What film speed is best for typical family and travel snapshots?
A. For mostly outdoor shooting, use ISO 100 or 200 film. For indoor shots requiring flash, ISO 400 is recommended to extend the flash range out further. Q. Does slide film produce higher quality photos than print film? Most pros whose photos are published in photo magazines shoot slide film. A. It depends on how the photo will be used. If you want the final result to be a print, then shoot print film. If you are shooting for publication, then slides are generally preferred. It is possible to make prints from slides, but the cost is higher and there is usually a loss of image quality. On the other hand, the vibrant colors and sharp details of slides projected on a screen are spectacular. Q. I was given some very old color film that uses obsolete processing. Is there a way to get it developed? A. Yes, some specialty labs will do it, but the cost is very high and the labs can not guarantee the quality of the results because of the film age and the potential for damage caused by improper s
