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>Basically, what are y'alls recommendations for film speed in
>different situations (indoors, outdoors sunny, outdoors
>cloudy, indoors artificial light, etc.)?
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~~indoors, try to use 400 or above. i shoot a lot of concerts, and 400 tri-x b&w does fine. i've also used kodak's 125 b&w, with and without a flash, and they were excellent. i don't like to use a flash, so the key to both is to be patient and wait for your subject to come into the light. indoors color, use 200 and below with a flash, 400 + without. you can get 1600 and 3200 speed film too, and light no longer becomes an issue, but your prints will be a helluva lot grainier.
outdoors use 200 and below on sunny days. 400 works to, but it cuts your available camera settings considerably. if you're a people person, watch for irregular shadows and be aware of squinting in bright sunlight.
cloudy days are the best. no weird shadows, no squinting, and your camera is more forgiving with the light. it's really all about light. on cloudy days, the light is evenly distributed, and you have more leeway with your speeds and apertures.
if you're shooting outdoors, around sunrise and sunset are the best, lightwise.
indoors w/ flourescents: flourescent light makes color prints look green. with black & white, it doesn't matter. light is light.
with color, you need to use a flash and/or use a blue filter to counter the greenish cast. there are other colors you can use (like magenta), but blue is a catchall. but basically use a flash, or don't shoot color under flouro.
i almost went into light tempuratures and the color wheel, but i think i've said enough for now...
hope this helps.
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