Portra 800 is a very versatile, forgiving, all-rounder film. It is a bit expensive, but the tones are lovely, it looks great in almost any weather or lighting conditions, basically you're bound to get some great shots from a roll of Portra 800 no matter what you're shooting
A really satisfying film to use. The quality is superb and the tonal range is really beautiful. A fantastic film to experiment with in different conditions, also very straightforward and easy to develop at home. Would highly recommend.
I've used a lot of this film in the past few years, and I love the colours it produces. It has beautiful definition, with very fine grain. Darker colours and shadows, like the underside of leaves can come out a bit dull and sickly, but brighter greens, as well as vivid colours like blues and reds come out stunning, and make this perfect for nature photography and other colourful scenes.
I use a half frame camera so I encounter more grain on my photos than on full frame images, yet there's still hardly any with this film. The novelty of slide film still hasn't worn off, and I enjoy being able to see the true appearance of photos I have taken just by holding the film to the light once developed
Personally I enjoy some of the noise you can get from pushing this film to shoot in low light. Taking photos like this can lead to some very nice gloomy atmosphere and if you include colourful artificial light in early evening conditions, the colours that Velvia can produce really come through.
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Bought a few rolls while in Vietnam. Was really happy with the results. Held up being in a very hot backpack for months before being developed as well.
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Bought a few rolls while in Vietnam. Was really happy with the results. Held up being in a very hot backpack for months before being developed as well.
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Bought this film to test films I hadn’t tried before and was developed and shot at the same time as the more expensive Tmax 400, it held up well and worked brilliant against different lighting situations and subjects. Had a good grain and tonal range with good depth in the greys. Is a brilliant affordable alternative to hp5+ or Tmax. These in particular were developed in Ilfosol3 at dilution 1+9 and scanned on an Epson v370
Was bought in order to test black and white films I hadn’t used before and to start home developing. I was surprised by how good the film is for the price. It has a fine grain with a good range of tone although it seems to lean towards overall darker images. Works well for a variety of situations and lighting. These were developed at home with Ilfosol3 at 1+9 dilution and scanned on an Epson V370 and I was impressed with how well my images came out. Definitely a brilliant alternative to more expensive films such as Tmax or Tri-x
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Great film and great service with good delivery time. Definitely using these guys a lot more. The film is great quality and has a broad range of uses.
Everything coming out well so far . Easy to use. The film is all turning out just fine - Totally does what it says on the tin - though the actual solution Itself discolours unnervingly, it doesn’t seem to matter.
For the price it punches above it's weight. Good contrast but a little more grain than I anticipated though not bad at all. Developed at home in Rodinal, quick and easy to handle. For walking around on a sunny day it's an ideal roll to keep in the pocket.
I love Fomapan brand and the 200 asa is probably the best as it is so versatile. You can push and pull it and it will give you back great results. I love it’s grey tones and it is very forgiving if you need up some set up.
This film produces some amazingly low-grain negatives using Paranol S, giving a relatively flat, neutral image. This allows it to be extremely versatile in development, along with a very forgiving latitude. Suitable for both flat and higher contrast scenes, I've never found an opportunity where I wished I had another film in the back of my Bronica! The results tend to be less gloomy than HP5/Tri-X and the lower speed black and white films like FP4 for which reason I'd mostly recommend this film for architecture and portraits
Foma creative 200 is a great film at an amazing price, my only quarrel is that it's almost always sold out!
I'm not particularly sure what to expect out of this film, I shot at ASA 400 and overdeveloped for a more dreamy look! Using Tetenal's C-41 kit the film yielded relatively decent amounts of grain and good sharpness. Lomochrome Purple can definitely make something very typical and make it look more exotic, calm and artificial, as you can see with my test shot (handheld scan with my DSLR, it's not a great representation of quality).
In a nutshell; it's any other colour negative film, but purple. It encourages you to think differently about composition, working exceptionally well in more urban environments with blueish-greys coming out more true to their colour for a good contrast, as with a blue sky, which can create a nice subtle contrast with the purple for landscapes/architecture.
Thoroughly enjoyed shooting it, though a good photo in true colour may not be a good photo with this film.
Great depth of tonality, perfect for darker, moodier shots. After one roll of 120 I bought a 5-pack of 120 and a 3-pack of 35mm. It has very quickly become my go-to film.
I really love the tones and the sharpness of this film. Very little grain (as much as needed) and lovely scale of greys. Is a lovely film which can be pushed and pulled as it is quite flexible. It delivers good results. Buy with confidence.
I love the colours this film brings out. I used this in an Olympus Trip 35, and being a total beginner a few shots in the sunlight came out a bit damaged, but at the same time, they look pretty cool, and that is what film photography is all about.
Really enjoyed using this film.
Nice punchy colours without being over saturated and I really like the grain on this film. Definitely worth it for the price.
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Excellent tones and small amount of grain. Easy to process and gives the correct tones for landscapes
Lots of fun to shoot, and great to have an option if you only have colour developing chemicals.
Image is a touch flatter than I like on contrast, and you can’t over agitate to get more contrast like normal B&W film, but it’s a great starting point and very versatile for lots of styles (don’t overagitate colour film unless you love magenta)
My go to B&W film for 35mm and 120, mainly for the convenience of C41 processing, whether I am doing myself or taking to a lab.
Mix both parts for 1 litre of Dev that can be used 20 times (2 x 500 ml bottles mixed). Each bottle can be used 10 times with the appropriate time adjustment but only really good for developing a lot of films in a month or so as doesn’t keep for long when mixed and must be all mixed at once.
Good for developing 35mm in 2 roll batches.
Mix 100g for 500ml Dev, you can reuse but you get so much it’s not worth saving, just pour away when used and keep the bag in a airtight container. Produces excellent results when used with adox developing powder.
Some people call this film 'boring'. If boring means the perfect medium for creating negatives that you can turn into great images, then fine. If boring means wide dynamic range and exposure latitude, then fine. If boring means easy to process (I recommend 1:25 Rodinal for 9 mins) then fine. If boring means easy to scan (it dries flat), then fine. Give me boring. If I was more of a street shooter, then perhaps HP5 would be the film fo me. I'm not so FP4 it is. All other films are currently classed as interesting to experiment with.
You can't beat a roll of Portra 400, everyone knows that. Even if you don't like it you need to appreciate it for what it can do. One of my favourite emulsions. I like to use it for portraits and long exposures.
