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What Film Speed? I am going to be traveling to Belize and want to bring home beautiful pictures! What speed film should I use? I will be on the beach where it is bright and sunny, and also in the jungle where the sun is diffused through the foliage.
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Bob Cammarata |
Try a slow slide film for your beach scenes. Fuji Velvia (50 or 100 ASA/ISO) will bring out the richness in the colors of the sand, water, and sky. Fuji Provia (or Sensia) 100 will look more natural than Velvia, but avoid shooting into the sun as these films tend to create a "halo" of a bright sun. The same speed films can be used in diffused light for jungle scenics, but use a tripod since you'll need slower shutter speeds. If you are trying to capture wildlife in the jungle, you may have to go with a faster film ... (400 ASA).
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Doug Elliott |
Marianne, Bob is correct. Also, make sure you have airport security hand check all your film. I would like to add a couple of suggestions for your trip: Take some baggies for rain protection; protect your lens with UV filters from rain and sea spray. Take lens hoods and a polarizing filter. Pack your tripod and a bean bag to rest our camera on when you’re in areas that do not allow the use of a tripod. A bean bag over the back of a pew works great in churches. In the jungle, take along a monopod for support, and your macro and your longest lens. If it was me, I would have my entire bag, which I own lens from 15mm to 200mm with a 105 macro. Lens cleaning fluid and tissues and, of course, plenty of batteries. Of course, take more film than you think you will ever use -if you return with any unexposed film, store it in your freezer. Hope these ideas help. Good shooting. Doug
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Shoot slides if you want slides. If you want prints right away, shoot print film.
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James E. Siler |
Marianne, This is all great advise. The only other thing I would do is to take a N.D. filter. Somewhere around a #4 should be fine. This filter cuts down the amount of light that reaches the film plane and will give you greater control of the depth of field because you can shoot with a wider aperture. Also, it will allow you to shoot with slower shutter speeds so you can create the the movements of water and waterfalls. In the early morning and late afternoon rainbows appear on some waterfalls and this filter will help you get the correct shutter speed to make the water seem to flow thru the rainbow. Take Bob and Doug's advise and you will shoot some wonderful memories. God Bless!!
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