I think using the 85b filter in daylight with tungsten film is the correct way.
I use an 85b for 3200k (tungsten) film in 5500k daylight
I just received an email blast from Cinestill that the film is now available. $14.99/roll for 35mm/36 exposure and 120.
That's ridiculous. Portra 400 and Fuji 400h are $11.99/roll at my local photo store and they are superior films.
I was one of the early Kickstarter backers and I just finished my first 5-roll batch of the 400D in medium format. We do not have a lot of CN options in 120 these days, so I welcome what Cinestill is doing. A few thoughts:
The orange mask is on a strong side, and the overall appearance of negatives has a purple tint. In that sense it's closer to Fuji 400h than to any of the Portras.
Before I comment on colors, I'll start with the mandatory disclaimer: just like any other CN film it does not have any practical "palette", you dial in the desired color during scanning. What I am sharing here is the starting point you'll be working with. It is warm. Not Gold level warm though. I have spent a few hours inverting 400D colors manually and I would rank it somewhere between Portra 400 (easy) and Fuji 400H (moderate) in terms of how challenging it is to get the colors you want. Ektar is somewhat similar, not in its default appearance but in the effort it requires to get the color you want. Superia and Ultramax are harder.
Two cinestillisms stand out:
Sample:
- All rolls I've received had been pre-fogged on the edges a little. None of the images were affected though.
- The red halation is out of control. It is present on practically every daytime photo, so you better like it! I find it charming.
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I do not know what the retail pricing is going to be, but I would definitely be buying it again if it's priced similarly to Gold 200 in 120, i.e. much lower than Portra 400. It's nice to have a budget option for ISO 400 CN film.
Who is your local shop? The cheapest I could find was $13 for Portra 400 120 and $16 for Portra 400 36exp.
As for superior films, depends on what look you are going for.
hey thanks for posting actual pics taken with it! Please post more if you get the chance.
Fuji Pro 400H 120 (20 roll limit) — Glass Key Photo
Fuji Pro400H single roll 120. Since this film has been discontinued, there is a limit of 20 rolls.www.glasskeyphoto.com Portra 400 120 — Glass Key Photo
Kodak Portra 400 color neg. film single roll 120www.glasskeyphoto.com
These are 120, but I believe their 35mm prices are also lower than $16 per 36exp.
I have a bunch of family portraits, not allowed to share thoseBut I found one more image:
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Really hoping for 220!
Is Cinestill the only company that Eastman Kodak coats cine film without Remjet for?
No way that Cinestill is removing Remjet before spooling.
Is EK spooling Cinestill films ie finishing, converting, packaging??
Well, perhaps Cinestill does have a process to remove the remjet without disturbing the sensitizing dyes etc.
They did that initially, but it wasn't 100% reliable. I think it must have been a very manual approach that involved physical scrubbing.
Can you imagine being the poor idiot in the back room, working in the dark all day, scrubbing remjet off film, trying not to scratch the emulsion, trying to get it all off and dealing with miles of wet film?
I read on the Flic website, I didn't check every film offered, that there was remjet on the 500T
I have no idea how EK handled the Alaris v. Cinestill negotiations. I have no real interest in using movie film when Kodak made color still film is available. Even at the current prices Portra, Ektar, Ektachrome etc. are amazing films
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