2011 current 800 ISO colour film

[Bob Carnie]

My wife is using a holga and wants to shoot inside with a monopod using colour film.. Can anyone recommend an 800 speed colour film? thx Bob

[CGW]

My wife is using a holga and wants to shoot inside with a monopod using colour film.. Can anyone recommend an 800 speed colour film? thx Bob

If you can find it around TO, Portra 800 or, more likely, new Portra 400 pushed a stop. In either case, use a tripod if at all possible.

[Tim Gray]

Portra 800 is nice stuff.

[SuzanneR]

I've used the Portra 800 in the Holga this past summer, and have been pretty happy with the results.

[Bob Carnie]

Thanks all, 800 Portra it is.

[perkeleellinen]

800 Portra is all there is in 120 now.

[lancekingphoto]

I'm also fond of using Portra 800 in my Holga 120N. However, I use that as an all around OUTDOOR film (yes, even on sunny days, although perhaps not in direct sunlight).

The monopod may help, but I'm doubtful about getting good results indoors with that speed film. It might be tricky holding the monopod still enough during the longer exposure required. FWIW, I had very disappointing results trying to use 3200 speed film indoors with my Holga in a fairly dim environment. She might want to try a roll before you commit to buying a boxful of the Portra...

[Bob Carnie]

She may have to resort to a tripod , which would do the trick.

[mikecnichols]

I was thinking of trying Portra 800 for some band (live show) photography at the end of the month. I currently have a huge stock of Kodak UltraMax 800. Are these two emulsions really different? If so, what are the advantages of Portra? Also, my last show, I pushed the UM800 and a roll of Fuji Superia 800 to 1600. The Superia did much better than the Kodak, overall though I think part of the problem were my settings for the UM800 roll. I'm thinking that I won't have to push this time, but I would like some variety from Superia, plus the idea of 36 exposures is inviting.

[perkeleellinen]

If UItraMax 800 is the same as Gold 800 then Portra 800 is a much nicer looking film, certainly nicer grain. Superia 800, however, seems to handle mixed lighting better than the Kodak. All these films benefit from slight over exposure (~ASA640).