Best 35mm film on Reddit
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#1
Kodak
4.5
(51)
"My go-to for colour is Portra 400."
"I much prefer Kodak Gold 200."
"The Second Ektar is an exceptional film that delivers stunning colors and sharp details."
"Great film for capturing vibrant colors and fine details."
"Great film for capturing vibrant colors."
"Starting the Tour du Mont Blanc with 10 rolls of Portra 400 is exciting!"
"Excellent film with great color rendition."
"I could push or pull it to whatever iso I needed."
"Great film combination for vibrant colors."
"Portra 160 & 400 were literally designed for this exact purpose."
#2
Ilford
4.5
(12)
"Ilford HP5 is very forgiving and, in my opinion, the best beginners film there is."
"Ilford is my go-to :)"
"I like having consistency to my photographs, and I develop them at home so it's convenient only having one or two types of film to process."
"I like having consistency to my photographs, and I develop them at home so it's convenient only having one or two types of film to process."
"Especially films like Fuji Acros II, Kodak Tmax (100/400), and Ilford Delta (100/400)."
"B&w film is really nice for architecture, i personally recommend hp5+!"
"Ilford HP5+ or Kentmere 400 is a good price and reasonably easy to work with."
"Excellent black and white film with fine grain."
"Consider shooting B&W film to see if you like it (Ilford, Kentmere, Fomapan, Kodak Tri-X are all popular)."
"Especially HP4 or HP5 when starting out."
#3
Ektar
4.3
(10)
"I have used ektar and the results are great!"
"If I’m planning on shooting the entire roll for landscapes only, then I’d go with Ektar."
"Get yourself some ektar. Super fine grain, amazing colors."
"Ektar or Velvia"
"Ektar 100 is supposed to be nice for landscapes."
"Definitely start with a negative film like Portra or Ektar."
"Ektar 100 or tmax 100."
"Ektar would be my choice for c41 film - nice vivid saturation."
"I like Ektar 100 on the days it's bright and cloudless, the blues and greens really pop."
"Ektar if you are doing long exposure landscapes."
#4
Portra
4.0
(5)
"Kodak vision3 500T, Cinestill 800T, Portra 800, lomography color 800."
"Portra 160 is also excellent."
"Definitely start with a negative film like Portra or Ektar."
"Portra 800 will be too restrictive midday."
"Portra of all speeds is a bit washed out for me for landscapes."
#5
Fuji
4.8
(4)
"Old camera shops sometimes have Fuji for really cheap."
"I truly love Fuji Provia 100F at night."
"Provia 100f, Velvia 50."
"I've always been partial to Fuji. h e colors are bright and vibrant."
#6
Fujifilm
4.3
(4)
"Great color film for town areas."
"The film I started on is Fujifilm 400 since it’s the cheapest and sold around me, but I much prefer Kodak Gold 200."
"It's cheap (appx $25), looks good and 400 ISO will give you a little more flexibility."
"My go to for the past 6 months has been Fujifilm 400. It's cheap and gets good results."
#7
Portra 160
4.7
(3)
"Anything in the range of 100 to 200 iso.
Portra 160
Ektar 100
Pro image 100
Gold 200."
"Portra’s the gold standard, but I would actually recommend 160 over 400."
"The Portra 160 is a solid choice."
#8
Velvia
4.3
(3)
"+1 to Velvia. You get insulated from development interpretations."
"Velvia is excellent for vibrant colors."
"Ektar or Velvia"
#9
Ektar 100
4.3
(3)
"Ektar 100
Velvia 50 or 100"
"For well-lit scenes, reversal film and Ektar 100 would be my top picks."
"I’m a big fan of ektar 100 for sunny days."
#10
Colourstream
5.0
(2)
"Used Colourstream (opposite Morrisons down St James's) for some years now and have always been very good and efficient."
"Colourstream also good on St James St."
#11
Kodak Vision3 500T
5.0
(2)
"Kodak vision3 500T, Cinestill 800T, Portra 800, lomography color 800."
"Kodak vision3 500T, Cinestill 800T, Portra 800, lomography color 800."
#12
Fomapan
3.3
(3)
"Pushed to 800, it performs well in low light."
"Fomapan 400 is cheaper and can still teach you a lot."
"Even in my dreams I am afraid of film prices."
#13
Cinestill
3.3
(3)
"Kodak vision3 500T, Cinestill 800T, Portra 800, lomography color 800."
"Cinestill 50D sure."
"Legit any film stock EXCEPT Cinestill."
#14
Memphis Film Lab
4.5
(2)
"Memphis Film Lab for sure. Does a good job scanning, very cheap, and the promo code REDDITBRAH gets you another 10% off on 35mm."
"Memphis Film Lab in Ohio"
#15
Portra 800
4.5
(2)
"Kodak vision3 500T, Cinestill 800T, Portra 800, lomography color 800."
"Portra 800 or any of the Fuji 400 films."
#16
State Film
4.5
(2)
"State Film is the only place I go, always great work from them."
"Another vote for State Film Lab. I love the options, especially being able to get hi-res scans."
#17
E100
4.5
(2)
"Fantastic sharpness and color."
"For studio work - where you can do any lighting you want - E100 or Provia IMO"
#18
Lomography
4.5
(2)
"Kodak vision3 500T, Cinestill 800T, Portra 800, lomography color 800."
"Try also Lomo films"
#19
Kodak Tri-X
4.0
(2)
"Tri-x for the contrast and then warm up the greys in post."
"Consider shooting B&W film to see if you like it (Ilford, Kentmere, Fomapan, Kodak Tri-X are all popular)."
#20
Ektachrome
4.0
(2)
"Ehtachrome has really nice reds and yellows."
"Ektachrome."
#21
Kodak Gold 200
4.0
(2)
"Kodak Gold 200."
"Like kodak gold 200, Kodak pro image 100, ultramax 400."
#22
Pentax
3.5
(2)
"Pentax K1000. It’s affordable, durable, and the best intro to film photography one can ask for."
"Never really impressed me; popular due to lower cost."
#23
LTI
5.0
(1)
"LTI in midtown is my absolute freaking favorite."
#24
Cinestill 800T
5.0
(1)
"Kodak vision3 500T, Cinestill 800T, Portra 800, lomography color 800."
#25
Lomography Color 800
5.0
(1)
"Kodak vision3 500T, Cinestill 800T, Portra 800, lomography color 800."
#26
Ilford FP4
5.0
(1)
"I did a 365 project using only Ilford FP4 and bulk loaded the film to make it even cheaper."
#27
Ilford HP5
5.0
(1)
"Black and white (I mostly shoot HP5) is great for the versatility of lighting."
#28
Cove Film Lab
5.0
(1)
"Https://covefilmlab.com has $9 dev and scans!!"
#29
Nice Film Club
5.0
(1)
"I was wary of Nice Film Club at first... I have the "Nice" membership which includes dev and scan of 10 rolls and free shipping to them."
#30
Velvia 50
5.0
(1)
"Velvia 50 will capture the colour and details like no other film will."
#31
TMax
5.0
(1)
"I love using TMax 400 in mine."
#32
Colourworks
5.0
(1)
"I would highly recommend Colourworks in Wilmington, DE."
#33
PhotoVision
5.0
(1)
"I’ve really enjoyed PhotoVision. They do a great job and do great prints there too."
#34
Kentmere 400
5.0
(1)
"Kentmere is awesome for portraits, and one of the cheapest films out there."
#35
Astia
5.0
(1)
"It’s a dream vacation after all."
#36
Aerochrome
5.0
(1)
"10 rolls of Aerochrome would pay for the holiday."
#37
Reflx Labs
5.0
(1)
"It's a few bucks cheaper than CineStill and the exact same vision3 500t motion picture film with the remjet removed."
#38
Printfile
5.0
(1)
"The extra space is really handy for shooting non-standard frame formats."
#39
Provia
4.0
(1)
"If you're confident with exposure on snow then I'd be taking a load of provia slide - nothing like slide for brilliant light and blue skies."
#40
TMAX
4.0
(1)
"TMAX 100 from May to September, HP5 or TRI X 400 for all other times!"
#41
Dwayne's Photo
4.0
(1)
"Dwayne's Photo in Kansas"
#42
Dexter's Lab
4.0
(1)
"Dexter's Lab in California"
#43
The Darkroom
4.0
(1)
"I've used https://thedarkroom.com with good results."
#44
Tungsten Balanced Film
4.0
(1)
"Tungsten balanced film especially if you are feeling fancy."
#45
HP5 Plus
4.0
(1)
"HP5 Plus is also a solid choice for B&W."
#46
Fresh Film
4.0
(1)
"We offer affordable pricing on 35mm and 120mm film stock, with Canada Wide Shipping and Free local pickup from our Edmonton Northside Location."
#47
Cinestill 800
4.0
(1)
"Cinestill 800 is popular for night shooting but no anti-halation means lots of blooming lights if you're shooting a bunch of neon signs."
#48
Fuji Superia 400
4.0
(1)
"Fuji Superia 400 seems to be everywhere in the US and is the most affordable color film."
#49
XP2
4.0
(1)
"XP2 has good range and can definitely be shot at 160-200."
#50
Kodak ColorPlus
4.0
(1)
"ColorPlus, Vision 3 with 50, 250D man, be sure to overexposed abit and you'll get a warm tone."
#51
Kodak Ultramax 400
4.0
(1)
"I've used Kodak ultramax 400 and fuji superior xtra 400 (they're the cheapest and most common in stores around me)."
#52
Ilford Delta 400
4.0
(1)
"Delta 400, crank the contrast in post."
#53
Ferrania P30
4.0
(1)
"I think you would like Ferrania P30."
#54
Kodak 5219
4.0
(1)
"Kodak 5219 pushed two stops. I use this as my low light film choice."
#55
Vision3
4.0
(1)
"If you can get it developed, go for respooled Vision3, 500T or 250D."
#56
Fomapan 100
4.0
(1)
"I recommend Fomapan 100 and Ilford HP5."
#57
Vision3 250D
4.0
(1)
"I’d use Vision3 250D. It can handle the contrast."
#58
Fuji C200
4.0
(1)
"I like Fuji C200 for sunny, snowy days."
#59
Fuji Provia 100
4.0
(1)
"Fuji Provia 100."
#60
Acros II 100
4.0
(1)
"Acros II 100."
#61
Kodak 3200
4.0
(1)
"I think the Ilford 3200 is just 1200 film, but with the low light of night shots it just doesn't get enough light."
#62
Ilford HP5+ 400
4.0
(1)
"Ilford HP5+ 400 is a standard."
#63
Ultramax
2.0
(1)
"Didn't buy it because 24exp is dumb, but an option if you're desperate."
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