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Subject: CineStill Medium Format Film
Date: 2014-09-27 14:26:31
From: iisfoo

I gave up shooting on film quite a long time ago, so have absolutely no comment to make on this, but I thought some members here might be interested, if not to back it, at least to follow their progress:


CineStill Medium Format Film


CineStill 800Tungsten is a high speed color film created for still photography in low light. It is currently available in 35mm, and due to its growing success and overwhelming demand for a medium format version, we are looking to the film community to invest in the future of film and fuel the analog renaissance!




Subject: Re: CineStill Medium Format Film
Date: 2014-09-28 16:12:19
From: coronet3d
Not a bad idea at all.  But one question - do the florescent bulbs everyone seems to be switching to nowadays have the same color balance as tungsten?
Thanks,
Steve
Subject: Re: CineStill Medium Format Film
Date: 2014-09-28 19:51:03
From: Brian Reynolds
billhibbert@designforlife.com [MF3D-group] wrote:
>
> I gave up shooting on film quite a long time ago, so have absolutely
> no comment to make on this, but I thought some members here might
> be interested, if not to back it, at least to follow their
> progress:
>
> CineStill Medium Format Film
[snip]
>
> CineStill 800Tungsten is a high speed color film created for still
> photography in low light. It is currently available in 35mm, and due
> to its growing success and overwhelming demand for a medium format
> version, we are looking to the film community to invest in the
> future of film and fuel the analog renaissance!

Anyone interested in this should know that this is respool motion
picture film that has been treated to remove the remjet backing. It
is a color negative film.

--
Brian Reynolds | "It's just like flying a spaceship.
reynolds@panix.com | You push some buttons and see
http://www.panix.com/~reynolds/ | what happens." -- Zapp Brannigan
NAR# 54438 |
Subject: Re: CineStill Medium Format Film
Date: 2014-09-28 20:36:05
From: Brian Reynolds
coronet3d@yahoo.com [MF3D-group] wrote:
>
> Not a bad idea at all. But one question - do the florescent bulbs
> everyone seems to be switching to nowadays have the same color
> balance as tungsten? Thanks,

No.

Florescent bulbs have two big problems. They are a completely
different color than tungsten bulbs (and different bulbs from various
manufacturers can have different colors). They also do not have a
continuous color spectrum.

The first problem means that one color correcting filter will not work
against all florescent bulbs. That's why companies like Rosco sell a
large range of color correcting filters.

The second problem means that even if you get a filter that is a close
match to a particular bulb, it will only correct some colors. Colors
that are not within the emission of the florescent bulb will still
look weird.

You may notice a CRI (Color Rendering Index) rating on CFL bulbs.
This is supposed to measure how close a CFL gets to a normal black
body light source (like a tungsten light bulb). In my experience even
CFL bulbs with a CRI rating above 90 (on a scale that goes up to 100)
are not that great.

--
Brian Reynolds | "It's just like flying a spaceship.
reynolds@panix.com | You push some buttons and see
http://www.panix.com/~reynolds/ | what happens." -- Zapp Brannigan
NAR# 54438 |
Subject: Re: CineStill Medium Format Film
Date: 2014-09-28 21:56:29
From: JR
If you are talking about household fluorescents, they are not.   If you are talking about photographic fluorescents, they are available in at least three different color temperatures.   Also, in a similar manner, the new LED lamps in the household versions are not, but the new LED lamps intended for photography are variable.  You can actually "dial in" whatever color temperature you want, using your cell phone.   How cool is that?  (or warm, depending on the film you are balancing to).  These variable color temperture LED lamps are quite expensive right now, but eventually as prices come down, they are expected to find their way into the home as well.  I have seen some in high-end offices already.

JR


On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 3:12 PM, coronet3d@yahoo.com [MF3D-group] <MF3D-group@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

Not a bad idea at all.  But one question - do the florescent bulbs everyone seems to be switching to nowadays have the same color balance as tungsten?

Thanks,
Steve


Subject: Re: CineStill Medium Format Film
Date: 2014-09-29 13:54:21
From: coronet3d

I assume then that this could be contact printed onto motion picture internegative film to make transparancies.  If so, this would be the only film of it's type to be made in the 120 size.  Does anyone know what film this is meant to be printed onto?  IMO, I'd rather see a daylight film of this type made.

Steve

Subject: Re: CineStill Medium Format Film
Date: 2014-09-29 14:34:24
From: JR
An 85B filter in front of each lens will convert a tungsten balanced (3200 degrees K) film to daylight.


On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 12:54 PM, coronet3d@yahoo.com [MF3D-group] <MF3D-group@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

I assume then that this could be contact printed onto motion picture internegative film to make transparancies.  If so, this would be the only film of it's type to be made in the 120 size.  Does anyone know what film this is meant to be printed onto?  IMO, I'd rather see a daylight film of this type made.

Steve


Subject: Re: CineStill Medium Format Film
Date: 2014-10-01 09:10:56
From: coronet3d

I'd only be excited about a 120 sized negative film if it could be printed onto an internegative film.  My guess is that the film this emulsion's designed to be printed onto is only available in a 35mm size.

Steve

Subject: Re: CineStill Medium Format Film
Date: 2014-10-01 09:13:12
From: coronet3d

I'd only be excited about a 120 sized negative film if it could be printed onto an internegative film.  My guess is that the film this emulsion's designed to be printed onto is only available in a 35mm size.

Steve