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  • Hello people, shot about 4 rolls on my om30 about 200 iso to 400 iso. Looking at getting something that I can shoot at night. Seen portra 800 and cinestill 800t.
    Worth just getting one of them or any recommendations. Will be shooting in the city if that helps

  • Cinestill 800T ("tungsten light") is very suitable for low-light / artificial light shooting.
    It does look off in normal / natural light without appopriate filters though.
    So for late night - city light images it can be really good.
    When you meter carefully things can look a bit like magic with this film.

    Portra 800 is a "normal light" film and a very good one at that.
    Frankly you could also get Portra 400 (slightly cheaper / more readily available), and just shoot that set at 800, it's very, very forgiving.

    I recommend you take a look at flickr pools / groups of the two films and see what "look" you like more -

    Portra 800 / CineStil 800T

  • Thanks for the information, iv recently won a roll of portra 400 and ektar 100 for £14 so could use the 400 for night shoots and set it at 800 like you suggested. However I do like the look of the cinestill 800t and the halo effects if gives around like sources. Not confident in my ability to set a 400 film at 800 and make compensations just yet ahah
    I'll try hunt for a reasonably priced roll of cinestil.

    Cheers

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