What would be a good film for architectural photos? I was thinking a
slow film to show less grain, but would something that has a lot of
color saturation be good to use as well?
Any suggestions on film choice?
Thanks.
Jeff R - 12 Mar 2006 08:08 GMT
> What would be a good film for architectural photos? I was thinking a
> slow film to show less grain, but would something that has a lot of
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> Thanks.
I prefer the SD card, though many users on this NG will vote for Compact
Flash.
...but seriously, what's the problem? Just adjust the saturation slider a
little to the right.
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Greg - 12 Mar 2006 14:23 GMT
> What would be a good film for architectural photos? I was thinking a
> slow film to show less grain, but would something that has a lot of
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> Thanks.
Your asking this in a group that is digital-perhaps many will be
clueless. Since I shoot architectural photography, I'll answer.
You want 100 asa films- Color saturation can be a issue for interiors as
you generally want imagery for design clients that represents what their
intent was to make colors visually work, length of exposure tends to
increase the effect of ambient -incandescent light on things in the room.
My choices are the Kodak medium format 120- E100G, EPN-neutral and EPP.
On occasion I use E200-its a bit more grainy but gives an added stop in
dim light.

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Tony Polson - 12 Mar 2006 14:31 GMT
>What would be a good film for architectural photos? I was thinking a
>slow film to show less grain, but would something that has a lot of
>color saturation be good to use as well?
>
>Any suggestions on film choice?
I suggest you try asking on a **film** newsgroup. <g>
However, if it helps. I do a lot of architectural photography on film,
and I mostly use Fujichrome Provia 100F. My alternatives include
Fujichrome Provia 400F and Fujichrome Velvia 100.
John A. Stovall - 12 Mar 2006 14:44 GMT
>What would be a good film for architectural photos? I was thinking a
>slow film to show less grain, but would something that has a lot of
>color saturation be good to use as well?
This group is for "DIGITAL."
You will really screw up your DIGITAL camera trying to use film in it.
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Scott W - 12 Mar 2006 16:32 GMT
> What would be a good film for architectural photos? I was thinking a
> slow film to show less grain, but would something that has a lot of
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>
> Thanks.
You did not say what format you were going to be shooting in. If you
shoot 35mm then low grain is going to be a must but if you shoot 4 x 5
you have a much larger choice of films that you could use. MF of
course is somewhere in the middle.
Also it depends a lot on what you will be using the photos for and how
larger you will make the final prints.
But the best film for architectural photos is of course digital, a few
might not agree.
Scott
John A. Stovall - 12 Mar 2006 16:38 GMT
>What would be a good film for architectural photos? I was thinking a
>slow film to show less grain, but would something that has a lot of
>color saturation be good to use as well?
More important than the film is the camera and the lenses.
Do you have lenses which allows perspective control?
A lenses like this?
http://www.usa.canon.com/html/eflenses/lineup/tiltshift/index.html
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Alan Browne - 12 Mar 2006 18:56 GMT
> What would be a good film for architectural photos? I was thinking a
> slow film to show less grain, but would something that has a lot of
> color saturation be good to use as well?
>
> Any suggestions on film choice?
Most pro slide films at ISO 100 or slower will do the trick. For
saturation one could use Velvia 100F but it might be a little over the
top. I don't "do" architecture, per se, but I would try E100G or Provia
100F were I to do so. The 100G is a little more saturated than Provia.
The Provia is perhaps a tad tighter (grain). I would consider Astia
100 as well (nominally a portrait/fashion slide film).
All of these films are daylight light source. If the buildings are
filmed at dawn, dusk or night, then tungsten lighting will appear more
yellow/brown and fluorescents will come out with a greenish tinge.
You could post your question at rec.photo.equipment.medium-format and
large-format as well where there are more film and technical camera users.
Cheers,
Alan

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tomm42 - 12 Mar 2006 19:59 GMT
I generally would use 64T (Kodak or Fuji, very similar) inside. Now I
would look for a Betterlight rental.
Tom