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Slide Film
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I was getting battery’s today when I see slide film, I’ve never used it before so I was wondering if there is anything I should know about it before I start shooting?
It works in 35mm SLRs…right?Joker,
Slide film goes into your SLR like any other film so no need to fret about that.
The important thing with shooting slide is to make sure that you nail your exposures. If you over or under expose, the shots will come out very blown or dark and seeing as the film is going to be your final positive, you’re left with very little room for error. In saying that, it’s not as daunting as it probably sounds. Once your camera has a good light meter you should have nothing to worry about.
Good luck with it.
Pete.
Hey Joker,
Here’s one I prepared earlier ;)
https://www.photographyireland.net/viewtopic.php?t=617The slide film is very unforgiving. You must have the exposure spot on. When we used to use it professionally (as little as possible !) we would always bracket the shots to be safe !
On an important shoot I always shot one and a half stops either side f the average of readings.
Slide film is E6 isnt it ?
Drop a roll into your local chemist and get them to run it through C-41 for some cross processed goodness :)
Slide is E6 processing ! Not sure if alot of chemists would do cross processing though. When I worked in a Fuji Lab years ago we never did cross processing due to contamination of the chemicals for regular C41…..whether this was true or not I’m not sure?
pete4130 wrote:
Slide is E6 processing ! Not sure if alot of chemists would do cross processing though. When I worked in a Fuji Lab years ago we never did cross processing due to contamination of the chemicals for regular C41…..whether this was true or not I’m not sure?
That would be true Pete. In a Lab situation cross processing would be dangerous. If cross processing were to cause contamination then the Lab could be taken to the cleaners and companies like Fuji would never stand over the process control records.
LOL…..Digitalfotoman has a good story about a little “cross processing contamination” that happened to him many years back.
Just give slide a go. Yes it can be unforgiving but after a few roles of it you will get the hang of it. I used to shoot velvia and provia for years up to a year ago its excellent stuff. Nothing beats looking at slide film on a light box, the colours are fantastic and better than digital. Give it a go i say nothing ventured nothing gained
Never used it myself but they say sensia is a bit more forgiving with exposure, colours are not as vibrant though
Give every type of photography a go at least once thats what i plan to do you only live once
Mpaddymcgrath wrote:
Slide film is E6 isnt it ?
Drop a roll into your local chemist and get them to run it through C-41 for some cross processed goodness :)
Paddy, thats a great bit of advice, i have seen some super work recently that was cross processed. Any advice on metering. Do you need to slightly over expose it. As regards processing a C41 kit, I think its three bath are still available. A lab might do it for you with the final batch of chemicals, must ask Louise in John gunn’s.
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