For people pictures you can't beat the Kodak or Fuji portrait films... Kodak
Portra 160 NC (normal color) or Fuji NPC 160. Perfect skin tones is exactly
what they're made for and no wedding photographer shooting film would be
without them. If you're going to be shooting the Grand Canyon you might want
something else.
Chuck Norcutt
>
> > I want realistic skin tones, low to
> > medium contrast, fine grain, and decent speed.
> Andrew,
>
> If you want accurate skin tones and low contrast, one of the Kodak NC films
> is just what you want. I find the 160 version my favorite print film, but
> the 400 may be more suitable if using a P&S with a slower lens.
>
> Fairly accurate skin with a bit higher contrast are the Fuji films with the
> fourth emulsion layer. While not as good as the NC for skin and low
> contrast, they excell in situations of mixed lighting, where the Kodak falls
> down. I have a friend that is an archetectural photographer that uses it
> just for this advantage.
>
> Remember, though, that for many people, the NC films will be too flat for
> taste, as we have become more and more acustomed to more contrast and
> saturation. I used a bunch of Kodak 400UC on my last Italian trip, as it was
> being marked down by Target, and cost about $3 a roll. I found it to be VERY
> saturated, a bit more contrasty than I prefer, and the skin tones were only
> slightly ruddy. All in all, the photos were quite good. At least the part
> about the film.
>
> As I hear more doom and gloom about film, I remind myself that as long as
> Kodak makes Plus-X and 160NC, and Fuji makes Provia and 64T, I'll be OK!
>
> Bill Pearce
>
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