Then I remember colour film looks nicer (I think) overexposed and often with the brightest part of the image being behind the face (backlit).
#PORTRA 400 35MM ISO#
Today I have taken the plunge and will see how I find 135 Portra 400 in my Leicas.įor 35mm colour film photograhy I can use my Leica M3 or Leica M2 cameras with a fast lens to shoot wide open at say f1.4, with a slow shutter if needed of 1/8 handheld for static subjects and have ISO 400 film. I have used a lot of 120 Portra 400 but never for 35mm. A happy medium for both price and grain is Kodak Portra 400. For medium format the film nagatives are larger so grain is less apparent hence 120 Portra 800 is good. I have not tried 35mm Kodak Portra 800 but I think it would be too grainy for my taste and is also expensive. 120 Kodak Portra 800 is an excellent choice for medium format but is expensive. For the colour film selection I find Portra 160 is too slow and I need faster colour film. Due to lack of available light I have to use my fastest sharp lenses (Leica Summilux ASPH 50mm f1.4 and Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.2 ASPH ii) wide open and often with a slow shutter, 1/8-1/60 perhaps. For much of the year and especially the darker autumn and winter months we don’t have enough light for my taste. In a real world colour film photography is not like that here in the UK. In an ideal world I would use a lot of super fine grain Kodak Ektar, both 120 and 35mm and also Portra 160 for when shooting people in direct sunlight. On top of that there would still be light to spare so I could pretty much any standard lens with an aperture of perhaps f4 (like my Leica Elmar 135mm f4) and still be able to retain a fast shutter speed. Probably! By that I mean there is so much light I can use fine grain colour films like Kodak Portra 160 or even Kodak Ektar 100. So in an ideal world I would live in Califoria and life would be good.
#PORTRA 400 35MM SKIN#
That and the fact that colour film often looks better slighty over exposed, for portrait and wedding photography especially giving flattering natural skin tones. Sunny weather is perfect for colour film use as unlike digital, the film retains the highlight detail.
#PORTRA 400 35MM FULL#
Many of the current ‘great’ colour film photographers seem to be based in Calforia and make full use of the amazing light they seem to have. Protect processed film from strong light, and store it in a cool, dry place.With our often grey and overcast typical great British weather the light levels in the UK are not that of say sunny Califoria.
Process film as soon as possible after exposure. To avoid moisture condensation on film that has been refrigerated, allow the film to warm up to room temperature before opening the package. Store unexposed film in a refrigerator at 13☌ (55☏) or lower in the original sealed package. Storage and handling: Load and unload film in subdued light. In this tradition, the new Portra 400 Film is once again the ideal choice for portrait and fashion photography, as well as for travel and nature photography or any other photos where it might be important to capture movement, or where only natural light is available.
#PORTRA 400 35MM PROFESSIONAL#
Professional photographers have valued KODAK PROFESSIONAL Portra films for years because of their soft, natural reproduction in the complete palette of skin tones. The finest grain 400 ISO color film in the world, KODAK PROFESSIONAL Portra 400 delivers spectacular skin tones and an extraordinary color saturation by even the most difficult lighting situations.
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