I'm taking pictures of a marketplace, which is open in the sun and under a shade, IN THE MORNING/AFTERNOON!. Its not possible to change the film!.!.!.so is it advisable to use a 100 ISO or 200 ISO film!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Either one is fine, but probably 200 ISO is the best all-around film to use!. It will give very sharp, clear pictures with smooth grain, yet will still be sensitive enough to work in the shade!. You might have to open up the aperture a little to f/11 or f/8 depending on how dark the shade is, but otherwise it should be fine!. For outdoor pictures on a clear, sunny day, I would never recommend 400 ISO film!. I don't know why anyone would suggest that!. You don't need an ISO that high, and the pictures will start to look grainy!. The higher the ISO, the more grainy the pictures will look!. It's a trade off between light sensivity and grain!. If you want sharp pictures with no grain, you need to stick with low ISO films!. On a sunny day, you have plenty of light!. So there is no need for high ISO!. If you're in the shade, just use a slower shutter speed or wider aperture!. If you can't change the film, then you should use 200 ISO as a good compromise!. 400 ISO is easily overexposed in the sun!. Www@QuestionHome@Com With the newer films out on the market, ISO 200 film is quite good; compared to 10 years ago!. 100 ISO is sort of overkill, unless you're a landscape photographer or in very adverse conditions!. If need be, you could even push or pull the film depending on your given subject!. You could easily change it ISO 50 or 800!. Www@QuestionHome@Com I would highly recommend Ilford XP2!. It is an ISO 400 film that has the sharpness of ISO 100!. It is an extremely flexible film!. And the problems of color balance in a sunny/shade situation can be ignored!. also, XP2 scans beautifully!. Wise choice!. Www@QuestionHome@Com I would use ASA 200!. If the shade isn't too heavy!. Is the market outside or inside!? You want to look at the indoor/outdoor bit of the film!. Trust me when I say outdoor film indoors turns photos into crap!. If the shade is heavy, 400 ASA!. Otherwise it sounds like you have enough sunlight for 200!.Www@QuestionHome@Com 100 ISO will produce the best color, but it's a very slow speed, so your camera should be on a tripod!. 200 is a little quicker, but i'd mount the camera on a tripod for that too!. i always liked 400 the best!.Www@QuestionHome@Com when you buy the film, it says what ISO speed is the best to choose, I would say 400 is the best!.!.!.but it depends if it is color or black and white film!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Depends on your lens!. If you have a fast lens you can get away with 100, which is always the preferable choice because of the finer grain!. A slower lens could warrant 200 or even 400!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Either one!. They will both do fine providing you have a suitable lens!. (Gee!.!.!. forgot to tell us something, didn't you!?!) Www@QuestionHome@Com do you have an ISO 400!? that's the best for the lighting that you mentionWww@QuestionHome@Com 200 will be fine!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |