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Nesster
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 Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:14 pm Post subject: New Portra 400 / MD 50/1.7 XE-5 |
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Nesster wrote:
The new Portra 400 seems decent, not a high-effect color film, and a real luxury to have the speed. In other words, at least in these scans this is also a 'transparent' rather than 'concentrated' or 'saturated' type of rendition. Grain isn't the finest, but I think good for ASA 400 film... these are all CVS scans, with the XE-5 and MD 50/1.7, in auto exposure mode.
Lilly and Rena at Parsons show by Nesster, on Flickr
at the new school / parsons show by Nesster, on Flickr
the front 9 by Nesster, on Flickr
slices by Nesster, on Flickr
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Wow, what colors and results!  That 50 is doing some nice favors,
too. So, is the XE-5 the body I should go for? Still haven't bought one yet.
Adding Portra 400 to my Freestyle order... |
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Nesster
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
The MD 50 was the best $7 lens purchase I've made.
I'm using the XE-5 more because it had been CLA'd by the previous owner, while the XE-7 I think needs some regular excercise (which it isn't getting) to limber up. These are amazingly nice cameras to use, but maybe for the first time ever I actually was tempted to take the K100D instead, as it is smaller and lighter 
I bought a 5 pack of the Portra, and a couple of rolls in 160 speed 120, to try out. Kodak seems to my eyes to be getting more realistic color these days... but speed aside, I'm not certain the Portra is worth $4.50 more per roll than the ColorPlus 200 on a regular basis. I certainly prefer both over Ektra 100, a film I've tried to like but find too difficult to get a good color balance with.
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Katastrofo wrote:
I gave up on Ektar in 35mm, didn't like turquoise sky. I've seen
some great results in 120, but haven't been moved to buy any.
$7 for that lens!
Really love this shot!
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martinsmith99 wrote:
I like the results from this film and I'm not a fan of Portra. The grain looks finer than the 160asa I tried.
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fish4570 wrote:
i like that street shot a bunch; nice 3d effect on all ...
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rbelyell wrote:
i like the soft color look as well. i have a few rolls laying around i havent gotten to that i will soon get to! also think the subway shot is excellent, i can feel the wet floor!
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Excalibur wrote:
My favourite is the wet floor....Portra is recommended by many photographers, but it's expensive in the UK @ £5.60 for 35mm 36exp.
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Attila wrote:
Wet floor to me also , so excellent!
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