New to Film

[beeyeye]

Sorry to repeat, I have seen similar threads...
But I need to ask
1) for general purpose, like shooting indoors without flash and shooting outdoors like at the zoo, which ISO film serves both purposes well? Lens f/2.0, is ISO 400 enough?
2) I looked around Peninsula/Funan area, where are the best place to buy films, develop negative or scans?
3) the light meter of used camera, are they likely to be accurate?
4) An EF 50/1.4 USM can be used on a EOS film SLR, right?

can send private message if possible?
especially for (2)

Thanks in advance

 

[azzurri]

1. if you're mainly shooting outdoors, even iso100 film is suffice
2. i usually get film from ruby and chiif. not sure if they're pricing is the most competitive but they carry a good range of film
3. depending on how well maintained your camera is, the meter is likely to be accurate. if you're concerned, test it against your dslr. better still, shoot a test roll
4. nikon user here so can't help :bsmilie:
5. enjoy shooting film!

 

[catchlights]

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/medi...aces-film-devp-scanning-printing-offered.html

 

[ricohflex]

1) If you want to do indoors without flash, even 400 may not be enough. Outdoors 100 or 200 better, less grainy.

2) Ruby for most. To buy special film like ADOX B+W ISO 25 and Agfa APX 100 B+W go to Excelsior 2 sty. They got some exotic films. To process and scan go to Ruby, Konota and Eng Hock at Adelphi.

3) Yes and No. Some used cameras have accurate meters. Some do not. Test them out.

4) Yes. In fact it was first made for EOS Film SLR, and then later DSLR got introduced.

 

[mamypoko]

4) Yes you can mount EF lens on EOS bodies. I've attached a picture of a EF lens on a EOS Kiss film body.

 

[raytoei]

you asked:

1) for general purpose, like shooting indoors without flash and shooting outdoors like at the zoo, which ISO film serves both purposes well? Lens f/2.0, is ISO 400 enough?
2) I looked around Peninsula/Funan area, where are the best place to buy films, develop negative or scans?
3) the light meter of used camera, are they likely to be accurate?
4) An EF 50/1.4 USM can be used on a EOS film SLR, right?

a. for slr, normally, 1/30 handheld is likely to be the limit for consistent shots.
normal home indoor, at iso 400, the range is between 1/15-1/60 and f2 - f2.8.
so your mileage varies, the worst indoors i have encountered is at Morton's at
Mandarin Oriental, iso 1600, 1/15 and f1.5 is about right.

b. There aren't many places left to buy and develop film. Ruby, Konota at peninsula location.
Triple-D, and also some shops at Sunshine plaza. Check out the other threads. My suggestion is
to try out and see if this hobby sticks, you may want to self-develop and buy overseas if your
shooting volume goes up.

c. Many aren't though not their fault. Many of the seventies cameras use mercury batteries, px625.
however since this battery is now banned, the replacement are hardtofind. i have come across LR44 or
SR44 modified to work on these cameras but they are usually 1/2 - 1stop off. so your mileage will vary.
I suggest if you can, get a handheld meter and be consistent across all your cameras. Even your iphone
has a reflective light meter app.

d. dunno

raytoei

 

[beeyeye]

Thanks everyone!