StS Posted January 28, 2012 Share #61 Posted January 28, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I haven't tried Portra 160 yet, I typically like the versatility of a 400 but think I should have a try to see the difference. In Germany, I get the lowest prices in my local Calumet store, 5,25 EUR for a 135 roll of Portra 400 and 6,30EUR for a roll of 800. Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andybarton Posted January 28, 2012 Share #62 Posted January 28, 2012 Andy, seriously consider buying your stock from B&H in N.Y., unless you are trying to support your local suppliers. For me B&H are less than half price relative to what I am asked to pay here in Oz. UK may be different but check it out online before you go. Shopping locally in NY would be a buzz too, I imagine. I would rather support local people wherever I am. When we go to Scotland on holiday, for instance, we always do our food shopping when we get there, rather than bring bags of stuff from home. The problem with shopping at somewhere like B&H is that firstly, we arrive on a Saturday afternoon, so that means we would have to find the place immediately we got there. I would doubt that they open on a Sunday (I haven't checked) and I would be without film for a couple of days. I pay about £3.50 per roll for B&W, from memory and about a fiver for C41. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted January 28, 2012 Share #63 Posted January 28, 2012 Cost comparison Portra 400 x5 B&H Kodak 35mm Professional Portra 400 Color Negative Film 6031678 $33.50/ £22 / AU$32 7dayshop.com 7dayshop.com - Online Store $42 / £27 / AU$40 7dayshop offers free delivery in the UK. I am not sure about B&H in the US Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StS Posted January 28, 2012 Share #64 Posted January 28, 2012 I would also plan some time for shopping at B&H. If I remember correctly, there is quite some queueing. I decided back then I had more useful things to do. Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted January 28, 2012 Share #65 Posted January 28, 2012 I have better things to do than queue up in camera shops when I am over there, I'm afraid. Sorry for taking this off-topic. I'm off to develop some film. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted January 28, 2012 Share #66 Posted January 28, 2012 The problem with shopping at somewhere like B&H is that firstly, we arrive on a Saturday afternoon, so that means we would have to find the place immediately we got there. I would doubt that they open on a Sunday (I haven't checked) and I would be without film for a couple of days The owners are Jewish. They close at lunchtime on Friday and reopen on Sunday... B&H Photo Video Hours of Operation However like yourself if I were on holiday in New York queueing up in a camera shop would not be my top priority - or that of your other half I imaging. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted January 28, 2012 Share #67 Posted January 28, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks Steve. Especially when the only Leica stock they have is S-lenses. I was coming from a parochial "Sunday Trading Laws" perspective I will be in Macy's and Bloomingdales at some time during the week, I suspect... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanvo1982 Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share #68 Posted January 28, 2012 does it help reduce color cast if I +0.5 stop or +1stop in low light condition? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted January 28, 2012 Share #69 Posted January 28, 2012 No. You need the negatives properly exposed. You need to be rigorous about your temps and timing in development and, has been said above, use filters if shooting in artificial light. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanvo1982 Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share #70 Posted January 28, 2012 No. You need the negatives properly exposed. You need to be rigorous about your temps and timing in development and, has been said above, use filters if shooting in artificial light. Thank Andy. It is much difficult than digital Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted January 28, 2012 Share #71 Posted January 28, 2012 Not really, you just need to think about what's going on in the camera, not in the computer. Colour casts can be fixed to a certain extent in post-processing of scans, but you are better off sticking to daylight for your light source. And do try Portra for a much more natural colour palette to begin with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanvo1982 Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share #72 Posted January 28, 2012 Not really, you just need to think about what's going on in the camera, not in the computer. Colour casts can be fixed to a certain extent in post-processing of scans, but you are better off sticking to daylight for your light source. And do try Portra for a much more natural colour palette to begin with. Definitely, I will take the experience daylight and portra 400 . Before, I had thought that film could keep artificial light as our eyes but it doesn't do the same thing. Does positive film keep color like what we see (in case artificial light) ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted January 28, 2012 Share #73 Posted January 28, 2012 Positive film is very unforgiving. Exposure is critical. What you take is what you get, of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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