P30t - which slide film?

Evening all.

My first SLR camera was a P30n back in the 90s.

I've just won a P30t with Pentax A28-80mm F3.5-4.5, 80-200mm zoom (unspecified make), Soligor 200mm and Pentax AF2605A flash on ebay for £38.00.

I fancy running some slide film through it when it arrives. I never shot slide when all those years ago, usually Kodak Ektar or Illford HP5.

So my question is, which slide film to buy?

The plan is to get a slide scanner next, to digitise the images (if they are any good).

Any views would be appreciated.

When I used 35mm, I liked using Fuji Sensia for portraits, and Kodachrome 25 in tropical countries for landscapes. In UK, I'd use Kodachrome 64 for landscapes in warmer weather (usually between April/May until late Sept/early Oct - after that, I'd use Ektachrome, as it produces a slightly "blue" cast, making the photos look "cold" (Ideal for snow-shots). I suppose it's really a matter of taste, combined with what you intend to photograph.

Sadly, of course, Kodachrome is no more.

From Kodak you have three versions of Ektachrome: E100G (neutral colours), E100GX (warm colours) and E100VS (vivid colours).

In the Fuji range, the Velvia films tend to have highly saturated colours whereas the Provia is a more muted (?natural) colours.

I've never used the Agfa CT Precisa film.

Unfortunately, the range of slide films available is much more limited than it used to be.

Best wishes, Kris.

If you're going for a slide scanner, you'll be able to scan negatives as well.

Which brings the thought to mind 'why not just shoot film and digitise that?'

I shoot and develop B&W and scan to get results like this.



Shot on Fomapan 400 with MZ30.

I've noticed! There doesn't seem to be a single film supplier advertising in Amateur Photographer

Thanks for the information chaps. Gives me something to go on whilst scouring the web.

Prices seem to have risen since I last bought a roll of film too

7dayshop were doing some clearance on slide film a couple of days ago.

Also worth considering is boots own brand. It's repackaged Fuji and a Tenner a roll including processing. On a permanent 3 for 2 deal, so get 3 and it'll be seven quid a roll including development!

Thanks Cuchulainn.

That sounds like an economical way to start out