 Frank P. Luongo |
What is a good professional film I am, I guesse an advanced ameteur-- Made progress but still quite a way to go. I shoot with Kodak color film speed 100. Is it worth it, to start using the professional films at this stage? If so, what are some top choices? Thanks Frank
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John P. Sandstedt |
While I haven't, necessarily, shot with "professional films," one of the distinctions is that professional film is usually kept at constant temperature by the film reseller. Thus, in certain cases, you won't face the possibility of using a roll of film that's nearing it's expiration date. There may be some differences between the varieties of pro film but, frankly, when I recently order Fujicolor Superia 400 and received Fulicolor Press 400, I called the manufacturer. I was told Press film is identical, just sold in packages of 20 rolls. The results confirmed that, as I shot as I normally would with Superia. I think the same can be said for pro films - but, they cost a lot more. I suspect that manufacturers do tweak their films. Kodak Portra offers several versions based on shooting locale, I think. When I read film reviews in the various magazines, Pros love the film their asked to test! Only rarely, do I learn what film they usually use - I tend to think they find a film they like and stick with it. For years, only Kodachrome was acceptable for slides. Now, we have all sorts of values [note Velvia 50, as an example.] Frankly, the "normal" photographer probably can't purchase a professional film unless he orders from one of the places in the photo magazines.
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