Best Beginner Film Stocks in 2024

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@photo_dude1686 4 ай бұрын

My local Camera shop will sell Fuji Color 200 (Kodak) for only $6.75 a roll. I picked up 10 rolls just to keep me busy for the summer. Not all that interesting but definitely cheap to learn and make mistakes from.

@image_717 4 ай бұрын

The first film stock I shot was Fuji Superia Xtra. Then it went away just as fast. I can find Color Max locally along with Gold. Just recently bought some Porta 160 for my Yashica in 120, really liked how that turned out.

@P51DFreak25 2 ай бұрын

I got a lot of practice shooting on my digital Fuji where I fixed my ISO like you would in film and have to manage my shutter speed and aperture. Learned a lot. I got to watch in real time how each change impacted my lighting and depth of field. There’s plenty of growth needed for my film skills and maybe going to a completely manual range finder wasn’t the best choice, but that time on my digital Fuji was very valuable.

@escargotomy 3 ай бұрын

I learned on Tri-X in the early 80's in a class in my high school. Our teacher, though, encouraged us to borrow the school camera over the weekend to shoot color film on our own time and dime because he did not think they were separate skills and wanted us to feel confident with both. My favorite film for general use changed many times over the years the first being AGFA XRS 200, but my last was Fuji Pro 160, which I still have about 10 rolls in the fridge. When they run out I guess I'll have a decision to make but the leftover re-spooled stuff from Hollywood sounds like a good idea.

@flowermaze___ 4 ай бұрын

Photo at 3:30 is amazing 😮 Do you shoot a stop or two overexposed and then pull highlights and shadows in post to get such lovely balance and feel?

@fukolombobby 4 ай бұрын

IDK about tip 2. the difference between a cheap re-spooled film stock like candido and a stock like portra 400 isn't that big, especially in the face of developing and scanning. right now candido is $14 a roll and Portra 400 is $15 a roll in a 5 pack, so with developing and scaning it'll be around $35-45 or ~$1 a picture. I would actually recommend that beginners buy a good and consistent film stock like portra 400 and learn the ins and outs of that stock. I'd rather have expensive misses than have a shot ruined by cheap film stock issues like excessive grain, light leaks and poor quality control. When so many things can go wrong having a good reliable film stock is critical to getting results you want. Id rather a beginners invest in their craft than get B- products just to save like like $1-3. Film is expensive just get use to it now

@ThatBudgetGamer 4 ай бұрын

Assuming you mean usd, 14$ a roll for vision film is pretty terrible. My local lab sells it for 11usd, (18aud), meaning that with develop and scan it is ~21usd (35aud). Also, vision film does not have poor quality control (or excessive grain in my beginner opinion).

@bjornschilasky7605 4 ай бұрын

I shoot a lot of Fomapan 400, because it's cheap, has a nice look and is black and white.

@daniellefernandes8423 4 ай бұрын

I started with Fuji superia 400. The good old 3 pk from Walmart

@mikeratledgeguy 4 ай бұрын

black and white film can also be pushed way further than color film, and in general is much more forgiving in the event of an incorrect exposure

@lancegailyard9083 4 ай бұрын

I've shot Fomapan, Tri X, TMaxx, Ultramax, and Gold thus far. It has been a great journey and learning curve coming from digital. I have a roll of each Portra, but I probably won't use it till maybe next summer.

@BrianCho 4 ай бұрын

Love the midnight drop 😉

@thevoiceman6192 4 ай бұрын

In college I shott black and white Kodak per the instructors class outline. I cross process all my slide film. I have more than enough expired slide film in my fridge. How is Colorado?

@FlickyFrames 4 ай бұрын

i sold my entire E6 stock that has been expired for the past 20 years but freezer stored because it's too damn expensive to develop haha. C41 for the win

@vincefabella1455 4 ай бұрын

Nice advice. I got a few rolls of Flic Film Chrome 100 which is respooled Ektachrome but I think I’ll hold off on testing it for now. I’ve been experimenting a lot but unfortunately all my favorite shots are on Portra400. Wish it was Fuji 400 but that looked nice too.

@robine5280 4 ай бұрын

As someone who shot film in my childhood (because what else would I have used 😂) then digital came along, I restarted with kodak gold because it was cheap. €7,95 for a 3-pack. Good times. I never liked the look of it, thought, so I stuck to Ultramax for casual photos. Ektar is amazing in the summer, especially for landscapes. Portra 800 when I need the ISO. I also really like Aerocolor (Flic Film Elektra for example). High quality respooled film for a reasonable price. Standard prints look off though because it's missing the orange base. I shot my first slides on vacation last week, I'm excited and worried for the results.

@jameshoward9700 4 ай бұрын

Sound. At the risk of copping filmo hate, If we're talking total beginners coming from say phone photography, then learn on digital, in manual mode, with a fixed, low iso. You can make a thousand mistakes on digital and it costs you nothing. You can use the digital camera to scan negs down the line... As for film stock (yeah the point...), keep it consistent, versatile and cheap. Kentmere for B&W, Kodak or Fuji consumer grade for colour. But consistency is key when learning.

@MarcoRoepers 4 ай бұрын

"Higher ISO film is better in low light circumstances. " "The higher the number the better in dark or low light" But higher ISO film can have a disadvantage compared to lower ISO film: It has lower contrast and pictures taken in low light tend to have lower contrast. Compare Ilford HP 5 (400 ISO) to Ilford FP4 (125 ISO) and you now what I mean.