polaroid look with modern film.....

[danzyc]

hello friend do you know how i can achieve a polaroid look with modern c41 film?? i think that a good portra film nc with 1 stop pull processing is similar....

 

[keithwms]

I'd not pull any c41 film. Simply rate it a tad faster than box speed, e.g. 200 if the box speed is 160, and you'll get a more washed out colour rendition. You might also keep an eye out for outdated c41 films. (assuming that I understand what you mean by 'polaroid look'...)

You might have a look at my stuff on the rollei digibase film, the maskless c41 stuff. It reminds me a wee bit of outdated polaroid.

 

[Ektagraphic]

Some of the overaturated Fuji films may help. You may be able to create the look in Photoshop. You could always shoot Polaroid too

 

[keithwms]

Oversaturated? I thought the polaroid look was undersaturated, hence my advice simply to underexpose.

 

[danzyc]

yes the polaroid color is undersaturated......and pastel.....

 

[Ektagraphic]

Do you have an example of exactly what you are looking for? Polaroid does have many looks to it? 600, 669, 690, 664, Vivia, SX-70, Spectra...the list goes on and on.

 

[nickrapak]

Do you have an example of exactly what you are looking for? Polaroid does have many looks to it? 600, 669, 690, 664, Vivia, SX-70, Spectra...the list goes on and on.

Note that I am not the OP, but I think he is going for the Type 108/669 look...washed-out undersaturated colors, "crappily" processed (a term, not an opinion), and an overall look that I can only call "vintage". The best idea would be to overexpose slightly, and use a very undersaturated film (Fuji 160S or
Reala).

 

[Aurum]

I'm presuming a sort of slightly washed out, sort of handcoloured effect
A bit like this for instance

I suspect a C41 film like ferrania Solaris would be a good starting point. This has a pastel type of rendering

(Oh and its Pound shop cheap as well !)

 

[nickandre]

skip bleach on color negative film processing? It reduces saturation, but I think it will increase contrast.

 

[danzyc]

check paolo roversi foto....he uses only pola film 20x25 ...669 i think

 

[nickandre]

Skimming the pictures I see that most of that is normal film with different lighting in studio.

 

[IloveTLRs]

Centuria is pretty good for semi-washed-out colors; especially when shot into the sun. It's been discontinued but still available in stores I believe.

 

[Alex Hawley]

yes the polaroid color is undersaturated......and pastel.....

I've had the same question in my mind. What current film is close to 59/669/809?

Pastel - yes, that's a good description. Understaturated? Ummm, not really. I think neutral is a more accurate description. Neutral but rich. If overexposed, then yes, it would be washed out. But if properly exposed and developed, Polaroid was the most beautiful color film I have ever seen.

 

[Q.G.]

"Pastel", as adjective, stands for "undersaturated", does it not?