But what's the difference between this and digital?
A little while ago I shared this same setup, but photographed on my Nikon D850. Now I appreciate the whole world has fallen on its ass since then, so you likely don't remember it. I'll post the Nikon version of this in the comments below for you to compare.
These 2 images here however, are shot on my Pentax 67 medium format film camera and I think some of you may find it interesting to compare the two sets of shots.
For the three of you still interested and still reading, here's the nerd-speak:
Portra 400 film, 1/30th second (but all strobe, no ambient light), f2.4. I will also admit that I had too much light in this setup, so I was also using a 2 stop ND on my lens.
The lens was the 105mm 2.4.
As promised, here's that Nikon D850 image I posted the other day. 1/125th, f2.8, ISO 100. 24-70 lens.
PLUS: These images also see me using 'Low Contrast' filter on the lens. So for those who noticed the slight creamy shadows and hazy highlights, that is what is causing this look. I took a shot without the low contrast filter on as well and I'll share that another time so you can compare the two.
Personally I gotta say that I really like this softer look and I'm glad I used the low contrast filter on my lens here as the softer look and extra detail in the shadows is a plus when images are heavily back-lit on film like this.
Another observation is how grainy the shots are. Sure, this is ISO 400, but it's interesting how accustomed we've become to zero grain and how much we demand zero grain now too.
I'd also forgotten how colourful grain was. If I add grain to my shots in post today then I nearly always keep it monochrome. Turns out it's actually got a lot of colour in it. Zoom in and you'll see all the colour in the grains.
But what do guys think? Do you like this softer more organic look compared to the digital version which is clearly more saturated and cleaner looking? -(check the comments for the digital one).
Does anybody have any questions about this film shot? Let me know.
As always guys, it's Friday, so congrats to us for making it through another week of quarantine without losing our minds..... much😭😭😭
Anybody got any shoot ideas for shooting from home lined up for the weekend? Self portraits, the partner, the cat😅😅😅
Model: Valencia Germain