We view Portra 160 as the most comparable to Cinestill 50D. Both films are low ISO, have fine grain, and made for detailed daylight shooting. The main difference here would be the color reproduction of both films. Portra 160 would achieve real, true to life colors with warm tones heightened, whereas Cinestill 50D would lean towards changing those warm tones to cooler blues with accentuated reds. Alongside these was a Portra VC, which stood for vivid colour and also came in ISO 160 and 400 versions.

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Content contributor - become a part of the world’s biggest film and alternative photography community blog. All our Contributors have an ad-free experience for life. Learn or discover a new technique, build on your skills, or be inspired to have a go at a bit of DIY. Read more... If you’re uncertain of how your subject should be exposed the sky can be a good reference point in this sort of light. On Portra I feel that the sky, whether partly cloudy or clear blue, looks best when exposed with that extra ⅔ stop of compensation. This reduces some of the saturation in the sky, which often leans towards an unattractive cyan on Portra. If your entire scene is in daylight, chances are that metering the sky and adding this extra exposure will result in a good exposure for your image on Portra, no matter what the subject is. https://fujixweekly.com/2022/01/19/film-simulation-recipes-why-pictures-are-too-yellow-how-to-fix-it/Kodak Portra 400 is my go to film for all of my various medium format cameras (especially). Portra 400 is said to be sharper than Porta 160 and more saturated also. The colours are amazing for portraits without being over the top. For colour film photography I use Portra 400 film the most as I often shoot cameras at ISo 400 if working with available light for portraits. This is especially true for my analogue wedding photography but for model shoots also. I use 35mm Portra 400 for weddings with the Leica cameras as I need that extra amount of light to help minimise motion blur for moving subjects. All that said though, does it really matter? It’s a point worth mentioning because it’s a real phenomenon and I couldn’t write this review without bringing it up. It’s not something worth preaching about though. You can shoot what you want.

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The new Portra 400 Film is the world?s finest grain high-speed colour negative film. At true ISO 400 speed, this film delivers spectacular skin tones plus exceptional colour saturation over a wide range of lighting conditions. While I enjoyed the more vibrant results I got from the likes of Kodak’s Ultramax and Ektar films, the paler Portra photographs are very good too. Superior Sharp Focus – Capture high image resolution & depth of field even in dim lighting, with the film giving great results even when pushed This is still a great film for portrait photographers, but I believe it to be best in a studio scenario. I say this because this is where you have the most control over your lighting. Sure, natural light is nice, but it can also be tough to work with because of how the sun moves. If you are working with it in natural light, I recommend using a reflector that compliments your subject’s skin tones very well.” I actually think that Portra 160 does a better job with indoor portraits where as Portra 400 is wonderful outside. As for pushing film, pushing is when you rate the film HIGHER than the box speed and then have it pushed in development to compensate for the underexposure. So pushing Portra 400 one stop (+1) would be shooting it at 800 iso.The rolls were developed in Flic Film’s color chemistry kit using the same temperatures and developing times. Then they were dried and scanned using the Essential Film Holder and Negative Lab Pro. Again: just before sunrise, but a different angle: Portra 400 / Summicron 35mm ASPH Ektar / Summilux 50mm However...do not fall into the trap of thinking that portraits are the only use for Portra 400! It is a premium colour film with fantastic technology that easily translates into other styles and types of photography - from landscapes to street to still life. It won't return colours as bright or vivid as Ektar, but has a lovely soft palette that can bring warmth to your final image. Known for its iconic warmth, forgiving exposure latitude, and use cases spanning portraits, landscapes, and everything in between, the Portra line is Kodak’s most versatile offering With negative film there’s still a bit of work to be done after shooting and developing. I have a feeling that many people who are dissatisfied with Portra are having troubles getting the colors right during the scanning process. I recommend reading through my guide on Scanning and Editing Color Negative Film to help you nail the colors.

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Fujifilm X-Trans IV (X-Pro3, X100V, X-T4, X-S10 & X-E4) Film Simulation Recipe: Fujicolor NPS 160 Pulled The Portra 400’s grain is noticeable in lower light settings, but its vibrant colors, sharpness, and warm skin tones make for one of the most versatile rolls of film you can place in your camera. Portra 400 is also made for 35mm, 120 (medium format), and large format (4×5”) cameras. https://fujixweekly.com/2020/08/02/fujifilm-xq1-x-trans-ii-film-simulation-recipe-kodachrome-without-classic-chrome/ Portra 400 would be the most comparable film to Cinestill’s 400D. Both films are designed to capture in daylight, but also offer capabilities in low light. Cinestill 400D creates more true to life tones, whereas Portra will amplify those warmer tones.However, I should be honest in the fact that the only reason I took the Portra on that trip is that I had four or five rolls in my drawer not being shot. If I hadn’t have had that Portra, I probably would have shot more Gold or Ultramax on that trip as it’s the film I prefer. Thankfully though, Portra gave me beautiful results that I’m extremely happy with. One of the areas where Portra 400 truly shines is in its retention of detail. I know that film already does a fantastic job of not blowing out the highlights in images, but with Portra 400 I have noticed this especially. Finally for this section, there’s a Portra 400 datasheet right here that gives you more information than I care to parrot, although I will relay some impressive-sounding highlights. It also has – deep breath – antenna dye sensitisation in cyan and magenta emulsion layers, Kodak proprietary targeted advanced development accelerators, optimised emulsion spectral sensitivity and image modifier chemistry, Kodak proprietary DIR couplers, unified film emulsion technology, and micro-structure optimised Kodak T-grain emulsions.

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I find Portra Kodak 160 is the best value of the 3 Kodak Portra films available but I rarely have enough light to shoot Kodak Portra 160 at box speed in the UK. I love the finer grain of Portra 160 and for 35mm I normally prefer it to Portra 400. If I am doing a hot and sunny destination photo shoot (like my trips to Tenerife) I tend to use Kodak Portra 160 as it is the most economical option. With the big cameras like the Hasselblad and Mamiya RZ67 (with their amazing big waist level view of the world) if you get a very attractive model to photograph it’s easy to get trigger happy and shoot off a whole roll of film within minutes! Beware! (Take plenty of film so you don’t run out like I did!) 🙂 It’s Vericolor II that brings us to the Portra era, with the VPL one first being replaced by a short-lived Ektacolor Pro Gold 100T film in 1998. A year later, this was rebranded as Portra 100T, a film that was discontinued in 2006. Porta on 35mm I dont much prefer over my usual Poundland Agfa Vista 200 tbh, especially my recent trials at 100 in the rare British sunshine! Just a shame its only 24 frames.Majority of my photography is landscape. Because of this, I’m drawn to the richer films like Fuji Superia, Ektar, and even Gold and Ultramax. Portra 400 isn’t exactly the film I get excited to shoot seeing as it’s not as saturated.