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25967882425_5d796a30ca_o.jpgZürich - Cinestill 800T film by -Ric Capucho-

 

 

Ok, a handheld night shot using my tricked Contax T2 and (gasp) *colour* Cinestill 800T film.

 

On this one there's almost no "bloom" around the brighter lights, which Cinestill is famous for. I had a read around and found that when the Kodak movie film is prepared for casual amateur use, the carbon backing (which gums up standard C41 processing equipment) is stripped off somehow. But that layer happens to be important in some circumstances as the light can shine right through the film and then bounce off the film plate and then bounce some more. Result is a characteristic halo around the brighter lights.

 

Can't remember of that layer is the "halation layer" or the "anti-halation layer".

 

I'll see if I can post a picture that shows the effect...

 

Ric

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Right, here's a prime example. I think the blooms around the lights are the halation effect. The red strip down the left puzzled me, but I now think it's from the little window in the back of the Contax T2 that allows you to see a strip of film canister. Shall have to tape that over.

 

So what do you think? The halation effect gives an artistic effect? Or is it a defect in the film that reduces how it can be used?

 

Remember, I bought the film specifically so I'd be able to do handheld night shots with a lowish grain ISO 800 film.

 

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Hi Ric,

 

The lack of anti-halation layer is not exclusive to Cinestill 800. There are a number of other films

that show the same effect, for example the B&W films "Lucky 100" from China or Polypan-F.

I don't think the Halo effect in itself is artistic, rather it can be used for artistic purposes (another

tool in the toolbox of the creative photographer).

Btw, I think with a bit more exposure your results would show significantly less grain. 

 

Rgds

 

C. 

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25967882425_5d796a30ca_o.jpgZürich - Cinestill 800T film by -Ric Capucho-

 

 

Ok, a handheld night shot using my tricked Contax T2 and (gasp) *colour* Cinestill 800T film.

 

On this one there's almost no "bloom" around the brighter lights, which Cinestill is famous for. I had a read around and found that when the Kodak movie film is prepared for casual amateur use, the carbon backing (which gums up standard C41 processing equipment) is stripped off somehow. But that layer happens to be important in some circumstances as the light can shine right through the film and then bounce off the film plate and then bounce some more. Result is a characteristic halo around the brighter lights.

 

Can't remember of that layer is the "halation layer" or the "anti-halation layer".

 

I'll see if I can post a picture that shows the effect...

 

Ric

 

Isnt it called Remjet backing ?

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Isnt it called Remjet backing ?

I think you're right. The remjet backing is what's removed prior to shoving the film into a canister with "Cinestill" branding on the outside.

 

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I think you're right. The remjet backing is what's removed prior to shoving the film into a canister with "Cinestill" branding on the outside.

 

Ric

 

Hi there,

 

been googling the question :

 

From the CineStill film site:

 

http://cinestillfilm.com/pages/frequently-asked-questions

 

and a good read here:

 

http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=16302.

 

I remember blackening the  pressure plate of some specific modern 35mm cine cameras (which had chrome ridges on the pressure plate)  to reduce halation when "running"  BW motion picture film stock through !

 

http://clairmont.com/techtips.php?id=6

 

Check your camera pressure plate !

 

Cheers JM

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Very interesting links J-M, esp the cinematography forum. 

 

Since The Hague is in the news a lot today, with the Karadzic judgement being issued here in the building as I type actually, here's another frame from my last visit to the photo museum down the road (same film and equipment as above).

 

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25967882425_5d796a30ca_o.jpgZürich - Cinestill 800T film by -Ric Capucho-

 

 

Ok, a handheld night shot using my tricked Contax T2 and (gasp) *colour* Cinestill 800T film.

 

On this one there's almost no "bloom" around the brighter lights, which Cinestill is famous for. I had a read around and found that when the Kodak movie film is prepared for casual amateur use, the carbon backing (which gums up standard C41 processing equipment) is stripped off somehow. But that layer happens to be important in some circumstances as the light can shine right through the film and then bounce off the film plate and then bounce some more. Result is a characteristic halo around the brighter lights.

 

Can't remember of that layer is the "halation layer" or the "anti-halation layer".

 

I'll see if I can post a picture that shows the effect...

 

Ric

 

It is called Remjet

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From last weeks hunt, i shot some colour film (Fuji 160s) should get the scans in a week or so

 

Fuji GW690, Foma 400 developed in Rodinal

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Very nice tone range !

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For Adam ... mene mene tekel ...  ;)

 

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