Wich film should I pick and why?

[blowuptheworld]

Rollei 400s or ilford delta 400 or ilford hp5 plus 400?

Any experiences with the rollei 400s film?

and do you prefer kodak 3200 or ilford 3200?

I like 'grainy' pictures.

Thanks in advance!

[johnielvis]

pick one first and use it...can't get it to work right, pick another...start with the cheapest or most available, whichever is most important to you. I've never used them films but the hp5 plus so can't compare in any way....besides, you're opinion of what looks good is different from someone elses...

people will argue that their chosen film is best where you look and SEE that your chosen film works better for you....

ifyou have to, you CAN coax any film to look the way you want....just depends on exposure and development...

[stavrosk]

I agree that finding the cheapest and seeing if it works is worth it. Because buying film is an accumulated cost, UNLIKE buying say a camera so if you can get your look using the cheapest one you will be better off.

[Necator]

I use HP5+ as my "standard" go to film. It is fairly tolerant, both in terms of exposure and development. For a bit more grain, push it one stop and develop in D-76.

[keithwms]

Based on the extensive information that you provided, I would recommend arista edu ultra from freestyle photo.

[Thomas Bertilsson]

If you like grain, D3200 and TMax 3200 will yield more of it than the others.

But in broad daylight it is sometimes impractical to shoot with these films, unless you employ neutral density filters.

I've used both D400 and HP5+ and neither is especially grainy. Not sure about Rollei 400s.

The problem with asking this type of question is that you get everybody's opinion, so you will end up learning very little.

To me the D3200 and TMax 3200 makes most sense, along with some 2-stop or 3-stop ND filters.

Both are truly excellent films. Pick one of them, and just start using them. Their 'normal' speed is around EI 800 to 1,000 depending on developer. If you swap around too much you won't learn enough about the film to extract its true potential.

Rollei 400s or ilford delta 400 or ilford hp5 plus 400?

Any experiences with the rollei 400s film?

and do you prefer kodak 3200 or ilford 3200?

I like 'grainy' pictures.

Thanks in advance!

[ic-racer]

Whatever is easily available and inexpensive. Not much difference between modern films in my opinion.

Most important considerations are where you point the camera and when you trip the shutter.

[Thomas Bertilsson]

Whatever is easily available and inexpensive. Not much difference between modern films in my opinion.

Most important considerations are where you point the camera and when you trip the shutter.

Agree it's important to know how to aim and when to click.

But you can't say that Delta 3200 and TMax 3200 are similar to all other modern films.
They are far grainier than anything else, which clearly distinguishes them from the rest of the films OP mentioned.

[Gerald C Koch]

You're asking other people to make a decision that only you can make. Try the films that you mention, develop them in the recommended developers, print them and see which one you like.

[warejn]

I like hp5+, I push it, pull it and sometimes process the heck out of it to get more grain. I use it from 200 to 3200 ( which is a bit rough)

Like all the others say, pick a film and start experimenting. That's the only way you will figure out what is going to work for you. Film is cheap, shoot lots.