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This is my attempt to simulate a photo taken by an older film camera  - original available if anyone is interested 

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I think it doesn't really have the punch or colour contrast to look like film, this is how it may look if shot with a fairly neutral film such as Kodak Portra 160

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or with a more saturated slide film such as Fuji Velvia

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33 minutes ago, 250swb said:

think it doesn't really have the punch or colour contrast to look like film, this is how it may look if shot with a fairly neutral film such as Kodak Portra 160

I was aiming to mimic the Chemigram process 

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17 minutes ago, PeterHatt said:

And I was thinking I posted in the digital processing forum 

Maybe you were, I didn't look. I just responded to your quest to achieve a filmic result.

I am genuinely curious as to why digital shooters try to emulate film instead of shooting it.

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21 minutes ago, erl said:

 

I am genuinely curious as to why digital shooters try to emulate film instead of shooting it.

For me, it’s that I have no idea how or the skills to develop film.

But like Hollywood producers I like the looks that came be achieved 

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3 minutes ago, PeterHatt said:

For me, it’s that I have no idea how or the skills to develop film.

But like Hollywood producers I like the looks that came be achieved 

Fair enough.

If you have access to a film camera, I can only highly recommend setting up to process your own film. It is so rewarding, as an extension  to the pleasure of shooting. it is not rocket science. Just simple routines.

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9 minutes ago, erl said:

If you have access to a film camera, I can only highly recommend setting up to process your own film. It is so rewarding, as an extension  to the pleasure of shooting. it is not rocket science. Just simple routines.

Even in colour?

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4 minutes ago, PeterHatt said:

Even in colour?

Yes! But temperature control is more critical in colour. Start with B&W. Success is a lot easier that way.

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I enjoy this sort of thing for a bit of fun. Here are a couple of not very interesting images from the Q3 with a film style edit

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11 hours ago, PeterHatt said:

This is my attempt to simulate a photo taken by an older film camera  - original available if anyone is interested 

Interesting post, interested in your original, please post.  

I'm not sure anyone has a monopoly on what constitutes a film look, especially color negative film, but that's the great thing about photography it's an art.   

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16 minutes ago, darylgo said:

Interesting post, interested in your original, please post.

This has had what I call normal post processing, before I decided to go for a ‘film’ look

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9 hours ago, erl said:

I am genuinely curious as to why digital shooters try to emulate film instead of shooting it.

There are many reasons why some people choose to shoot digitally, even if they like the look of film, and I thought this was already thoroughly discussed here on the forum. Personally, I can't afford to buy and develop film, and I prefer the convenience of a digital workflow. But if I could afford it, I'd definitely buy an analog camera and give it a try.

BTW, here's a thread for digital shooters who like to experiment with film looks:

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1 minute ago, PeterHatt said:

This has had what I call normal post processing, before I decided to go for a ‘film’ look

Leica has looks that are free to download, fun to play with.  

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19 minutes ago, evikne said:

BTW, here's a thread for digital shooters who like to experiment with film looks:

Thanks for this, 😊 I will be posting here. My original post was done ‘by hand’ not any profiles or presets but by using photoshop a mixture of curves blurring highlights (creating diffusion) and the like.  Now I can use the posts on your thread as a reference & try to replicate with my own photos using my own methods 

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7 minutes ago, PeterHatt said:

Thanks for this, 😊 I will be posting here. My original post was done ‘by hand’ not any profiles or presets but by using photoshop a mixture of curves blurring highlights (creating diffusion) and the like.  Now I can use the posts on your thread as a reference & try to replicate with my own photos using my own methods 

You are welcome! There is no requirement to use pre-made presets or profiles to participate. 

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