Ektar or Portra 160NC for scanning fashion

[sperera]

Hi there, got an important fashion shoot coming up and I'm debating whether to use Ektar 100 or stick with Portra 160NC....how do they compare for scanning......? I know and use Portra but am wondering whether this latest film is easier to scan....the scanning is crucial for me......

 

[pellicle]

I advise to stick with what you know

I find that Portra is a nice film to scan too, but never tried the new Ektar ... shouldn't be any drama ... you scanning youself?

 

[Loris Medici]

Do photogs still use film for fashion shoots!? Wow!

Just asking because I wondered: What equipment will you be using? Is it an outdoor shoot or indoor/studio shoot? I'd convert to "tethered digital" for indoor/studio shoots; looks much more interactive/productive. I'd like to know what keeps you with film? (*In the sole context of* fashion photography. Others, don't get me wrong.)

BTW, I highly agree with the advice: "stick to what you know"...

Regards,
Loris.

 

[sperera]

I advise to stick with what you know

I find that Portra is a nice film to scan too, but never tried the new Ektar ... shouldn't be any drama ... you scanning youself?

I have my own ScanMate 5000 drum scanner yes.....

 

[imazursky]

Do photogs still use film for fashion shoots!

I know quite a few who use film for fashion photography.
A few even shoot it at fashion week in NYC. They shoot a few hundred rolls of e6 or c41 during that week.
Some of it using what you know but its a look that a lot of people still prefer.

I would stick with Portra for the shoot.
The colors are truer and the saturation is normal compared to ektar.

 

[sperera]

Do photogs still use film for fashion shoots!? Wow!

Just asking because I wondered: What equipment will you be using? Is it an outdoor shoot or indoor/studio shoot? I'd convert to "tethered digital" for indoor/studio shoots; looks much more interactive/productive. I'd like to know what keeps you with film? (*In the sole context of* fashion photography. Others, don't get me wrong.)

BTW, I highly agree with the advice: "stick to what you know"...

Regards,
Loris.

Hi, I'm not a famous fashion photographer shooting for a famous title like Vogue or Elle but to me its an important shoot.

Its for an advertising campaign (local area) for a shop called Aftershock London, the franchise shop in Gibraltar to be precise.

Shoot will be indoor in a luxury penthouse apartment. I will be using digital and film but want to choose the best scanning film with the best tonal range....i think I'll stick to what I know and love as you all say ....Portra 160NC.

I'm betting my wife, we work together on shoots, that the client will go for all the film shots over the digital.

As the main focus of the campaign will be internet marketing over point of sale posters etc the fact is, IRONICALLY, that I have found (this is my opinion) that film shots reduce to web site resolution retaining detail way better than digital shots does....

go figure, film beating digital in its own game

 

[sperera]

absolutely.....there's a UK photographer I know of who ONLY uses film and he's working all the time. He gets booked for the look of film....
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I know quite a few who use film for fashion photography.
A few even shoot it at fashion week in NYC. They shoot a few hundred rolls of e6 or c41 during that week.
Some of it using what you know but its a look that a lot of people still prefer.

I would stick with Portra for the shoot.
The colors are truer and the saturation is normal compared to ektar.

 

[sperera]

...furthermore, I will take another A12 loaded with Fuji 400H i think for some ambient shots without flash...

anyone care to comment on 400 asa colour negative preferences?

I know quite a few who use film for fashion photography.
A few even shoot it at fashion week in NYC. They shoot a few hundred rolls of e6 or c41 during that week.
Some of it using what you know but its a look that a lot of people still prefer.

I would stick with Portra for the shoot.
The colors are truer and the saturation is normal compared to ektar.

 

[cupcake_ham]

I wouldn't use Ektar for anything involving skin tones. Portra is great....I prefer Fuji 160ProS or Fuji 400H.

 

[sperera]

I have Fuji 400H but havent used it yet.....and Ive wondered about the 160ProS as well....perhaps you could post some comparison images if you have some time

I wouldn't use Ektar for anything involving skin tones. Portra is great....I prefer Fuji 160ProS or Fuji 400H.

 

[Tony-S]

Not Ektar - it really isn't for people photography. It has quite a bit of red in skin-tones.

 

[pellicle]

anyone care to comment on 400 asa colour negative preferences?

fuji Pro 400 ... but I'm a landscape sorta guy, with a funny scence of what's good looking



so don't take my word for it ;-)

 

[carioca]

Do photogs still use film for fashion shoots!? Wow!

Two other photographers that still shoot ONLY film (C-41):

Xavier Vallhonrat (and only 4x5 inch, on top!)
http://www.top-fashion-photographers.info/javier-vallhonrat.html

and Vincent Peters, 6x7
http://www.vincentpetersphotography.com/

It's a pleasure see them work (plus the Fuji- Polas as reference), reminds me of my old days...

 

[sperera]

fuji Pro 400 ... but I'm a landscape sorta guy, with a funny scence of what's good looking



so don't take my word for it ;-)

BEAUTIFUL SHOT MAN......STUNNING

 

[sperera]

THANKS FOR THE LINKS....THEY INSPIRE ME!

Two other photographers that still shoot ONLY film (C-41):

Xavier Vallhonrat (and only 4x5 inch, on top!)
http://www.top-fashion-photographers.info/javier-vallhonrat.html

and Vincent Peters, 6x7
http://www.vincentpetersphotography.com/

It's a pleasure see them work (plus the Fuji- Polas as reference), reminds me of my old days...

 

[sperera]

sorry, what do you mean by this?: "(plus the Fuji- Polas as reference)[/QUOTE]

 

[donbga]

Hi there, got an important fashion shoot coming up and I'm debating whether to use Ektar 100 or stick with Portra 160NC....how do they compare for scanning......? I know and use Portra but am wondering whether this latest film is easier to scan....the scanning is crucial for me......

Both scan well. I wouldn't worry about using one or the other.

Don Bryant

 

[cupcake_ham]

Both scan well. I wouldn't worry about using one or the other.

Don Bryant

While they will both scan fine....Ektar is a bit saturated in red for skin tones. The portra has a nice warm color slightly favoring the magenta.

 

[TareqPhoto]

Hey,
I am very very new to film and i really would like to have something with it in the future, i am digital guy but really film tweaking my mind a lot lately say since last year.
For my new start, i just received my second developed color neg roll yesterday after my first fail roll, i scanned 2 or 3 frame out of the roll, but i uploaded only one shot, can't be sure if it is great or not, but so far i can say that film look is different and even the color looks natural more than digital[didn't have test shots of film and digital but first look can tell], what do you think?

Out of scan with no prcoessing
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7189/originalds.jpg

after color correcting only
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2239/shota.jpg

After more processing [color shift of blue/green on hair, sharpness]
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/6817/shotb.jpg

 

[sperera]

dontcha just love the look of film brother.........

Hey,
I am very very new to film and i really would like to have something with it in the future, i am digital guy but really film tweaking my mind a lot lately say since last year.
For my new start, i just received my second developed color neg roll yesterday after my first fail roll, i scanned 2 or 3 frame out of the roll, but i uploaded only one shot, can't be sure if it is great or not, but so far i can say that film look is different and even the color looks natural more than digital[didn't have test shots of film and digital but first look can tell], what do you think?

Out of scan with no prcoessing
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7189/originalds.jpg

after color correcting only
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2239/shota.jpg

After more processing [color shift of blue/green on hair, sharpness]
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/6817/shotb.jpg

 

[TareqPhoto]

dontcha just love the look of film brother.........

Don't tell me, i have the best Canon DSLRs cameras [1Ds3, Ds2, 5D,..] and even H3DII-39, all that didn't stopping me to think about film at all even i never shoot film before [i don't consider that time i used disposal cameras as true film cameras even], And i really die to know where did i lost a link of a site that has any film or camera film shots shown there of flickr links, was one of the best links i've seen if i want to check a specific film or camera film to lead me to flickr links, but i don't need to see to be sure, film has something different that digital can't replicate, and at the end i want to be a true photography that i know something about film rather than 1000% digital and i never tried the origin, and it is fun, i hope that film will slow me down and think before i click even i do that with digital but not enough.