You'll get that through post processing and/or printing choices. Since I assume you're going to work with a hybrid process (i.e. scan and do digital from there), what you do to the files is much more relevant than what the film records in the first place. Color negative is a bit like camera raw; it's inherently quite flexible and can be taken in pretty much any direction, especially digitally. That part of the process has vastly more influence than the choice of film stock. Film stock does affect things like grain, halation etc. In terms of color, I wouldn't worry about it too much as it'll drop away against what happens from the scanning step onwards.a distinctive look
They fail some of your criteria, e.g. in terms of availability but also "weirdness", palette etc.What about these "new" brands like Orwo?
Oops! I see what you mean. The places where I usually buy film are all showing Velvia as "out of stock." Last I heard, Fuji was going to stop shipping Velvia 100 to the US, but was still supplying it to other markets(?) But I guess you are saying availability is no better in Europe? Too bad.Velvia and “readily available” must be… well I don’t think we have a word for that.
I'd have thought Harman Phoenix might have fitted the bill
Right, like peas in a pod, eh.Orwo NC400. It's similar to NC500
cool rather than warm
Normally I shoot black and white — both film and digital — but I’ve decided to dedicate my Leica R6 to colour photography. I only have one lens for it at the moment; nothing fancy, but decent enough. That’s not really the focus here though.
I’m looking for suggestions for a colour film that offers a distinctive look — something with a bit of character. I don’t mean expired or weird for the sake of it, just not aiming for a modern, clean, or overly neutral palette. Think something that adds a touch of mood or uniqueness to the image.
Some context:
Would love to hear your thoughts — anything from boutique emulsions to underrated gems.
- I send my film to a lab (no home development)
- I’m based in the EU, so ideally looking for something that’s readily available through “normal” channels here
- I’m not interested in the eBay or expired film rabbit hole
Thanks!
That's kind of weird, though. Very much so, in fact. Probably the weirdest C41 film out there, and has been, and probably will be for a long, long time.
Right, like peas in a pod, eh.
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Magenta = NC500, cyan = NC400.
Depends on how you print/edit it. This is not baked into the film, contrary to other aspects of color rendition. Fidgeting a bit with the yellow filter dial makes a big difference and can make a supposedly 'warm' film print cool and vice versa. Because there's no 'warm' film. Saturated or contrasty, yes. Crossover, linearity etc - yes, that's inherent to the film, although even those aspects can be manipulated afterwards (especially in digital space).
Please tell me which film was used for the images below - and while you're at it, which one is the 'real' look of this film. To make it easier, I'll give away that it's either NC400 or NC500.
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The NC films will have a few things in common that are inherent to the product. 'Warmth/coolness' is not one of them. And evidently, they respond very, dramatically different contrast-wise and also in terms of crossover behavior.
Interesting. My experience was probably due to the lab scans I got. I'll have to look more into it.
WOLFEN NC500
Sounds interesting and can be bought from their website, or am I missing something?
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