Do you shoot more b&w or colour film?

**gofour3** · 10-03-2010, 03:21 PM

Just curious if you have shot more colour or b&w film in the last two years?
Also do you prefer one over the other for specific shooting scenarios?

For me it’s about half and half.

I prefer b&w for portraiture and street shooting.
I prefer colour for macro and night shooting.
Everything else is about 50/50.

Phil

Vertex Ninja · 10-03-2010, 04:52 PM

For me it's mostly B&W. I really like the control and satisfaction I get from developing myself. B&W is easier to scan in my opinion too; no color correction. This time of year I shoot lots of color though. I'd say overall I'm about 75% B&W and 25% color.

Wheatfield · 10-03-2010, 06:12 PM

When I shot film, I shot B&W unless I was being paid to shoot colour (weddings, paid portrait shoots, product photography).
The last time I shot film was in 2006, and the only reason I shot it then was because I needed the wideness that the A15/3.5 would give me on film.

Clicker · 10-03-2010, 08:42 PM

50/50 on everything and 100% digital darkroom now.

stevebrot · 10-03-2010, 10:22 PM

Probably about 10% color.

Steve

**Digitalis** · 10-03-2010, 11:35 PM

colour film photography has become more of a rarity these days especially for me. I haven't shot colour film in YEARS.

Steinback · 10-04-2010, 12:11 AM

I shoot mainly colour film and entirely C-41 because I'm not set up to develop at home. Getting decent developing isn't a problem but getting good scans from the labs in my area is, so I'm moving towards doing all of my own scanning. If I want an image to be B&W generally I'll convert it after processing the scanned file.

I've got a roll each of Portra 400NC and Fuji Press 800 in the fridge waiting to be developed and a roll of Ektar on the go.

womble · 10-04-2010, 04:09 AM

BW print film and colour slides. Pretty much the combination I have shot since 1982. These days I shoot far fewer slides as I use digital for work, and have been getting more and more into monochrome photography for personal work (film and digital).

**Buffy** · 10-04-2010, 05:37 AM

A slight majority of my film work is B&W, except in autumn when I'll go through many, many rolls of Velvia.

GeneV · 10-04-2010, 05:43 AM

Right now, 2/3 BW and 1/3 C41 color. These are two mediums that give me something digital can't at a reasonable price.

Vendee · 10-04-2010, 01:01 PM

Only b&w for me. I use digital for colour.

10-03-2010, 03:21 PM	#1
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,092	Do you shoot more b&w or colour film? Just curious if you have shot more colour or b&w film in the last two years? Also do you prefer one over the other for specific shooting scenarios? For me it’s about half and half. I prefer b&w for portraiture and street shooting. I prefer colour for macro and night shooting. Everything else is about 50/50. Phil

10-04-2010, 05:37 AM	#9
Buffy Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Greater Boston area, Massachusetts Posts: 389	Re: Do you shoot more b&w or colour film? A slight majority of my film work is B&W, except in autumn when I'll go through many, many rolls of Velvia.

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10-03-2010, 04:52 PM	#2
Vertex Ninja Inactive Account Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 652	For me it's mostly B&W. I really like the control and satisfaction I get from developing myself. B&W is easier to scan in my opinion too; no color correction. This time of year I shoot lots of color though. I'd say overall I'm about 75% B&W and 25% color.

10-03-2010, 06:12 PM	#3
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,987	When I shot film, I shot B&W unless I was being paid to shoot colour (weddings, paid portrait shoots, product photography). The last time I shot film was in 2006, and the only reason I shot it then was because I needed the wideness that the A15/3.5 would give me on film.

10-03-2010, 08:42 PM	#4
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	50/50 on everything and 100% digital darkroom now.

10-03-2010, 10:22 PM	#5
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Probably about 10% color. Steve

10-03-2010, 11:35 PM	#6
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	colour film photography has become more of a rarity these days especially for me. I haven't shot colour film in YEARS.

10-04-2010, 12:11 AM	#7
Steinback Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GTA, ON, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,673	I shoot mainly colour film and entirely C-41 because I'm not set up to develop at home. Getting decent developing isn't a problem but getting good scans from the labs in my area is, so I'm moving towards doing all of my own scanning. If I want an image to be B&W generally I'll convert it after processing the scanned file. I've got a roll each of Portra 400NC and Fuji Press 800 in the fridge waiting to be developed and a roll of Ektar on the go.

10-04-2010, 04:09 AM	#8
womble Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hertfordshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,324	BW print film and colour slides. Pretty much the combination I have shot since 1982. These days I shoot far fewer slides as I use digital for work, and have been getting more and more into monochrome photography for personal work (film and digital).

10-04-2010, 05:43 AM	#10
GeneV Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albuquerque NM Photos: Albums Posts: 9,830	Right now, 2/3 BW and 1/3 C41 color. These are two mediums that give me something digital can't at a reasonable price.

10-04-2010, 01:01 PM	#11
Vendee Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,134	Only b&w for me. I use digital for colour.