Photo Tips from Old Park Guides

[AdLibSean]

I was looking through some old WDW stuff and recently came across an old Guidemap from EPCOT CENTER circa 1986. In the back it lists F-Stops and Shutter speeds for various light conditions. The only problem is that I don't belive that this type of film listed from Kodak is in production anymore. Are these still good with new Kodak film, is there some kind of current photo tips for Disney stuff anywhere? Thanks!

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

You dont say what type of film it is. Ask me a question and ill see if i can answer you, if i cant I guarantee one of my work mates will.
1 step up in film speed means you can adjust the f no (bigger no) or shutter (faster )by one click.
So 200 is 1 step
400 is 2
800 is three
Dont go above this even if you can get the film itll have grain like golf balls.

 

[Cheryl]

:animwink: Hey Happy Snapper!

Since know you so much about film and cameras, can I ask you a question? We used to use 200 speed film but for the past few years my husband has been telling me to purchase the 400 speed film. Is it really that much better? We take a lot of pictures (usually about 300 or so for a week at Disney) and I want to make sure I have the best film....indoor and out and action shots especially.

Thanks much!!!!

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Going to Disney in 18 days!

Cheryl

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

It depends, if youre taking pictures of things with lots of fine detail or really enlarge it choose a slower film. In bright Florida sunshine a 100 ISO film will work really well.
To be honest theres probably a bit of advantage shooting faster film especially for fireworks and when you have to use flash. 200 -400 is one stops diffrence so youre camera could shoot at 250th instead of 125th. the diffrence between freezing a slow moving vehicle and a walking person.
However the main thing is to choose a well made film, in tests at work we found that the Fuji was best (color reproduction) followed by Kodak then Agfa.
Just noticed you said action shots in that case use 400 this will allow the camera to use a faster shutter speed there by freeezing the action.
Just remember you get nothing for nothing in photography so what you gain in speed youll be losing in quality. though if youre not getting enlargements shouldnt be a problem.