35mm for rain forests

Hey guys,

What would be a good 35mm film for photographing rain forests, which
usually exhibit lush and vibrant colors. Also the light might be poor at
the forest floor.

Thanks.
- faisal.

On 5 Jan 2005 16:22:29 GMT, (Faisal Zubair
Qureshi) wrote:

Hey guys,

What would be a good 35mm film for photographing rain forests, which
usually exhibit lush and vibrant colors. Also the light might be poor at
the forest floor.

Velvia and a tripod. Okay... it's a slide film.

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"Faisal Zubair Qureshi" wrote in message
.. .
Hey guys,

What would be a good 35mm film for photographing rain forests, which
usually exhibit lush and vibrant colors. Also the light might be poor at
the forest floor.
As one other poster suggested, velvia with a tripod. For a cheaper option,
you could also try Kodak elitechrome ebx or fuji sensia 100 - again these
are slide films and you would need a tripod. For a Colour Negative film for
hand-holding, try Fuji Superia 800. It gives very nice colours, and seems to
have a very nice _quality_ to it, that I can't really describe - this could
stem from it's graininess i'm not sure.
Also, don't overlook the power of B&W in this situation. Without the lush
colours you will see things that you didn't see before. Rainforests usually
have dappled light, and things like lichens, fungi, and patterned leaves,
that can make a really nice effect in B&W.

Thanks.
- faisal.

"Faisal Zubair Qureshi" wrote in message
.. .
Hey guys,

What would be a good 35mm film for photographing rain forests, which
usually exhibit lush and vibrant colors. Also the light might be poor at
the forest floor.
As one other poster suggested, velvia with a tripod. For a cheaper option,
you could also try Kodak elitechrome ebx or fuji sensia 100 - again these
are slide films and you would need a tripod. For a Colour Negative film for
hand-holding, try Fuji Superia 800. It gives very nice colours, and seems to
have a very nice _quality_ to it, that I can't really describe - this could
stem from it's graininess i'm not sure.
Also, don't overlook the power of B&W in this situation. Without the lush
colours you will see things that you didn't see before. Rainforests usually
have dappled light, and things like lichens, fungi, and patterned leaves,
that can make a really nice effect in B&W.

Thanks.
- faisal.

"Faisal Zubair Qureshi" wrote in message
.. .
Hey guys,

What would be a good 35mm film for photographing rain forests, which
usually exhibit lush and vibrant colors. Also the light might be poor at
the forest floor.
As one other poster suggested, velvia with a tripod. For a cheaper option,
you could also try Kodak elitechrome ebx or fuji sensia 100 - again these
are slide films and you would need a tripod. For a Colour Negative film for
hand-holding, try Fuji Superia 800. It gives very nice colours, and seems to
have a very nice _quality_ to it, that I can't really describe - this could
stem from it's graininess i'm not sure.
Also, don't overlook the power of B&W in this situation. Without the lush
colours you will see things that you didn't see before. Rainforests usually
have dappled light, and things like lichens, fungi, and patterned leaves,
that can make a really nice effect in B&W.

Thanks.
- faisal.

What would be a good 35mm film for photographing rain forests, which
usually exhibit lush and vibrant colors. Also the light might be poor at
the forest floor.

Velvia and a tripod. Okay... it's a slide film.

Absolutely, slide film. But if you're going to be out there for a
long time, and if it's hot, the heat may degrade the film to the point
that you'll want to have a digicam.

-Joel

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Faisal Zubair Qureshi wrote:
Hey guys,

What would be a good 35mm film for photographing rain forests, which
usually exhibit lush and vibrant colors. Also the light might be poor
at
the forest floor.

Thanks.
- faisal.

Faisal, the rain forests I've been in, in Costa Rica, Panama, and
Perun, have not had lush and vibrant colors. Under triple canopy its
all muted greens and browns. And its not all that bright. Take a
tripod or monopod, use a medium-speed, say ISO 100, slide film. EPN
give the most accurate colors. Come to think of it, much the same is
true of rain forests in the pacific northwest of the US.
Good luck, enjoy your travel,

Dan

Dr. Joel M. Hoffman wrote:
What would be a good 35mm film for photographing rain forests, which
usually exhibit lush and vibrant colors. Also the light might be poor at
the forest floor.

Velvia and a tripod. Okay... it's a slide film.


Absolutely, slide film. But if you're going to be out there for a
long time, and if it's hot, the heat may degrade the film to the point
that you'll want to have a digicam.


It's easy to protect film from the heat. Just wrap it loosely in a
bunch of towels and keep out of the sun. And, gasp, film can handle a
number of days of heat without much effect.

People have been managing film in the heat for many decades. The advent
of digital hasn't made film more sensitve to heat.

Cheers,
Alan


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