Slide film

[mike_85]

I wanted to know what slide film is? And can I buy slide film for my rebel 35 mm t2? If so can this film be developed at photo development labs found in walmarts? Thanks

[Bob_A]

Slide film gives you a "positive" instead of a "negative". To view the image you either need to use a slide viewer, a projector or a light table/loupe. Any film camera can use slide film.


... you can also have prints made from slides.

[Naturalist]

Slide film is a positive film in that rather than creating a negative and then making paper prints, the film becomes a positive - the actual color image.

Yes, your 35mm film camera will shoot it.
Yes, WalMart and others will develop it.

[mike_85]

So is the quality of slide film better?

[Killjoy]

Shooting Slides is less forgiving than shooting Negative Film.
You need to be more on target with your exposure.
That being said, the finals turn out awesome (perhaps because you ARE more on target with exposure?)

[PhotosGuy]

Shooting Slides is less forgiving than shooting Negative Film. Slower ISO film has more exposure latitude. If you have a "must get" shot, it's a good idea to also expose a frame +1/2 & -1/2 stop.

[kevin_c]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversal_film

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvia

http://www.fujifilmusa.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/proPhotoProductVelvia.jsp

http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=1095&pq-locale=en_GB&_requestid=11636

:-)

[photoguy6405]

Most of my best prints in my film days were from slides.

[DrPablo]

Slide film tends to have better color accuracy, finer transitions of color and shade, and higher resolution than negative (print) film. On the other hand its dynamic range is tighter than print film and it's a lot harder to scan.

Nothing in all of photography captures color better than slide film, and this is true for high contrast / saturated films (Velvia, E100VS) all the way to low contrast / low saturation films (Astia).

[Karl C]

Slide film tends to have better color accuracy, finer transitions of color and shade, and higher resolution than negative (print) film. On the other hand its dynamic range is tighter than print film and it's a lot harder to scan.

Nothing in all of photography captures color better than slide film, and this is true for high contrast / saturated films (Velvia, E100VS) all the way to low contrast / low saturation films (Astia).

I know you have a darkroom at your house and do B&W processing. Do you also process your color slide stuff too?

[bbqKing]

Walmart will not do slide film.It's best to take it to a local photography store if you have one near.As said before it is best to bracket your exposure

[TheHoff]

This thread makes me feel old.

[bbqKing]

This thread makes me feel old.


Me too

[Wilt]

This thread makes me reminiscent, and sad that the mutual sharing and admiration of spectacular shots projected large on a screen with a projector, is lost because of the absence of suitable highly quality digitial projectors at reasonable prices.

[Sorarse]

It's actually very easy to develop your own slide film - you don't even need a darkroom.

A couple of companies used to sell chemical kits that provided all the chemicals you needed to develop several rolls. Don't know if they are still available.

[TheHoff]

C-41 process is sensitive to temperature more so than black and white but you certainly can do it yourself with a can and a few spools; and it is pretty easy once you get your temp controlled water bath going well (fish tank heaters in the sink, etc).

[Sorarse]

Used to use the E-6 stuff myself, but it was probably similar to C41 - as you say more temperature sensitive than B&W, but it wasn't difficult to adjust timings if your temperature control wandered a little.

[photoguy6405]

This thread makes me reminiscent, and sad that the mutual sharing and admiration of spectacular shots projected large on a screen with a projector, is lost because of the absence of suitable highly quality digitial projectors at reasonable prices.

I never was enamored with sitting in a darkened room and projecting slides. I preferred shooting them simply because I could get better results for prints. IMHO, of course.

[yogestee]

C-41 process is sensitive to temperature more so than black and white but you certainly can do it yourself with a can and a few spools; and it is pretty easy once you get your temp controlled water bath going well (fish tank heaters in the sink, etc).

Most slide films are processed in E6 chemistry..C-41 is for processing colour print films..