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Question: What do you use for the first roll!?
I just got my hands on a nice looking TLR and was wondering what people consider a good test roll of film!. In the fridge I have:
100 B+W
100 Transparency
400 B+W
400 Color print
and 800 color print

Which would you put through the camera first!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
The cheapest and the least likely you'll use in the future!. If you are testing, odds are you'll shoot away with not really worrying about the subject matter!.

I would prefer the 100 too, to see how sharp the lens is!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

First use the 100 black and white!.
Run it through various shutter speeds and f-stops and take notes!. Then 400 B&W!.
Then 400 color!.
Then 800 color!.
Finally the transperency!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I would do the 100 tranny if your testing!.

If your shooting use whats the best for the job!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.the only print colour film I would use is porta - then I'm big tranny lover from way back!.

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Transparency!.

Slide film with give you your best clue on color, shutter, and aperture accuracy!.

Somehow I think you already knew that! ;-)Www@QuestionHome@Com