Films I've used and would like to use.

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= Notes =

 * I'm lazy
 * I'm also impatient
 * Money solves those problems quite well
 * Developing b/w at home is fun, however


= Shanghai GP-3 =

 * Very cheap film, you get what you pay for by all accounts
 * About 3-4 AUD per roll
 * ISO 100, 120 format
 * I've developed one roll myself and the frame numbers from the backing paper are imprinted on the film. Quite shit, but not bad for first DIY development anyway
 * I bought a pack of 10 rolls because why not, and if these are newer stock then maybe the numbers won't imprint

= Kodak Portra 160 =

 * 135 format
 * Pleasing results for portraits, good colours, might lose highlight details easily

= Kodak Ektar 100 =

 * 120 format
 * Looks to produce nice results, need to see some big prints and shots taken in ideal conditions
 * 16 AUD sold as single roll from Fotolab

= Fuji Velvia =

 * 135 format
 * ISO 50?
 * Expensive to get developed, can't DIY
 * Results were pleasing enough but somewhat lacklustre, should've overexposed a little

= Ilford Delta 3200 =

 * 135 format
 * Very grainy in all conditions
 * Low contrast in low light situations, wonderfully moody
 * Higher contrast in bright conditions, still grainy but pleasing
 * Expensive to get developed, better to DIY

= Fuji Cinevia 100D =

 * Single-8 format
 * Daylight balanced
 * 40' spool
 * Apparently rebranded/reloaded Astia 100 stock
 * Lodged in-person for developing at [[http://film.club.ne.jp/english/englishindex.html| Retro Enterprises]] and mailed back home by EMS for 1200yen (2 spools)
 * Not yet viewed or scanned

= Fuji R25N =

 * Single-8 format
 * Daylight balanced
 * ISO 25
 * 50' spool
 * Lodged in-person for developing at [[http://film.club.ne.jp/english/englishindex.html| Retro Enterprises]] and mailed back home by EMS for 1200yen (2 spools)
 * Not yet viewed or scanned


= Fuji Pro 400H =

 * 135 format
 * Not yet tried

= Fuji Provia 100F =

 * 120 format
 * Not yet developed

= Cinestill 400D =

 * 135 and 120 format
 * Kinda mixed feelings so far, only used at Mount Kosciuszko for some landscape-y work
 * Not a fan of how it handled some really high contrast scenes, it's saturating in both bright cloudy skies and deep shadows
 * That's not inherently bad, but I felt there's not enough punch in the colour to make that interesting, and there's the red halation glow around bright areas that just looks out of place
 * I need to try aiming this stuff at humans sometime



= Films to buy and try =

 * Portra 400 or 800
 * Ultrafine Xtreme 400 (apparently good in 120 format)


= What's good and bad =

Lots of film can be had for about 10 AUD per roll (120 format): http://stores.ebay.com/CheapShotsAu-Film/colour-print-film-C41-/_i.html?_fsub=3057590010&_sid=183123040&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

 * C-41 process films are great because they're cheap to process
  * Kodak Portra
  * Kodak Ektar 100
  * Fuji Pro 160NS
  * Fuji Pro 400H - about 11 AUD per roll after shipping (in a 5-pack): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fuji-Films-for-SLR-cameras-Superia-Pro-Velvia-Provia-Acros-Neopan-New-/371252736870
 * B/W films are nice because you can DIY them
  * You can't go past the Chinese films for being cheap, that's the Shanghai GP-3
  * Shanghai GP-3
  * Ultrafine Xtreme
 * E-6 process reversal films are lovely, but expensive to process
  * Velvia
  * Provia