Riccis Posted September 18, 2011 Share #1 Posted September 18, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Fantastic quality when shooting color film in low light is now available to all of us... I was looking forward to this being finally available without the need to roll your own film and have to use complicated setups, and to shoot it on my MP of course. I know the folks behind this initiative but have no vested interest other than rejoicing in the fact that we have more options, specially when it comes to low light color work. http://www.ecn-2.com/ Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 Hi Riccis, Take a look here You can now shoot color film in low light... ICN-2 is here!. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Riccis Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share #2 Posted September 19, 2011 Oh, yeah... It's ECN-2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted September 19, 2011 Share #3 Posted September 19, 2011 Sorry! I think I missed something. Fast film and 'one shot' processing (col & B&W) has been around, ..... well a long time. I've been doing it all at least 20 years. Didn't see anything impressive in the gallery quality-imagewise. It's late here. Off to bed. Hopefully I will make more sense of it in the morning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
budrichard Posted September 19, 2011 Share #4 Posted September 19, 2011 Since the demise of High Speed Ektachrome Type B or Tungsten, I for one have been at a loss for low light film photography and taken to using a flash in many circumstances or just forgoing the shots. I will have to order a set of rolls and see what this is capable of. Thanks for the info.-Dick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgray Posted September 19, 2011 Share #5 Posted September 19, 2011 Cool. I assume you know the lab that is behind this offering? It'd be nice to know who it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prunelle Posted September 19, 2011 Share #6 Posted September 19, 2011 30$ film, development and scanning... is it really worth it? I took a look at their gallery and I'm not convinced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted September 19, 2011 Share #7 Posted September 19, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I might give it a go. £20 for film, dev and scan is not bad if the scans are good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted September 19, 2011 Share #8 Posted September 19, 2011 Thats only if you're in the US Is this negative or positive film? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokoshawnuff Posted September 19, 2011 Share #9 Posted September 19, 2011 I think many are missing the point. If you look at the sample pic exposed at 1600+ asa, not for artistic value or use of lighting, but for rendering of details, fine grain and natural color it's in a different world from the Portra 800 or Fuji 1600. It has potential to be leaps and bounds better than what is currently available (of course at a higher price). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted September 19, 2011 Share #10 Posted September 19, 2011 Is this negative or positive film? It's negative film. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted September 20, 2011 Share #11 Posted September 20, 2011 I've had another look and I am still unimpressed. The presentation of samples works against the promoters, IMO. Poor detail, especially in the highlights, handheld images at 1/4 and 1/2 a sec. What is that proving about fast film? In the situations demonstrated, I believe the professional choice of equipment would be digital, not film with the demonstrated handcuffs. Do not misunderstand me. I have about forty cameras, only five of which are digital. Most of my money has been poured into film, but I know when to choose film or digital, most of the time. Handing over development and scanning to another party has always been a great source of danger in my case. Nobody cares for my film better than I do. Although it happens infrequently, 99% of all accidents to my film has been in someone else's hands! Delays in returned work and not being my hands on, sits uncomfortably with me. These days, "what I don't do, doesn't happen." I certainly hope the proponents make a go of their new departure, but I can't see where it it is going. I wish them well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinA Posted September 20, 2011 Share #12 Posted September 20, 2011 Well I am excited, I would be even more excited if it was available in 120. I am about to test Portra 800 120 at 1600 iso and 3200 iso, portra 400 at 1600 iso and 3200iso alongside Canon 1dsmkIII and Nikon 700. My intention is to expose one roll with normal processing and one pushed 2. I tried Portra 160 against a 1DsmkIII over and under exposing Portra 160 and 1DsmkIII test | Tree Without a Bird | Kevin Allen Kevin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgray Posted September 20, 2011 Share #13 Posted September 20, 2011 I am about to test Portra 800 120 at 1600 iso and 3200 iso, portra 400 at 1600 iso and 3200iso alongside Canon 1dsmkIII and Nikon 700. My intention is to expose one roll with normal processing and one pushed 2. I'll be interested to see what you get. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinA Posted September 21, 2011 Share #14 Posted September 21, 2011 I'll be interested to see what you get. Next week will be the earliest I can get cracking on it. Kevin Home Page | Tree Without a Bird | Kevin Allen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bussta Posted September 22, 2011 Share #15 Posted September 22, 2011 I think many are missing the point. If you look at the sample pic exposed at 1600+ asa, not for artistic value or use of lighting, but for rendering of details, fine grain and natural color it's in a different world from the Portra 800 or Fuji 1600. It has potential to be leaps and bounds better than what is currently available (of course at a higher price). Can this film be bought in the UK? Just thinking of the logisitcs of buying it, it being shipped over to the UK, shooting it, Shipping the roll back for dev & scan, then the Negs being returned to the UK. On top of a very timely proccess it would cost a fortune in postage? Is there no other/easier solution? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted September 22, 2011 Share #16 Posted September 22, 2011 Just thinking of the logisitcs of buying it, it being shipped over to the UK, shooting it, Shipping the roll back for dev & scan, then the Negs being returned to the UK. Yes, that's why I'm reluctant to try it. Incidentally, I'm not sure you're even meant to get the negs back (wherever you live) without paying extra. In truth, I'm very happy with Porta 400 for my needs at the moment. What I'm personally looking for is a good dev and scan (3000 x 2000-ish or higher res) service for £10-15 per roll. It seems that the going rate in the UK for the higher res scans is £25 or more per roll but, combined with the cost of the film, that starts putting the cost of shooting 35mm film at getting on for £1 per click. I can get an okay service at the moment (for around a fiver per roll) but the scans are only suitable for small print and online use. My objective is to obtain good clean lab scans that are good for most uses (in the unlikely event I shoot any masterpieces I can always scan those individually) affordably. The closest thing I've found that would probably do the trick is this service run by an outfit in Texas. I haven't tried them but RFF members who have seem to rate the service highly but the logistics of sending film from the UK puts me off. I also shoot film quite sedately so it would take quite a while to gather enough undeveloped rolls of film to make sending to the US economically viable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinA Posted September 22, 2011 Share #17 Posted September 22, 2011 Next week will be the earliest I can get cracking on it. Kevin Home Page | Tree Without a Bird | Kevin Allen Typical, all my order turns up except the Portra 800. Kevin. Home Page | Tree Without a Bird | Kevin Allen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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