Introduction to Black and White Photography

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Types of Film 35mm, 120, 5x4

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35mm Film selection
35mm Films

120 Roll Film Selection
120 Films

5 by 4 Film Selection
5x4 Films

Formats Description
APS - Advanced Photo System - The film self loads and will produce a variety of picture shapes
35mm - The most popular format, sprocketed and supplied in a canister
110 - A small format cartridge film
120 - Roll film for medium format cameras
220 - A longer version of 120 film
Sheet - For technical, monorail & field cameras etc

Black & White Print Film
Black and white print film produces a negative for printing onto photographic paper

Black & White Transparency Film
Black and white transparency film produces a slide for viewing through a projector or high resolution scanning

Colour Print Film
Colour print film produces a negative for printing onto photographic paper

Colour Transparency Film
Colour transparency film produces a slide for viewing through a projector or high resolution scanning

Film Speed

Film speed in measured by a number of scales but the most common is the ASA (American Standards Association) or ISO (International Standards Organisation) depending on the country you are in. Each time the film speed doubles or halves, it is equivalent to 1 stop. A shot taken at f2.8 for 1/60 sec on Technical Pan could be taken at f32 on Delta 3200.

General Film Speeds are:

ISO Example Film
25 ASA ---Kodak Technical Pan
50 ASA---Ilford Pan-F PlusFuji Velvia
100 ASA--- Kodak T-Max 100Inford Delta 100Fuji ProviaKodak Gold
160 ASA---Fuji NPSKodak Portra
200 ASA---Kodak GoldFuji SuperiaKodak ED
400 ASA---Ilford Delta 400Kodak T-Max 400Fuji ProviaKodak PortraFuji NPHFuji Neopan
800 ASA---Fuji NPZ
1600 ASA---Fuji SuperiaFuji Neopan
3200 ASA---Ilford Delta 3200Kodak TMX 3200

 

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