Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<< I think I'll need to shoot mostly at shutter speeds of 1/125 or 1/250 to mostly freeze facial expressions / movement. ....I prefer to have a large DOF (f11 or 16) Who would recommend Ilford's or Kodak's iso 3200 colour print film? You want to shoot inside at 1/125 at f 11 under florescent lights. Even with 3200 speed film this isn't going to happen. It would be nice but the physical laws of the universe will not allow it. You are a few stops short - not even considering that you need to use a filter that will provide color correction for the lights. If you want to compensate for the color with a filter this will cost you another two stops (depending on which specific filter you choose). You will be very lucky if you are able to shoot at 1/60 at f2 with 3200 speed film and the color correction filter. Be prepared for some pretty grainy photos with 3200 speed film. An alternative is to use black and white film, which will not require any color correction filter. I don't want to discourage you but I don't want to be negatively surprised when you get can and cannot take the photos you would like. Tom Shea