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Synchronized film speed exposure test - Fujifilm Pro400H | Fujifilm Superia 800 | Kodak Portra 800 | CineStill 800Tungsten

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We wanted to do a real world test of the best ISO rating of CineStill in Tungsten light. So we built a rig that synchronized 4 Nikon cameras with 50mm lenses on them, in order to test 4 great film stocks rated at different ISO's. Though CineStill is natively an EI500 film, we expected it to to prove comparable to an ISO800 film in low light. As a low end control we also threw in a roll of...

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Beta test of 500T, P400, & P800 pushed in tungsten light

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P400 vs 500T vs P800 rated at EI 800 and underexposed a stop.

Portra400 pushed 2 stops to 1600  vs CineStill 500T pushed 2 stops to 2000


CineStill 500T pushed 2 stops to 2000  vs  Portra800 pushed 1 stop to 1600

 CineStill 500T at EI 800ish, normal processing. Dimly lit bar.  Leica M2 Nokton 35mm 1.2


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Beta test of 500T & P800 in tungsten light

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This is our fist side by side analysis once we perfected Premoval.  CineStill 500Tungsten xPro C41 alongside Portra 800 normal processing, straight scan, 100%. The original 500T in ECN2 chemicals had bit more pronounced shadow grain than the CineStill in C-41, but nearly identical latitude and color balance.

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