help with choosing the right film - yes FILM!

[Fimbo]

Ok, enough of the sniggering - I'm off to Rome with the missus this weekend and have dug out my trusty Canon EOS SLR thingermejig as I think it's likely to produce better quality images than our little Fugi digital snapper.

Just wondering whether you folks have any tips for me on film speed and make. I was thinking of a Fugi ISA400 film because of taking indoor shots (i.e. Sistene Chapel, Pantheon etc, not the hotel bedroom...or maybe) but don't want to lose the clarity you get with lower ISA rated film.

Any help appreciated.

[Deluded]

When I went to rome a few years back, I stocked up on Fuji Superia 200. Did the job stunning. Very good film imo. As for indoor, I took some Fuji superior 800 aswell. Managed to get everything I wanted with the 2 ISOs. Also had the odd one or two 100 speed Fuji stuff but only for comparison purposes.

Definatly get Fuji though. Far superiour colour and range to kodak equivelant imo.

[Famous Graham]

Fimbo said:

Sistene Chapel

Be prepared to be shouted at if you get the camera out in there

[Fimbo]

Thanks Chaps. I'd like to think its because of the solemnity of the Sistene Chapel that cameras are not permitted, but I suspect it's so that you buy a nice shiny print on your way out.

[Famous Graham]

Fimbo said:

Thanks Chaps. I'd like to think its because of the solemnity of the Sistene Chapel that cameras are not permitted, but I suspect it's so that you buy a nice shiny print on your way out.

Bingo. Although banning flash is an understandable thing given the age of the frescos.

[Emeye]

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Edited by Emeye on Wednesday 2nd July 00:14

[CVP]

Fimbo said:

Thanks Chaps. I'd like to think its because of the solemnity of the Sistene Chapel that cameras are not permitted, but I suspect it's so that you buy a nice shiny print on your way out.

Not quite. It's because a Japanese company paid for most of the costs of cleaning/ restoring the ceiling. For this they got the image rights for an awful long time.

It is easy enough to take pics in there ff you are subtle. there are so many folks snapping away with compacts with flashes going off that the guards are too busy with them. They occasionally throw out a persistent offender. If you do not have the camera at eye level and just point in the right direction and guess you can get some decent results wihtout drawing attention to what you are doing.

Chris

[Famous Graham]

CVP said:

Fimbo said:

Thanks Chaps. I'd like to think its because of the solemnity of the Sistene Chapel that cameras are not permitted, but I suspect it's so that you buy a nice shiny print on your way out.

Not quite. It's because a Japanese company paid for most of the costs of cleaning/ restoring the ceiling. For this they got the image rights for an awful long time.

Coo, never knew that.

[urban_alchemist]

The light in Italy this time of year is pretty strong, so I'd go for something quite fine, and not too contrasty.

If you are only going to shoot outside, I'd use Fuji Pro 160S (I use it all the time and love it) - if you want to shoot inside, try Fuji Pro 400H or Kodak 400NC.

Wonderful films, with great color-handling, fine grain, and beautiful natural tones...

[Simpo Two]

urban_alchemist said:

Wonderful films, with great color-handling, fine grain, and beautiful natural tones...

Being an alchemist you can turn silver into gold!

[stigmundfreud]

go for slide, Fuji do some very nice 200 and 400 speeds. Slide works brilliantly well especially in ttl systems and will give you more of a WYSIWYG result.

IF you do go slide a lot of places sell it with processing included in the price.

[Deluded]

Slide is a right pain though if your not used to it. Plus there is no room for error as the transparency is what you get straight out of the camera. You cannot correct them when printing, as they aren't printed! (obviously). You can push or pull the film though, but this is whole stops on the whole film, not an individual frame basis.

[CVP]

Famous Graham said:

CVP said:

Fimbo said:

Thanks Chaps. I'd like to think its because of the solemnity of the Sistene Chapel that cameras are not permitted, but I suspect it's so that you buy a nice shiny print on your way out.

Not quite. It's because a Japanese company paid for most of the costs of cleaning/ restoring the ceiling. For this they got the image rights for an awful long time.

Coo, never knew that.

Found it out when the company I used to work for did the ticketing system for the Vatican Museum. Despite many other collossal project cockups in the years I was there they got this one spot on and the system works very well. I guess my colleagues in Rome didn't want to let the big Papa down

Chris