Analog film photography and cameras

Thank you for your feedback!
I just calibrated my scanner again and am now in the process of diving really deep into this wonderful piece of software (I just remembered somebody describing SF as being designed by a team of neurotic Germans to make other neurotic Germans (the users) even more neurotic).
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I was given this by a dinner guest this evening, it looks rather exciting (35mm 1:2.8 tessar-type lens, manually switched flash & 1/8-1/625s shutter)
Oh, and it appears to talk to you in a Hal voice "load film" or "too dark, use flash"
Not sure whether it's a design feature or whether it's just haunted...

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it appears to talk to you in a Hal voice

..as in hhhold still, dddammit with shutter speeds below 1/30

lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp4fy9IVJew

If I shoot Portra400 at 800 what is the effect on image? And do you recommend processing as normal or push 1 stop?

I want to photograph the interior of my house, in this January gloom, handheld.

I accidently shot 2 shots on 400 with 2 stops under and the roll was developed at 400, wouldn't recommend it. But lots of people on internet say it pushes well shot and developed at 800.

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You could google image search for examples or look at flickr, but long story short it does get a little bit more contrasty but is completely fine even if processed normally.
Portra 400 is the most forgiving colour film I know of.

@amey ..yea two stops under in lighting like this and then processed normally is a tad much maybe
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True, this is a stop under, developed normally. Feel like should've gone maybe 2 stops under, learning with a new camera.

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Gorgeous colours on the asphalt.
Is that shot with the Mamiya?

Re exposure ... depends whether you’re doing your own scanning really.

If you are ... just get as much info onto the neg (where you still want some details) like you would for darkroom printing. If light allows of course.

If your not ... and you want the files back closest to ‘finished’ (but with less potential for change) then yeah you can expose for the focus/subject.

Yeah nice camera, bit thrown off with the metering, need getting used to, I think I am gonna stick with it.

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What camera are you using?

Images look fantastic, tough lighting conditions too.

I've got two rolls to get developed, does anyone have recommendations in central London that also do decent scans?

yeah I done google but better to ask my local friendly cycle nerds, right..

still a little unclear if there is any disadvantage to pushing it 1 stop?

Not as far as I can tell. You'll get more shadow detail.

I've shot Portra 3 stops over and is been good. Super tolerant film.

yeah I done google but better to ask my local friendly cycle nerds, right..

still a little unclear if there is any disadvantage to pushing it 1 stop?

You might find this link really helpful.

Take a close look at the images and see "The lowdown on over / underexposure" at the bottom.

Of course you should do your own testing and see what you prefer, just remember this only works if you shoot the same kind of stuff with the same kind of equipment in the same kind of light, and scan it with the same scanner / settings.

Personally I happen to have a roll of Portra 400 in my Nikon L35AF right now, and I just turn the ISO dial around from 100 to 800 depending on the situation / as I see fit because, you know, fuck it.

still a little unclear if there is any disadvantage to pushing it 1 stop?

Shooting a stop under and then push processing one stop is what you’re suggesting?
This difference relative to shooting a stop under and developing at box speed is ... a bit more overall contrast and shadow detail. That’s all.

In practice how you metered in the 1st place makes more difference.

@amey @ooooooohhhhhhh @miro_o @mi7rennie
thanks all, I'm just fretting a little more than anything.

@amey - some nice light there
@ooooooohhhhhhh - cheers I hadn't seen that comparison. The +2 ones look better to me and that's what they recommend, and when I'm out and about I basically always err on the side of over, this is just a very different kind of thing for me (I only have one roll of film, and not much time opportunity to do it in... hoping there's some ok light in the morning. )

going to break out my SLR for this. not used it in years. what could go wrong.

basically always err on the side of over

that's basically how you do it when shooting "non-digital" cameras

thank you! post your results, I am keen to see how it turns out :)

I'll see how it turns out. Doubt anything will be of interest, I'm just wanting to document my house for sentimental reasons *sniff*

Fucking maverick

er on the side of over

Opposite for slides tho

..with slides I also err on the side of over, or spin the ISO dial as I please, because, you know..
I xpro anyways, haha..

In all seriousness though gotta take good care when metering slide film of course, boy it's really getting expensive now.
By the way what's up with the promised relaunch of Ektachrome? Anybody seen any images shot with the new material yet?

Some shots i got back from developing recently. Yashica FX-D with 45/2.8 Zeiss Tessar on Portra 400.

Love the third one.