It seems that the Op and Tile_86 might be able to provide tips to the rest of us as to how to successfully fly with film/film cameras. The OP’s solution is to buy film on location.
I’ve recently restarted color film usage and to that end purchased cameras. My intent is to determine if I want to shoot film when traveling overseas. For me, the first issue is resolution. Like 4K TV, I no longer am OK with 35mm images with little detail. That said, I appreciate the look of some films. I just returned from a road trip where I shot with an M3, M-A and M6, Portra 160 @100 and Ektar. Ektar for grain and Portra for resolution. I’ve yet to get these back. I also shot 645 with E100. The 35mm isn’t back from the lab and I just copied the 645 with a very high resolution setup and I’ve come to the conclusion that if E100, I’ll have to go to 6x7. Unfortunately, my 645 cameras are much smaller than my Mamiya 7 & 7ii. So, will next try Portra 160 in 645. I’m not looking for the resolution of my usual travel color camera, the X2D, but I want to see sufficient detail to print to fairly large sizes. I’m not trying B&W film. I was primarily a B&W shooter for many decades and I can say I am happier today shooting the M11 Monochrom than I ever was shooting film.
So, should I find a film/format color film workflow that works for me, I would travel internationally with color film camera(s). Only color..not on a regular basis. I was last in Tokyo a couple of months ago and yes film was available..prices are getting a bit steep, but that isn’t much of a surprise. I have the impression that fast turnaround film processing (days) was possible, but E6..not so much.
Sep 02, 2025 at 09:03 AM
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