him. Year after year weve seen the notsogradual decline in film stock production, and that, my friends, is a sad thing.