Thoughts on CineStill 800T vs Kodak Portra

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Table of Contents
- Notes on the tire shop photo (1:18)
- Portra vs CineStill 800T (8:35)
- Why comparing print films is a bit futile (9:44)
- More about the RemJet layer (12:17)
- What exactly causes halation (12:47)
- Comparing grain (14:12)
- Working with a tungsten-balanced film (14:40)
- Using CineStill 800T in daylight (17:37)
- The halation effect of CineStill 800T (18:36)
- What ISO to use on CineStill 800T (20:51)
- Reciprocity failure on CineStill 800T (22:14)
- Scanning CineStill 800T with SilverFast software (24:43)

Buckle up, kiddos, because we’re taking a drive down to CineStill town. That’s right, this is the ultimate head-to-head showdown, winner take all, no holds barred smackdown of the century!

In the left corner we have every beanie-wearing film fanatic’s fine-grain favorite. He’s lean, he’s mean, and some guy on YouTube told me to overexpose it by 4 stops so he’s also denser than granite. Ladies and gentleman, it’s Kodak Portra 400!

And in the right corner we have the hipster’s halatin’ Hollywood heavyweight. Mothers, hide your solitary empty gas stations because he’s comin’ for ‘em. He’s tough, he’s rough, and holy shit he costs how much?? Jesus. Alright, well, I guess I’ll try not to bracket my exposures. Ladies and gentleman, it’s CineStill 800T!

Head-to-head film battle. That’s what the people want, right? That’s how I make it big on YouTube. Yeah, ultimate this-film-versus-that-film comparison videos. That’s when the money comes pouring in.

This roundup isn’t a true head-to-head film battle, per se, but I will be giving my thoughts on shooting Kodak Portra 400 at blue hour (dawn/dusk) compared to shooting CineStill 800T. We’ll talk about how to scan CineStill, what to do about the tungsten color balance when shooting in daylight, how to deal with Reciprocity Failure in CineStill 800T, and more! I know the video is kind of long, but hey, I gave you a table of contents right up top so just jump around if you want to.

If you want to buy any of these films, I recommend B&H. If you use the links below, I’ll get a commission:

- CineStill 800T (35mm): https://bhpho.to/3dOFvTV
- CineStill 800T (120): https://bhpho.to/3h8gJ2Z
- Kodak Portra 400 (35mm): https://bhpho.to/3h5Wnap
- Kodak Portra 400 (120): https://bhpho.to/2Yd1E6g
- Kodak Portra 160 (35mm): https://bhpho.to/3jtUzcW
- Kodak Portra 160 (120): https://bhpho.to/31cscXv

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