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1 The copyright of the article Slide versus Negative Films in Photography is owned by Wendy Folse. Permission to republish Slide versus Negative Films in print or online must be granted by the author in writing. Slide versus Negative Films © Wendy Folse Jul 15, 2001 Which film choice is right for you? That all depends on what you intend to do with the end product. If sharing photos is important, than your best bet is to stick with negative film because having prints made from slides is expensive. If however you are shooting pictures that you intend to sell to magazines, newspapers, etc. then slide film is your best bet. Another thing to consider is the life of the photos. Good quality slides retain their brilliance a lot longer than prints do, so for things that you want to save for historical reasons you may want to consider slide film. Slides can be easier to store than photos but more cumbersome to show to people without a light table. Setting up a projector every time you want to view the images is a royal pain. You should also take into consideration your shooting expertise when choosing a film. Slide film demands much more control over exposure as once the film is developed it is a final product and cannot be altered. Therefore exposure must be precise and most professional prefer to bracket their shots just to be on the safe side. With negative films the images can be enhanced and corrected during the printing stage and even gross errors can sometimes produce a satisfactory print. Most people will agree that there is nothing that comes close to a beautifully exposed slide image but if it isn't worth the hassle you might be better off sticking with print or negative film. The negatives can be easily and cheaply reproduced at almost any onehour photo store whereas slide duplication requires the use of a professional lab and can be costly. No matter which type of film you choose to shoot with be sure to try a variety of different types and brands until you find the one that's right for you. Some of the new color enhanced films are brilliant for landscapes, flowers, etc. but look dreadful for people pictures. Research the different types and find one that is right for the type of shots you want to take. Some people look through magazines amazed at the colorful photos and wonder how come their photos don't look like that. Film choice plays a large part in the end results so consider this the next time you want to capture your own award winning photos.

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1  The copyright of the article Slide versus Negative Films in Photography is owned by Wendy Folse. Permission to republish Slide versus Negative Films in print or online must be granted by the author in

writing.

  

Slide versus Negative Films © Wendy Folse  

Jul 15, 2001 

 

Which film choice is right for you? That all depends on what you intend to do with the end product. If sharing photos is important, than your best bet is to stick with negative film because having prints made from slides is expensive. If however you are shooting pictures that you intend to sell to magazines, newspapers, etc. then slide film is your best bet.  

Another thing to consider is the life of the photos. Good quality slides retain their brilliance a lot longer than prints do, so for things that you want to save for historical reasons you may want to consider slide film. Slides can be easier to store than photos but more cumbersome to show to people without a light table. Setting up a projector every time you want to view the images is a royal pain.  

You should also take into consideration your shooting expertise when choosing a film. Slide film demands much more control over exposure as once the film is developed it is a final product and cannot be altered. Therefore exposure must be precise and most professional prefer to bracket their shots just to be on the safe side. With negative films the images can be enhanced and corrected during the printing stage and even gross errors can sometimes produce a satisfactory print.  

Most people will agree that there is nothing that comes close to a beautifully exposed slide image but if it isn't worth the hassle you might be better off sticking with print or negative film. The negatives can be easily and cheaply reproduced at almost any one‐hour photo store whereas slide duplication requires the use of a professional lab and can be costly.  

No matter which type of film you choose to shoot with be sure to try a variety of different types and brands until you find the one that's right for you. Some of the new color enhanced films are brilliant for landscapes, flowers, etc. but look dreadful for people pictures. Research the different types and find one that is right for the type of shots you want to take.  

Some people look through magazines amazed at the colorful photos and wonder how come their photos don't look like that. Film choice plays a large part in the end results so consider this the next time you want to capture your own award winning photos.