Glen Alexander , Nov 29, 2008; 12:32 a.m.
Hello,
I'd like to shoot masses of landscapes, fields of flowers all at sunrise and sunsets at shutter speeds at 24fps or
~1/50sec and want the most saturated colors available on color reversal film. obviously everything shot outdoors with
natural light, no floods or fills.
what film stocks would you reccommend?
would you reccommend cross processing?
thanks
Alexander Ghaffari , Nov 29, 2008; 01:55 a.m.
Sounds like you want to try Velvia 50 processed in E-6 chemistry.
adam n. , Nov 29, 2008; 03:04 a.m.
elite chrome 100 extra color
it's almost cartoonish.
oh and yeah processed in normal e-6
Alberto Dall'Oglio 
, Nov 29, 2008; 04:43 a.m.
Velvia 50 or Velvia 100F are wonderful... Look photo details at my portfolio: I shoot film and slides and then scan them with Nikon CS 5000 ED...
Regards, Alberto.
Larry Dressler 
, Nov 29, 2008; 05:54 a.m.
Glen are we talking Movie film here? 24fps I take it that is 16mm or 35mm? if you are talking movie film you may be a little more limited than what was recommended here.
Larry
Fredrik Sandstrom , Nov 29, 2008; 06:02 a.m.
> if you are talking movie film you may be a little more limited than what was recommended here.
Or maybe not. Velvia 50 is available as 16mm movie film. (Repackaged, not from Fuji.)
Larry Dressler , Nov 29, 2008; 06:05 a.m.
And in 35mm the sprocket holes are different on film for still cameras and 35mm movie cameras. the movie film will work in a still camera but not the other way around.
Ron Andrews 
, Nov 29, 2008; 09:38 a.m.
There are no super saturated motion picture stocks. The typical motion pictures film is less saturated
than Portra 160 NC.
Using a 35mm still film in a 35mm motion picture camera has several risks. Larry mentioned the
different sprocket holes. Motion picture camera stocks also have rem jet backing that has unique frictional properties
that are ideal for motion picture use. It shouldn't work, but I've seen it done. In the
1980's there was a photojournalist (I forget his name) who used Ektapress 1600 film in a motion picture camera to
shoot in the the caves where bird's nests are gathered to make bird's nest soup.
Kevin Surfane , Nov 29, 2008; 01:09 p.m.
Interesting. Leica invented the 35mm still camera to use movie film. Ektar 100 is (based on) " Vision 3" movie film. As the film industry continues its decline, I expect more movie film to make it into consumer/professional hands. Sprocket holes are just a post processing detail. From what I understand, emulsion, base thickness, and other pre-precessing are the issues. Punching holes after production is not an issue.
Ron Andrews , Nov 29, 2008; 05:14 p.m.
"Ektar 100 is (based on) " Vision 3" movie film."
Several of the emulsions came from motion picture film. The chemistry is the same as the Portra films.
My former colleagues tell me that the motion picture business is still innovating. Some of this innovation
will likely find its way into still films.
"Sprocket holes are just a post processing detail."
Film is perforated before spooling and packaging. The sprocket holes are essential in cameras.
