As I got more adventurous with my cameras, I got more adventurous with the films that I started to use. Here are the films that I've used on my blog so far...
~ Kodak ISO 200 ~
A simple colour negative film that I buy in bulk whenever I see it in Poundland. It's the first film I tend to use in my cameras, as its so cheap and I'm always happy with the results. My holga loves this film, whilst my Diana Mini, not so much...
~ Lomography Colour Negative 400 ~
It took me a little while to realise that colour negative is just colour film, but it does sound posh I guess. This film has an ISO rating of 400 so is more sensitive to light than the Kodak 200 film. I really like the results from this film in all the cameras I've tried it in, and my Diana Mini likes it too which I like. It also captures yellow extremely well, hurray.
~ Lomography Colour Negative 800 ~
I've only used this film a couple of times and both of those with my actiontracker but I think its the perfect film for multilens cameras due to the tiny aperture of the lenses and the sensitivity of the ISO 800 rating of this film.
~ Lomography Redscale 100 ~
I'm a little undecided about this film. I love how dramatic it is with the bright yellows and the deep reds... but it does look a little creepy at times.
~ Lomography Redscale 50-200 ~
I will admit that I love this redscale film more than the 100 redscale film. So much more.
The tones are just beautiful and it works well in all weather conditions and I have had the best results with it in my Superheadz Wide and Slim camera. Love it!!
~ Ilford XP2 ISO 400 ~
Another film that I completely love. This is the first black and white film that I've tried and although its developed with C41 chemicals rather than true black and white chemicals, I still think its fantastic. The tones are soft, yet there are strong contrasts when you need them and combined with my Diana Mini, this film is truly artistic.
~ Expired film ~
Expired film is a bit of a risk but I love using it and so far my results have been beautiful, very soft with subtle colours and tones.
I need to use expired film more.
~Lomography Xpro Chrome ~
This was the first ever cross processed slide film that I tried and in a word it is gorgeous. Seriously, just gorgeous. The colours are deep, the tones are dark and sultry and the colour shift is subtle with beautiful blues and richer reds. Another film that I really love.
~ Lomography Xpro ~
After trying the Xpro Chrome I was very excited about trying other cross processed film but I'm still not convinced with this film, its very green. However, the colour shift with sunsets is impressive and the distortions are much stronger in comparison to the Xpro Chrome... I think it may be a grower.
~ Kodak Portra Neutral Colour (NC) 160 ~
This film is a dream. I'd heard so many good things about it before I used it and it turns out they were all true. The grain is fine, the colours are soft and gentle and it is happy with a SLR or a toy camera which makes me happy. A wonderful film, yet a tad bit expensive for my budget, so its my little treat to myself.
~ Kodak Portra Vivid Colour (VC) 160 ~
Like the NC version of this film, it is a dream. The colours are definitely more vivid in comparison but the grain is still perfect and the quality of the results is wonderful. Another amazing film.
(photos and link to come)
~ Kodak Elite Chrome ISO 100 ~
I'm honestly a little bit disappointed that I've only just discovered this film, as Kodak have recently announced that they will stop producing slide film... and I absolutely love the results that I've had from this film so far. The colours are so gorgeous with warm orange tones and stunning blue skies. a truly delightful film that I'm sad to see discontinued.
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So there is the round up of the films I've used so far. It was more than I thought but I can still think of others that I want to try. If you have any recommendations, definitely let me know.
p.s. I was going to make this a page but you can't comment on them and I like comments,
especially if we're discussing film.
A simple colour negative film that I buy in bulk whenever I see it in Poundland. It's the first film I tend to use in my cameras, as its so cheap and I'm always happy with the results. My holga loves this film, whilst my Diana Mini, not so much...
~ Lomography Colour Negative 400 ~It took me a little while to realise that colour negative is just colour film, but it does sound posh I guess. This film has an ISO rating of 400 so is more sensitive to light than the Kodak 200 film. I really like the results from this film in all the cameras I've tried it in, and my Diana Mini likes it too which I like. It also captures yellow extremely well, hurray.
~ Lomography Colour Negative 800 ~I've only used this film a couple of times and both of those with my actiontracker but I think its the perfect film for multilens cameras due to the tiny aperture of the lenses and the sensitivity of the ISO 800 rating of this film.
~ Lomography Redscale 100 ~I'm a little undecided about this film. I love how dramatic it is with the bright yellows and the deep reds... but it does look a little creepy at times.
~ Lomography Redscale 50-200 ~I will admit that I love this redscale film more than the 100 redscale film. So much more.
The tones are just beautiful and it works well in all weather conditions and I have had the best results with it in my Superheadz Wide and Slim camera. Love it!!
~ Ilford XP2 ISO 400 ~Another film that I completely love. This is the first black and white film that I've tried and although its developed with C41 chemicals rather than true black and white chemicals, I still think its fantastic. The tones are soft, yet there are strong contrasts when you need them and combined with my Diana Mini, this film is truly artistic.
~ Expired film ~Expired film is a bit of a risk but I love using it and so far my results have been beautiful, very soft with subtle colours and tones.
I need to use expired film more.
~Lomography Xpro Chrome ~This was the first ever cross processed slide film that I tried and in a word it is gorgeous. Seriously, just gorgeous. The colours are deep, the tones are dark and sultry and the colour shift is subtle with beautiful blues and richer reds. Another film that I really love.
~ Lomography Xpro ~After trying the Xpro Chrome I was very excited about trying other cross processed film but I'm still not convinced with this film, its very green. However, the colour shift with sunsets is impressive and the distortions are much stronger in comparison to the Xpro Chrome... I think it may be a grower.
~ Kodak Portra Neutral Colour (NC) 160 ~This film is a dream. I'd heard so many good things about it before I used it and it turns out they were all true. The grain is fine, the colours are soft and gentle and it is happy with a SLR or a toy camera which makes me happy. A wonderful film, yet a tad bit expensive for my budget, so its my little treat to myself.
~ Kodak Portra Vivid Colour (VC) 160 ~Like the NC version of this film, it is a dream. The colours are definitely more vivid in comparison but the grain is still perfect and the quality of the results is wonderful. Another amazing film.
(photos and link to come)
~ Kodak Elite Chrome ISO 100 ~
I'm honestly a little bit disappointed that I've only just discovered this film, as Kodak have recently announced that they will stop producing slide film... and I absolutely love the results that I've had from this film so far. The colours are so gorgeous with warm orange tones and stunning blue skies. a truly delightful film that I'm sad to see discontinued.
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So there is the round up of the films I've used so far. It was more than I thought but I can still think of others that I want to try. If you have any recommendations, definitely let me know.
p.s. I was going to make this a page but you can't comment on them and I like comments,
especially if we're discussing film.
This post is beyond helpful. It is always so difficult to decide which film to purchase and which camera to use it in. So far I have had a lot of luck with Lomography xpro chrome and Kodak Portra Neutral. Any day now my Redscale 50-200 should arrive in the mail and I cannot wait to play with it.
ReplyDeleteoh tis post is amazing thanks for sharing the detaile insights.
ReplyDeletewould love to try manual/lomo camera more
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great post! really nice to see the different films lined up next to each other, it shows the individuality of each! i've got folders on my computer with different films i want to try, it is all very exciting. and also pairing films with cameras!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing!
Oh this is a fantastic post Rhianne. I haven't been very adventurous with my film choices, but this is making me consider other options besides my cheap Fuji and Kodak 200 films. I'm still not sure what I think about redscale film, I haven't had the best results, but maybe I just need to play around with it more (in the sun!).
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I love the Ilford XP2 ISO 400 pictures..they are my favourite.
ReplyDeleteYou are extremely talented and knowledgeable about films and I am very jealous!
Thank you so much for this post! I haven't tried that much variety. It's a bit expensive here so I stick to the regular kodak ones, but I'm thinking about ordering some, and this is a very good review!
ReplyDeleteAll lovely and great to see all the films toghether. I love the Kodak Portra - you can't really beat that film but glad to see the lomography stuff is good. I have just been given a load but havn't used it yet
ReplyDeleteGlad you did an easy side-by-side comparison too - it's hard to remember which one had which effect when you used them where!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! So nice to see all the different types in one post. I love the redscale and Xpro. I need to experiment a little more. You photos are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, and useful to. I also love the feeling of expired film. They are kind of dusty... might just be me, but I see it in your pics to.
ReplyDeleteNice photos, love to follow your work.
Expired film has always been a fav of mine. There is such an X-factor attached to it that makes it magical!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a brilliant post. I'm just getting into analogue photography and have a little selection of films to use. Seeing some examples of what you've used is great. Poundland is brilliant for getting some cheap Kodak ColourPlus, what a discovery that was. It's especially good to see the results of some of the Lomography films. I've used their colour negs 100 and 400 but haven't tried anything else.
ReplyDeleteDo you mind me asking where you find expired films? Do you shop online for them or locally?
Thank you for this post!
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