HELP BUYING 35MM FILM FOR CLASS

[Aidenswarrior]

I am a student at the university of arizona and am having trouble finding a good website to purchase b/w film for my 35mm class in bulk. I also need recommendation of brand. Stated in my syllabus is that I need a minimum of 30 rolls of film for my semester class, so i need film that will keep well yet yield good results. I thank anyone ahead of time for their recommendations.

[jhom]

Check with B&H.

[JAcosta]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/18668-USA/Fujifilm_10331162_Neopan_400_135_36_Professional_B lack.html

[DDCSD]

Also, be sure to check on B&H's educational discount. Might save a fair bit.

[bmxfro]

I always used freestyle photo! They are pretty good.....
http://www.freestylephoto.biz

[Wilt]

See if it is possible to buy a Watson bulk film daylight loader

[edit] here is one of many sources http://store.ultrafineonline.com/wa100bufidal.html

and film in 100' rolls, and 35mm film cassettes.

[edit] go to B&H and search for '35Mm Bulk Film' and you will find film and reloadable cassettes

[vibin247]

B&H for prices and bulk orders. I've used several different kinds of B&W film, but the one I return to often is Tri-X 400. I also like Plus-X 125 for tonal range.

[TheHoff]

Tri-X or
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/24734-REG/Ilford_1656031_HP5_Plus_35mm_100_.html

Ilford HP5 for general purpose 400 ISO. Plus-X 125 is also my favorite for that range.

[Calicajun]

Before investing in a lot of bulk roll film, you should try the different types of B&W film first to see what type works best for you. Assuming you don't like wasting money and want to get the best grade possible out of the class. Also, start looking into what type of paper you plan on using to make your prints.

[René Damkot]

Another B&W film to look at (higher ISO) is Fuji Neopan 1600 (EI about 800)

100' rolls might be hard to come by nowadays for some films...

[eror11]

I agree with what theHoff said, I also had photography class, they gave us the ilford HP5 since you can't get the tri-x here where i live, but those 2 are awesome... the HP5 was great fun to take photos with and is the reason i'm in the market for a good film body compatible with the lenses and other digital stuff im buying :D

[Eaton Photos]

I am a student at the university of arizona and am having trouble finding a good website to purchase b/w film for my 35mm class in bulk. I also need recommendation of brand. Stated in my syllabus is that I need a minimum of 30 rolls of film for my semester class, so i need film that will keep well yet yield good results. I thank anyone ahead of time for their recommendations.

Are you needing true B&W film or Color Negative B@W?

[DocFrankenstein]

I'd recommend freestylephoto - they're awesome.

In terms of film, it doesn't matter what you buy. To try a film, you need to shoot those 15 rolls to get a feel what it's like and then compare it to something else - bam - the semester is gone.

So just pick the cheapest one and roll with it. There's a 100 feet of arista EDU ultra selling for 20 bucks or so.

As you change development conditions or push/pull it, you'll be able to change the look of the film, the grain, contast... etc.

[breal101]

Another vote for Freestyle, I always liked Ilford HP5 and FP4. Each had great range and tonality. We used to have film wars as intense as the Mac/Windows debates are today. From that you may gather that some people will be slanted. Including me.

[TheHoff]

To equate it now, looking at films of the same speed and era, it is like comparing RAW converters. You would probably be perfectly happy with one, no matter which one, as long as you did not try others to compare it to. They're all good; some are more accurate and some give interesting slants to the range.

and of course as DocF said, your developer, times, and temperatures make just as much difference as the film stock you choose.