What type of film should I use?

[Jerold Cuico]

I’ve a photography aficionado and have recently ventured into film photography. I’m using the Canon AE-1 camera, which I’m planning to take with me on my Ukraine ski trip. Any advice on what type of film I should get? I’m going to buy the film online, so there won’t be a problem with its availability. I appreciate any photography tips for shooting outdoors in a winter setting as well!

 

[AlanKlein]

What do you intend to do with the results?

Don;t forget to adjust the exposure to allow in 1-1/2 more stops if there's lots of snow around. Otherwise you photos will come out too dark.

 

[jcdeboever]

I would get Portra 400 for color and 400TX (TriX) for B & W. If you want slower film Portra 160 for color and Ilford FP4 125 for B & W. That's what I would do but that's me.

 

[webestang64]

For me I'd shoot Fuji 400 color print film and BW I'd shoot Delta 400.

 

[Dave Colangelo]

Depends on what you are looking for and what your shooting conditions will be. Broadly speaking my go to films are

B&W: Ilford Delta 100 or 400, I use mostly the 100 speed. Both are all around decent stocks. I have used plenty of FP4 125ISO and HP5 400ISO and like those as well but the delta has been my go to lately.

Color: Fuji Velvia 50, or Ecktar 100, leaning mostly to the Velvia 50 these days but you need to be spot on with the metering.

 

[cooltouch]

I'd follow jcdeboever's advice. Those are the combinations I'd use with a camera like the AE-1. Portra is really, really good stuff. And Tri-X and Ilford FP4 are really hard to beat. Pay attention to Alan's advice regarding snow. Remember any camera's meter attempts to meter a scene as 18% gray. Not good for snow scenes. Either open up as Alan recommends, or meter off the blue sky and set your camera accordingly.https://www.thephotoforum.com/members/jcdeboever.209470/