First... yes, this is a question posting about film.
A couple of questions I've got, based on my recent purchase of a Pentax ZX-M film camera to complement my *ist DS...
What do I need to do differently in order to shoot slides (slide film), as opposed to regular print film? Also, I noticed that the ISO ratings on slide film seem to have a smaller range (looks like 50, 100, 160)... how do I judge which I need when they're so differnt from print film.
I have done BW photography on a limited basis in the past. I recall that lighting is done differently, but I don't recall what else I need to consider for BW photography. Also, any thoughts on processing of BW differently from print film?
slide film is less forgiving than print film
partially since you cann't fix expoure errors durring printing .. you have to get it BANG on to start with
yes for the most part slide film is slowwer ...
? i don't treat the light ing differently for B&W ..
processing B&W i do differntly (i do it myself ;)
i'm unsure of what you mean by "only 'processed' to the point of stopping the film"
slide & color neg are quite different beasts ..
it is easy to set up a darkroom - it just takes $$ ;)
start slow & find someone who is dumping all the parts (alot of that happening now .. ) - its easy just to start doing neg. ... printing needs more space ..
ISO is an indicator of the sensitivity to light. Are you taking photographs indoors or outdoors? In low light or bright sunlight conditions? How much grain are you willing to tolerate?
You may want to visit a camera store that sells and develops film and try out a roll of print film and a roll of slide film.
There are places where black and white film can be mailed for development and printing. You may want to try this route before you make equipment purchases.
When you shoot BW start thinking about colors in terms of tones. Visualize how colors will translate into tones.
Simple example imagine you need to do a portait of a kid who has fair skin. If that kid wears say blue color denim jeans with white Tshirt and you shoot that child using say red-orange filter than you will get a great contrast images but if that kid was wearing white T shirt with red or orange colored bottom than it would be very low contrast.
What had me confused with the slide film, and I suppose it's a direct result of shooting positive film instead of negative film, is that the ISO ratings are different. Does this ultimately mean that, for example, when I would shoot in sunlight, I would generally opt for ISO-400 or ISO-800 print film... and therefore a different ISO level for slide film?
The slide films I shoot are usually iso 100, 200, or 400 just like negative film and I don't do anything differently when shooting it. E6 processing in a home darkroom is a little more complicated. I would recommend sticking with a lab to do those.
If I were photographing in a situtation with plentiful daylight and my subject was motionless, i.e., landscapes or structures, I would probably use the lowest ISO setting possible regardless of whether I am photographing with a film camera (print or slide film) or a digital camera.
Download virtual photographer, it is PS pluggin. Reason i am asking you to download Virtual Photographer is beacuse they have option of emulating Slide Films.
You will understand better how slide films are different than regular Print film
