Hello Ty, A good tip for getting consistently better exposure with color negative film is to set the lightmeter's ISO value to half of that stated on the film box. So, for Kodak Gold, set the meter to ISO 100. By the way, I find that Kodak Gold 200 gives the best results of all the film stock I have tried. However, that may be particular to the method which I use to invert the negatives.
Thanks for the tip on light metering. I’ll have to check that out! Have you tried Porta 400 or some “professional” grade film rolls? How do they compare to “consumer” grade film rolls?
@@TyGuyFilmsOfficial I have used Portra 400 occasionally in the past but found that that the colours are rather subdued. I believe that Portra is optimised for skin tones. I prefer to avoid films faster the ISO 200 due to the increased grain. Grain is the main limiting factor for image quality with the 35mm format.
@@michaelappleyard6300 Nice, you saved me some money haha. I will stick to Kodak Gold for the mean time. I also tried out some Fujicolor 200 but haven't developed that roll yet. Can't wait to compare the two!
There are a ton of videos on film stocks and beginner guides on how to properly meter for certain frames. Dont just over expose by one stop! Learn to do it right and how to properly expose. Bc its true that film holds highlights very well and its true that u can get away with 2 stop overexposed pictures but not every film stock goes well with overexposure. It can introduce colorshifts and colorfadeing. It will also mess with the contrast. To answer your Question about pro grade Film and portra 400 in particular. The biggest difference between portra 400 and gold 200 imo is the grain. Portra is techsharp with way less noticeable grain than gold but still giving enough grain to look aswesome. Portra has very pastely colors, is not as warm as gold and does very well with skin tones and portraits! Gl hf welcome to the film world.
another tip from me is to skip 35mm film and go fo medium formst 120 roll film. Man thats enjoyment abd the real thing. Get a Twin lens reflex camera and have a fun, And learn to develop all films yourself. I even do color film myelff m also learn how to wet print in a darkroom. If you go analog, go 100%,...........regards from Austria
@@TyGuyFilmsOfficial I would say a good starting point would be a TLR like a yashica mat or a rolleicord. RF and SLRs are pretty pricey, Though Bronicas for a systems camera is pretty affordable
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Hello Ty,
A good tip for getting consistently better exposure with color negative film is to set the lightmeter's ISO value to half of that stated on the film box. So, for Kodak Gold, set the meter to ISO 100. By the way, I find that Kodak Gold 200 gives the best results of all the film stock I have tried. However, that may be particular to the method which I use to invert the negatives.
Thanks for the tip on light metering. I’ll have to check that out! Have you tried Porta 400 or some “professional” grade film rolls? How do they compare to “consumer” grade film rolls?
@@TyGuyFilmsOfficial I have used Portra 400 occasionally in the past but found that that the colours are rather subdued. I believe that Portra is optimised for skin tones.
I prefer to avoid films faster the ISO 200 due to the increased grain. Grain is the main limiting factor for image quality with the 35mm format.
@@michaelappleyard6300 Nice, you saved me some money haha. I will stick to Kodak Gold for the mean time. I also tried out some Fujicolor 200 but haven't developed that roll yet. Can't wait to compare the two!
There are a ton of videos on film stocks and beginner guides on how to properly meter for certain frames. Dont just over expose by one stop! Learn to do it right and how to properly expose. Bc its true that film holds highlights very well and its true that u can get away with 2 stop overexposed pictures but not every film stock goes well with overexposure. It can introduce colorshifts and colorfadeing. It will also mess with the contrast. To answer your Question about pro grade Film and portra 400 in particular. The biggest difference between portra 400 and gold 200 imo is the grain. Portra is techsharp with way less noticeable grain than gold but still giving enough grain to look aswesome. Portra has very pastely colors, is not as warm as gold and does very well with skin tones and portraits! Gl hf welcome to the film world.
another tip from me is to skip 35mm film and go fo medium formst 120 roll film. Man thats enjoyment abd the real thing. Get a Twin lens reflex camera and have a fun,
And learn to develop all films yourself. I even do color film myelff m also learn how to wet print in a darkroom. If you go analog, go 100%,...........regards from Austria
agree. nothing beats a 6x9 colour reversal slide on a light table
Ooo I've always wanted to develop my own film. Costs so much to have it done. But then I need a scanner. Film Photography is expensive! haha
As far as Medium Format goes, what camera do you recommend?
@@TyGuyFilmsOfficial I would say a good starting point would be a TLR like a yashica mat or a rolleicord. RF and SLRs are pretty pricey, Though Bronicas for a systems camera is pretty affordable
But if you want the absolute best, Mamiya 7, Rolleiflex 2.8/Mamiya C330, or th RB/RZ and of course the hasselblad 500 series and also the bronicas too
what your opinion on Polaroids?
They’re fun to use and cheaper than film. Ive always wanted to try that Polaroid Printer!