Despite its consumer orientation, Kodak 400 Max is an excellent multi-purpose negative film: good color saturation and resolution for a 400 ISO film. I now use Ektachrome instead of 400 Max since I am tired of the scratches that negatives are prone to.
Fuji NPH 400 [negative]
Best suited for portraits--the saturation is flat, but the skin tones are pleasing and the 400 speed makes it ideal for photographing people.
Kodak Ektachrome 100S [slide]
A nice, well-saturated slide film with good resolution. I recommend it highly.
Kodak Ektachrome 100 [slide]
Highly accurate color reproduction, making for a flat film. For this reason, I
do not recommend it.
Kodak Ektachrome 64 [slide]
Supposedly a pro-favorite, but I have not noticed anything special about it,
and its snail-like speed makes it cumbersome to use.
Kodak Ektachrome 100VS [slide]
Essentially a highly saturated version of E100.
Kodak Ektachrome 100SW [slide]
Cannot distinguish it from E100VS, though E100SW is supposed to have a warmer
balance.
Fuji Velvia 50 [slide]
A super-saturated and high-res. film, ideal for
photographing landscapes and flowers. Too slow to use
without a tripod. Colors are vivid to point of being decadent.
Fuji Provia 100F [slide]
Strong and bold colors with high resolution. Almost like a faster Velvia.
Kodak Elite Chrome 100 [slide]
Apparently, it is a consumer slide film. The boldness and contrastiness of the
film don't hurt.
Fuji Astia 100 [slide]
A disappointing film. The colors from this film are incredibly flat and dull.
Probably best for photographing people.
