Bill Smith's Photography

Elora is one of my happy places....  Camera: Nikon F2SB, Nikkor Pre-Ai 50 f1.4 lens, Ais 28 f2.8 lens.  Film: Agfa Vista 400

One thing, even though I've been to Elora on several occasions but I never get tired shooting up here. If you haven't been, don't forget to explore the gorge, don't forget the bring the deep woods Off, it's bug season from now until early August. Camera: Nikon F2SB, Nikkor Pre-Ai 50 f1.4 lens, Q 135 f2.8 lens, 55 f3.5 Micro Nikkor and Ais 28 f2.8 lenses. Film: Agfa Vista 400

I think this film likes Nikon gear more than Canon comparing what I got a few weeks ago in the Beaches to this. Also, I figured out how to best shoot the Gooderham and Worts Flatiron, with a 105 or 135 telephoto lens from down the street. I have not used this film for portraiture so I can't comment on skin tones, that's the make or break for any colour film. That said this emulsion rocks for urban photography.  Camera: Nikkormat EL, Nikkor O 35 f2 lens, Nikkor N 24 f2.8 lens and Nikkor P 105 f2.5 lens.  Film: Agfa Vista 400

This was my only roll of colour film I shot in the Beaches during March Break. What I found with Agfa Vista 400 or the Fujifilm stock used, when it's bright and sunny, it pops. When you get cloudy skies, it looses it's sizzle compared to Kodak Ultramax 400 and Lomography 400 (pretty much the same stuff) which I've shot in utterly dismal lighting in the past. I do have some Lomography F Squared film coming my way which is cold stored expired Film Ferrania Solaris 400, and I heard really good things about that. Camera: Canon FTb, FD 50 f1.4 and 28 f2 SSC lenses. Film: Agfa Vista 400

 I ordered a couple rolls of Agfa Vista 400 c-41 film on a recent order from Argentix.ca to experiment with. Ok first off, someone out there owns the Agfa name after the German part of the company went bust ten years ago. Vista 400 is made in Japan and the safe bet that manufacturer is Fujifilm. Photographers speculate it's rebadged Superia Extra 400, I don't know, it could be an industrial film. The thing with Fuji products is they tend to go towards the blue and green part of the colour spectrum, Vista 400 pulls in red. To a point, I would be a little scared to use this for portraiture because it would make people look ruddy. I see this film for what it is, a cheap and cheerful C-41 film, I would be using Kodak Portra 400 for critical work. Camera: Canon FTb, FD 50 f1.4, FD 28 F2 SSC lens. Film: Agfa Vista 400.