Just in time for Xmas… the Kodak Portra 400 in 35mm has just been released and stores like B&H have it in stock now… I know this because I just purchased 40 rolls for myself!!!
LINK TO FILM:
PORTRA 400 35MM AT B&H 5 ROLL PACK
Happy Holidays!
Stephen
I don’t get any $$$ from B&H so if you find it at a better price somewhere else then go for it.
It’s a Kodak Disney moment! Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season. Can you spot something new in this
image???
Yes Virginia, good cheap film does exist. Click on the audio play button to listen to my thoughts on new approaches and needs for film in this figital / hybrid world.
The test images below are Fuji 400 Superia X-Tra which is a fantastic film and is readidly available at only two bucks (24 exp)… that’s $2 Dollars, 1.51 Euro, 1.28 United Kingdom Pounds, 167.94 Yen… about the price of a cup of coffee!
And for those of you who want even smoother results here is an example of the portrait of my wife (same file as above) that has been processed through Imagenomic Portraiture Photoshop Plugin at default settings and then faded back to 50%… very nice!
I was sent a link to this video by FR reader Daniel Milnor featuring his new artworks, Blurb Books which I have reviewed sometime back here on FR and notice the awesome shots of the Bare Bones Bag throughout the video…! Very nice video production, engaging artworks and his thoughts on shooting film seems spot-on to me.
Link to Daniel Milnor Web site: http://www.milnorpictures.net/
PS- Stay tuned for a BBB special announcement in early 2011!!!!!
“I have discovered photography. Now I can kill myself. I have nothing else to learn.” – Pablo Picasso
Update: Spoke with Tiffen… Domke Bags are still made in the USA but the inserts are now made in China.
Click on the audio play button to listen to this 10 minute audio on real world testing and a quick review of Voigtlander Ultron 40mm F2.0 SL-II Lens vs Nikon’s 45mm F2.8P lens… real world!!
This review was passed on to me this morning and thought it would be of value to readers here on FR… his tests confirm what my posts here on FR did but he also tested the new Kodak Portra 400 at 6400 and 12,000 with very usable results… check it out:
Links to articles on the New Kodak Portra 400 here on FR:
I have also heard that pushing the film in development for the 6400 is also quite amazing but of course requires special processing which is not available at my film processing lab… CVS or Rite Aid!
Viva la Revolution- Stephen
The Focal Encyclopedia of Photography, Fourth Edition is a must-have for every serious photographer… period. An earlier edition was a constant resource for me while at RIT and now this newer edition is my Xmas gift to myself this year… it is expensive but well worth it. It is quite thick and full of very useful content on just about every photographic topic imaginable from film to digital and beyond… and if the heat bills get too high this winter I can burn it to stay warm… or my wife could throw it at me to knock some sense into me or perhaps I could learn something about this wonderful medium we all love… either way it will be my constant companion for the dark winter months here in VT. Be sure to add this gem to your holiday wish-list today!
Viva la Revolution- Stephen
Click on the audio play button to listen to my final thoughts on this new film offering by Kodak.
Viva la Revolution- Stephen
Figital Revolution 