Film choice advice

[coffeeguy]

I'm headed for Paris in a week with a relativly newly aquired 500c. I'm taking the single lens which came with it. It is a Planar 1:2:8 f80. I have shot about 20 rolls of 160,200,800 with this rig and all seems well. I'm just transitioning from 3 decades of using Nikons and don't want to lug them along. We will be staying a few days in Paris and then taking a river cruise to Normandy. Any advice on film selection is appreciated. I'm expecting pretty dim lighting and cloudy days.
Bernie

 

[garethd]

Hi. It is a matter of preference but for all round holiday use I load my 500c/m backs with Ilford Delta 400 or Kodak Tmax 400 and for colour, Fuji superia 400. The results have been excellent. \With 400 speed I am able to hand-hold most of the time which means full portability. The planar 80 2.8 is a brilliant all round lens but I picked up a 2x converter (komura) to get a bit closer. A lens hood is also useful as the coatings on the earlier planars were not as good as the later models.

Good luck

Gareth

 

[polypal]

Hi Bernie,

Welcome to the Hasselblad forum.

It is not very easy to answer your question.
Suppose you want to take some pictures at a candle light dinner then even 800 ASA will not be sufficient.
I would certainly take some 160 ASA although usefull light for that film will be limited during the day.

Maybe a nice opprtunity to take some Kodak Portra in 160/ 400 / 800 ASA with you and see what results you get.
An extra filmback may prove very usefull under these circumstances.

 

[coffeeguy]

Thanks for the help. I was assuming the same idea of spreading the film selection across the asa spectrum would hold. I have about 40 rolls fresh from B&H of 160,400 and 800. I also have about 10 of TriX which is what I really prefer working in given the choice. I'll be the guy looking a little befuddled with the old Hassy on a mono-pod and unmistakeably a tourist. If you see me feel free to give me a bit of advice.
Bernie