__jon__ Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 Hey group, I shoot about 99% B/W, but I have found a place that I'd like to shootat night in color. The street is fairly well lit, but I'll needsomething that has good reciprocity characteristics. Several of thebuildings are painted in with a pastel paint and I'd like to renderthat accurately--so I'm not interested in the vivid films. I'm goingto go back tonight and meter to get a better idea what kind ofexposure I'm looking at. Any suggestions? Also: I've only skimmed the archive so far, but if you can recommendany threads, I'll be grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric rose Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 I use Fuji NPS 160. The colors are very good and it doesn't fall apart with the longer exposures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__jon__ Posted March 25, 2004 Author Share Posted March 25, 2004 I forgot to mention that I will be scanning and outputing digitally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__jon__ Posted March 25, 2004 Author Share Posted March 25, 2004 Hi Eric, Thanks for the info. Do you rate it at its listed speed? As I look back through some 35mm stuff I did long ago, I realized that I shot chromes. So I guess I shouldn't rule that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbq Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 If chromes are fine, go for Provia. Reciprocity holds perfectly up to 2 minutes, and requires minimal corrections up to 8 minutes. Acros behaves similarly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger krueger Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 Since you can correct the color in the scan stage, I'd recommend NPL, not NPS, due to its much better reciprocity characterists. (NPL is a tungsten-balance film) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_levine Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 I would suggest a 400 speed film(Portra 400NC),and not a 160. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marco_buonocore Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 Provia, as mentioned by others, is great for long exposures, and is a lovely transparency on the whole. However, if you use it, keep in mind that alot of the highlights (ie: street lights) will get blown right out. Slide film has a touch time with such high contrast scenes. If you're not including bright highlights in the frame, and just using the light from them, no worries. I've had luck with provia for night shots, as it does do a wonderful job of the subtle, sombre tones that you find in the evening. Good luck! Marco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__jon__ Posted March 26, 2004 Author Share Posted March 26, 2004 Well, I took out my trusty digi-crap camera and took some shots of the lighting at the scene. It is a combination of icky warm orange street lights/alley lights, and several cold blue spot lights. The first pic is the alley lights, the second the spot lights, and the third shows the combination of the blue on the left and the orange on the right. <p> So, I wonder how NPS will handle the mix of lights? Any thoughts? <p> <img src=http://img39.photobucket.com/albums/v120/TheWanderer/StFelix/warm.jpg> <img src=http://img39.photobucket.com/albums/v120/TheWanderer/StFelix/cold.jpg> <img src=http://img39.photobucket.com/albums/v120/TheWanderer/StFelix/mix.jpg> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now