35mm Film for Street Photography - my favourites

[@rick-deckard]

I've been watching this channel for years, but had stopped watching "Film KZbin" in the recent year or so. In these past few days I've started watching some again, and I gotta say, you are easily top 3 film photographers out there. Forgive me for qualifying with "Film" because of course you are a great photographer in general, but specifically in the real of film shooters, you're clearly one of the most consistent with high quality compositions, subjects, and exposure. Wow!

[@pushingfilm]

Hey, thanks so much! I appreciate the feedback and kind words :-)

[@GabrielGGabGattringer]

My picks are: b/w: Illford HP5 400 (obviously, right?), AGFA APX 400, Fomapan 400, Kentmere Pan 400 - color: Kodak Colorplus (if i can find some). Kodak Gold & Portra 400 (if i can afford it). I use Olympus cameras, the OM-2N & Mju 2.

[@pushingfilm]

Nice ones, a sensible approach 🙂

[@davidmascorro5636]

loved the video. I used HP5 and FP4 a lot and Kodak 200 and Portra 400 mainly on the streets.

[@JordanGodley]

Agree with Kentmere 400, love the look it gives

[@LuqmanHM]

For now, Kentmere 400 35mm pushed to 1600 is my most favourite BnW film. For colour it would be Fuji pro400h exposed at 200

[@albertogarcia1386]

Nice work. In 35mm with sunny days and for my daily basis APX100. Cloudy days and personal projects HP5 in HC-110. I do shoot Fomapan 100 now and then, mostly when I’m on a tight budget. In color 35mm, Fujicolor c200 is my choice.

[@ReimannPembroke]

Great video Hashem! I almost always shoot Ultramax 400 on the street and I just recently did a POV video shooting street with that film at the NFL Draft in Kansas City. I feel a strong urge to shoot a lot more black and white and my favorite B&W film is actually Rollei Superpan believe it or not

[@pushingfilm]

Thanks mate! (clearly I'm falling behind on comments 😅) Superpan is really nice, I don't see it around as much... but might find some soon and shoot more of it.

[@Guairenito]

I was wondering if you use a filter to correct for the white balance difference when shooting 500T in daylight.

[@pushingfilm]

I didn't use a filter, always just adjusted in scanning 🙂

[@Guairenito]

@@pushingfilm I see, thank you for your answer.

[@Awayne429]

I loved fuji superia 400, I hope they continue to make it.

[@weisserth]

My favorite discontinued film stock is Agfa CT Precisa slide film. I love that film.

[@pushingfilm]

Yeah! Pretty much a cheaper option to Fuji Provia, I was sad to see it go.

[@averywagg1839]

My favorite street would be bulk Tmax 400, or Fuji Superia 400. I must re-try HP5 though. The only rolls I’ve shot of that turned out pretty flat. As so many people have said, you can always add contrast..

[@LuqmanHM]

I would shoot hp5 at pushed to 800

[@christophergallagher6736]

I love the Vision 3 250D night photos. Were they box speed, or pushed?

[@pushingfilm]

Thanks! They were box speed. Some were in a point and shoot (loaded into a 200 ISO canister)

[@filterfreephotography]

B&W = Ilford HP5; Color = Kodak Color Plus 200

[@DavidWilliams7037A]

Thanks for the video Hamish. I too live in Melbourne. It is now impossible to find affordable colour negative 35mm film, and harder to find ANY colour stock. I cannot afford to pay $27 for a roll of Portra (if you can find it in stock.) The stocks of 120 colour film fortunately are in better supply, but still no 'budget' offerings. So I shoot B&W film (Kentmere and Fomapan are still affordable) and for colour I revert to digital.

[@pushingfilm]

I know what you mean! Yeah I also that system works well 🙂

[@janmelantu7490]

Honestly, I like the Kodak TMax more than Tri-X

[@pushingfilm]

Another great film! I have a few rolls in 120 to get through 😁

[@adamhymel2386]

After developing my own B&W, TMax is definitely my fave

[@jean-pierrek1529]

I agree. And for whatever reason it’s cheaper than TriX in the US these days.

[@kalenderquantentunnel9411]

Same here with Delta 400! Once you got the contrast right in the development it really shines and I also prefer it to HP5+. And here in Europe Ilford is considerably cheaper than Kodak anyway.

[@extremelydave]

TriX pushed to 1600 was SO much fun to play with! Consistently good results, TONS of great contrast with surprisingly low graininess. When they killed Kodachrome, that was the beginning of the film massacrer. 25 ASA? OMG, what epic colors as long as you had good light!! Nowadays it's whatever Fuji film that hasn't been cancelled and strangely, Kodak E100!! EE100 seems to scan quite nicely with good color.... Good video Mr. M!!!

[@pushingfilm]

Haha well said 😁 And thank you!

[@jenohogan9254]

I used to love fomapan, when it was available in Canada. It was cheap. I love the grittiness of it. Ilford is my go to these days for affordability.

[@pushingfilm]

You could probably order bulk rolls form the states and it would be even cheaper!

[@jenohogan9254]

@@pushingfilm To be honest, I'm too chicken to attempt to bulk roll. Besides I have literally half a freezer chest full of film to us up anyway. 🤭😂

[@angelinoreports]

G'day mate. Thanks for the vid. I'm in Japan and film stock (the usual suspects) have more than doubled in price over the past 2 years. I'm getting Fomapan 400 at a decent price (cheapest available here) and I can order it from the same importer in packs of 10 on both 35mm and 120 film.

[@pushingfilm]

Sounds good! How much per roll? I've heard good things about foma but funny enough yet to try it (maybe shot the lower speed one ages ago). It's a bit less common over here.

[@angelinoreports]

@@pushingfilm Hey. I get packs of 10 for AUD11.50 a roll. I'm also about to try B&W Ilford stock that can be processed in C41.

[@pushingfilm]

@@angelinoreports Nice!

[@angelinoreports]

@@pushingfilm Can you get Fomapan 35 and 120 in AU? About to sell my stock in favour of the Ilford XP2.

[@pushingfilm]

@@angelinoreports You can, mostly just online. XP2 is nice if you want that convenience of C41

[@TheFilmFellow]

I think Kodak Aerocolor IV is also a color film great for street shooting in my opinion. Personally I’ve been enjoying Kodak Gold lately purely because it’s available locally, affordably. Kodak ProImage 100 is my personal favorite but it’s so expensive nowadays.

[@pushingfilm]

Nice. Where do you get your Pro Image? I've heard mixed reports about its availability in the US

[@TheFilmFellow]

@@pushingfilm I get my ProImage online where it’s now around $70-$75. Locally, at least here in Texas, there has been no ProImage available for quite a while. I’ll still pay more for ProImage because it’s worth it to me. I get my local film at Don’s Used Photo Equipment which made a brief appearance on All Through A Lens’ last podcast episode. According to him, Tod, the son of Don film prices eventually will come down again! Let’s hope so.

[@alistairmerrifield5035]

HP5. But I also like Delta 400.

[@jdsd771007]

I loved ProImage, but it’s getting hard to find. They keep hamstringing us, lol. I also used Superia 400 as my everyday carry film. Paired with the XA it was an inexpensive way to shoot film daily. I’m going to have to try bulk loading! Great vid as usual 🙌

[@pushingfilm]

Thanks! Yeah I hope this situation with Kodak's stock levels resolves soon.

[@АлексаМладић]

Do you usually overexpose your film while shooting, and how much do you overexpose? I'm curious about Kodak Vision 3 500T.

[@pushingfilm]

I usually shoot vision 500T at 400

[@doogster07]

Where are you getting Fuji Superia 400? Can’t find this anywhere and I’m in the states!

[@pushingfilm]

Not been getting it for a while now! I had a small stash in the fridge, which is down to 1 roll of Superia Premium 😢

[@Gravitys-NOT-a-force]

I was surprised that I had not heard of a number of the films that you recommended. Is there a chance that films available in Australia are called something else in the U.S. or are simply not available in the U.S.?

[@pushingfilm]

I think most are available there... Pro Image seems to be more common in regions outside of the US though, as far as I've heard.

[@malypavel25]

Superia 400 has been discontinued. In my area I can still sometimes find it, but it´s gone :(

[@pushingfilm]

I'm still in denial, hoping it's coming back 😅

[@malypavel25]

@@pushingfilm I love that you are, because it’s an amazing stock, that you can push as far as 1600 iso!

[@linusfotograf]

You don’t get Fomapan i Australia?

[@pushingfilm]

We do!

[@linusfotograf]

@@pushingfilm I guess it's not as cheap as it is here in Europe. About 5 Euros and it looks good for what it is.

[@TheChosenOne_]

I hope one day in the future there will be high speed color film again. My b/w choice is apx 400 cause it’s cheap and available. For color its more difficult, the easiest to get in 400 is ultramax which is fine but I’m not really a fan of the look. Colorplus is great but sadly 200 iso is really hard to manage in central europe when it’s not super sunny. So honestly my choice for street is often digital unfortunately

[@extremelydave]

The temptation to use digital in crappy weather is daunting... especially with some of the better digital to film emulations...some work REALY well....

[@pushingfilm]

I know how you feel!