I Tested The Dynamic Range Of CineStill 400D

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Does Cinestill 400D 35mm film live up to the hype?! I show you the results and I also give a little rundown of how this film stock performed.
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[@ChristopherMichaelR]

As someone who loves cars. Your take on the photo process was eye opening. I never thought about taking picture of the personal details. I only wanted to look at the car lol. Thanks for the video

[@AnalogueDiaries]

I'm excited to try this one, as I do like 800T. Since I've been living under the rock I missed the pre-sale, so now I just wait til it becomes available to general public 😅

[@richardbishop581]

Lovely photos Lucy, and another great video. Your channel has inspired me to dig out my old film camera and order 2 rolls of 400d film; feeling excited 😀

[@LucyLumen]

Thank you Richard! Glad you enjoyed and feel inspired. Have fun with your 400D it’s an awesome film 🎞️ thanks for watching x

[@EYFREDO]

I can’t wait to shoot my first roll of cinestill 400D 😍 Your photos looks sooo amazing and the colors be so shiny and powerful. Nice video and nice photos. ❤️

[@AlexanderHernandez-sb7lq]

Fantastic photos Lucy. I need to get my hands on some of this film.

[@outtathyme5679]

Your photography just gets better and better

[@LucyLumen]

Oh wow! Thank you for such a nice comment made my day 🙋🏻‍♀️☺️❤️

[@teekaynh]

I also think this collection of photos are among, if not by far, your best shots in any of your videos I've seen. Love them. The color of the cars with the 400D is a great match. I'm 50/50 on the crazy halation of bright red lights, but that little bit of extra punch on the chrome reflections are pretty cool.

[@LucyLumen]

Hey Tom thank you so much for these kind words and for watching my video! I loved the halation on the chrome pretty cool hey. I hope you get to try some!

[@BillSmith1]

I love the results you got out of your Cinestill 400D!

[@LucyLumen]

Thanks Bill! Thanks for watching and always supporting the channel. Love this film stock!

[@bradnelson2637]

Thanks for posting this Lucy!

[@JoeLopez]

Good stuff! It is so exciting how this roll of film led to such cool things for you. Congratulations!

[@theundefinedphotographer]

Gorgeous shots Lucy! I also prefer bolder colours, so really looking forward to trying this out!

[@Saartekk]

Damn! Fantastic results!! 👏👏 Looks like the film loves colors and chrome... The light halations over the chrome looks very cool... 👍👍 Also your portraitshots! Absolute one of your best sessions!! 😉👍👍 Saw her on IG, the last few days... 😉 Can't wait to shoot my first roll of 35mm 400d... Have 10 ordered from the first batch... 🙈🙈🙈

[@EdwardIglesias]

Love the shots with this film. I now live walking distance from a car museum so...Also your presentation skills are so good.

[@LucyLumen]

Hey Edward thank you so much! That is awesome you are walking distance so many photo opps! Oh thank you I feel so much more confident then I did even just a few months ago so thanks for noticing!

[@BerndtOtto]

Amazing film. Love the tones and dynamic range. Can’t wait to get my preordered roles.

[@michaelatlas8072]

I'm old enough (39) that when I participated in this trope of "classic cars on film" I was just...taking pictures of cars 😅 I'm curious though...how can you not be excited by lenses? 🤔 They're the most important thing, gear-wise. Yes there's the nitpicky technical aspects but also for the more artistic look & feel aspect.

[@Mr89siR]

Same here.im 40, have been called a hipster for carrying my old pentax, which I've had since 1996' and that's not a flex it's just built to last

[@patrickjclarke]

OMG, only Lucy could do an intro like that...LOVE IT.

[@LucyLumen]

Hahahha matt Murray said he agreed with you on this Patrick! Glad you loved it haha 😂

[@Saltyybeard]

Great video! Cant wait to try this stock! haven't found any in New Zealand yet though.

[@LucyLumen]

Oh hope you get some in NZ soon so you can try it! Thanks for watching lovely

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

Great results! Also, Classic Cars work perfectly for film photography! I'm still kicking myself for only getting 400D in 120 and am still waiting for my film! But cannot wait, I'm hyped!

[@LucyLumen]

Thanks for watching Alex! Glad you like the shots I was pretty stoked with them. Oh it will look great in 120 def keep me posted on that!

[@patrickjclarke]

Funny that you talked about filming an event that you don't personally have a "passion" for or know much about...I did the same thing when my wife and I went to a Sheep and Goat show last weekend. I took my camera, but the images I got were more of things I saw that weren't part of the show, like my own little reportage of the event. I think your car show images have that same unique vibe and that's what distances them from typical car trope shots.

[@delphetj]

Love your video colors! Just found a few weeks ago in old boxes a Pentax P30 from my father and have shooted some B&W films. I wanted to try originals colors films and just buy a 400D, not sure to shoot so beautiful photos but I'll hope and try. Thanks for this test!

[@kathreenmirate389]

I love love your compositions. Very original!!

[@NunoAlmeidaPhotography]

Can't wait to give 400D a try, it looks awesome! Also, I really enjoyed those portraits! 👏

[@javicxjavicx]

Also to note, the tones can vary between film labs and even between technicians in a given film lab!

[@LucyLumen]

Yeah for sure! My lab is so good and they are famous for their amazing scans so def why this came out so nice I think

[@NPJensen]

Wow, so nice! I doubt 400D will ever be my regular ISO 400 film because of the price, but it does look really promising. I really look forward to seeing what 400D looks like in 120....

[@christina_21700]

I’m looking forward to getting mine. Holy cow that’s expensive! 🤯😳 Love the results.

[@rusttownmedia3951]

What a coincidence . I ordered a couple of rolls of this film . Gonna try it for the first time. I love the one portrait of that girl looks damn good. In my experience most car people are really nice and don't mind people taking pictures of cars but I still like to ask as well, especially if the car is parked at their property . At a car show it's, pretty much open season just shoot what you like lol. I really like your results at box speed . My go to film lab charges extra if I have them push the film. As always awesome video and I'm looking forward to the next one. Take care

[@LucyLumen]

Thank you so much for these lovely words! I’m so glad you ordered some of this film you will love it I’m sure. Keep me posted on IG with your results if you like! Yeah car people are normal pretty proud of their cars hey! I had so much fun shooting at this festival. Thanks for watching 🙋🏻‍♀️🎞📸☺️

[@alexgarnett7557]

This is great. Now I just gotta wait for the Uk to get some. Love your framing and how person the shots are.

[@LucyLumen]

Thanks Alex! I appreciate that. Hope you can get your hands on some soon 🙋🏻‍♀️🎞🙏🏻

[@olympus2OM]

Bladerunner. I remember sitting in the cinema 1982 and was very excited by the dark mood, the music, the colors. But also a little worried when this Apokalypse could be our reality. Two years later I saw the movie Terminator...... 2022 we are much closer to the scenes of Bladerunner or Terminator as we might think. Who know how far the robot scientists are? It's s good to have an analogue countermovement among young peoples. Film cameras, Vinyls etc.

[@neeravnaik]

Wow really love the shots! Some great compositions and 50 mm is really great focal length for your style of shots. This film looks very interesting as it seems to have good dynamic range. CInestill800t I have found to be less flexible than something like a Lomo800

[@mollyanderson449]

Lucy, these photos are so amazing!!! I will be picking up a print for sure! I’m such an idiot for not getting in on this and picking up a roll on the first go around…now the wait begins.

[@LucyLumen]

Oh thanks so much molly! I appreciate that. Oh no I know the fomo is real with missing out on a film stock haha don’t worry they will be in stock again soon and in the future so you will get to shoot it! Can’t wait to see what you get. Loved your black and white photo of the van on IG this morning that I saw!

[@mollyanderson449]

@@LucyLumen thanks Lucy! Glad you liked it…trope or not, classic cars make great subjects. Shoot what you like😁!

[@olympus2OM]

Of course. The OM-10. You have even the manual adapter. I got this Camera at the age of 15. New with the 50mm f1,8. Costed me almost my hole salary of my one month holiday internship.

[@LucyLumen]

Haha you noticed the manual adaptor! It’s lux’s I never use it but it’s a cool feature to have. LOVE THIS CAMERA!

[@VariTimo]

What did they scan the film with? It's always important to mention what a film was scanned on when talking about its characteristics since the scanner has a huge effect on the look of a film.

[@LucyLumen]

Hi 👋🏻 yes you are so right! I actually did mention the scanner in my fstoppers article as I thought it would be important info! It was the fujifilm frontier I think 🤔I’ll have to check the article again!

[@VariTimo]

@@LucyLumen It’s usually in the meta data of the scans too. It would be cool to know for future videos too. Maybe in the description?

[@jenohogan9254]

didn't hesitate to sub Lux's channel. I'm an 80s kid, so his music is super nostalgic for me. Also loved the beginning of this video. you have an awesome sense of humor. 😃🖤💜

[@LucyLumen]

Thank you lovely Jen! I’m glad you like lux’s music! Thank you I was trying to change it up and i feel we all know those facts about cinestill by now so why not just get into talking about the photos instead!

[@alexpoling4755]

I definitely got caught taking pictures of classic cars in this random driveway 😅 Thankfully the guy was chill. Your shots turned out great!

[@LucyLumen]

Haha yes I’ve been there before many time Alex! Most of the time people are pretty nice when you explain but it was just so cool to walk around and get shots without worrying! Thanks for watching lovely

[@alistairmerrifield5035]

Price definitely puts me off. $30 a roll is more than I want to pay….

[@acecreates]

PETROL STATION! WE'RE IN AUSTRALIA! Aussie Language nazi aside, what a fresh video. Lux did a mint job with the tunes too! Gotta get my hands on some of this film!

[@jamesjuranke]

Good review and I liked the intro!

[@LucyLumen]

Thank you lovely James! I was trying to change it up and be funny haha 😆

[@sophietucker1255]

I have several rolls of CineStill but have yet to shoot them. I have 50D, 800T & whatever the B/W film is called. I also should have some 400D in the future. All of these are in 120 format. I shoot lots of scenics & landscapes so while I find the halation to be interesting I also know that in sunset landscapes it can be a distraction. I’m saving the 800T to shoot in town after dark and maybe at least one roll of the 400D. Right now Kodak Gold 200 in 120 is my favorite as I like the colors and the price point is good at least when compared to Portra. Oh, and as a 70 year old I love classic cars

[@poniatowski3547]

Always a top video when you can get 'Banger" and "Bladerunner" into it :) 400D is very similar in result to what I get with Vision 3 250D cross processed in C41. Unsurprisingly you get a smaller amount of halation. Rolling your own is not everyone but with the increasing prices of everything it may will be the future?

[@FocalMatter]

These are so lovely 🙌🏼🙌🏼 I really wana shoot this stock!!

[@LucyLumen]

Thank you I hope you get to try it it’s awesome!

[@LucyLumen]

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[@anthonyritchie696]

Classic cars are the best but then I own one :). Great Video and a heap of laughs

[@LucyLumen]

Thank you Anthony glad you had a laugh with this one! Yes if you own one then it’s the ultimate thing to shoot. Thank you for eating lovely 🥰

[@axelmorisson]

"D" stands for Digital! I's a film emulating the classic digital look! Very nice pictures too.

[@CarlsLim]

Woah, I shot one too. Very nice!

[@acmdv]

Using a currency converter it works out a little bit cheaper than a roll of Portra here in the UK.

[@LucyLumen]

Well that’s great news! I think I would rather shoot this than portra if I was going to splash out. Thanks for watching

[@carltanner9065]

It's funny seeing videos about classic cars and realising that I'm older than quite a few of them!!! :) :P What's that make me? Vintage...medieval...ancient or even stone age??!!! :) :P :P Well, I'll have to try out some 400D, anyway. Looks like a good film and it'd be good to go check out some old fossils with a roll or two :P

[@LucyLumen]

Hey Carl! Thanks for watching haha 😆 I just thought all the cars were old and from the 50’s I know nothing about cars haha 😂 You are a vintage collectable Carl haha! Hope you get to try this film stock it’s really special I think

[@orestes1984]

I think there is an irony here though, halation is putting things in a box. Perhaps it may be worth learning how to use these films as they were intended to in ECN2? I think you're in Melbourne? Walkens Film is cool, so is Building 2 Scan. They both stock respooled cinema film, and Building 2 Scan now does ECN2 development.

[@LucyLumen]

Hi 👋🏻 thanks for watching! I am actually on the Gold Coast but I used to live in Melbourne quite near walkens house of film 🎞 actually. Are you in Melbourne yourself?

[@hectoracevedo4545]

Did you consider using a polarizing filter an the car show? I tend to use a polarizing filter too much so I am interested in your opinion. Thanks for your videos.

[@LucyLumen]

I don't really like the way a polariser looks with film. I like to lean in to the way film plays with reflections and rolls off the harshness with halations and such. I get that's not what you're "supposed" to do but it's a key part of the look I'm going for.

[@moes_film]

Lettuce for $10? That's it, I'm done with vegetables! As for the 400D, I'm definitely excited to get some.

[@Edvanfleury]

We have a lady gaga fan!!!!

[@doctorstrobe]

"it's dynamic AF..." AF meaning Auto Focus I presume?

[@LucyLumen]

I actually meant dynamic as fuck haha

[@doctorstrobe]

@@LucyLumen OMG I'm shocked

[@kabaottoemulsion1869]

I guess perfect film for shooting during in a day time? Does it have DX? Cinestill can transform any Motion picture films. Hopefully Hollywood will continue to use films. Yeah, Forget lettuce BUY frozen vege and Cinestill films!

[@RonEMarks]

Friendly suggestion, the world you see with your horizontally placed eyes, is mainly horizontal. Consider using the camera in its designed horizontal orientation. I understand that you most likely grew up looking at pictures through a phone in its portrait orientation. I get it but you are cropping out much of the context of the scene which is naturally horizontal. My suggestion is to shoot two photos of every scene for a couple rolls of film. One in portrait and one is landscape orientation. Then go back and compare the horizontal vs the vertical shots. Except for portraits of course. You may realize that so much context is to the sides of your subject. I look forward to seeing your results if you do. Thanks for reading and cheers! 🍻

[@LucyLumen]

Thanks for the suggestion. I’m actually 30 so I didn’t necessarily grow up with a phone - I’m on the cusp of it all and I spent many years in my early 20’s not on social media and absorbing things like movies, music and magazines etc. hence why I feel drawn to shooting film. I loathe shooting things in landscape orientation due to the fact that I don’t want any context to my images. I prefer an abstract interpretation of the world - one that focuses heavily on colour and is quite minimalist. If I shoot the scene in landscape/horizontal as you suggest then yes, I would get more context but it would just look like everyone else shot of a scene. I want people to look and think hmmmm what is this I’m looking at exactly - or not have any context. I have been a photographer for over ten years now and played around with many genres and styles - I am so happy with where I am at right now and I think my success reflects that. I see the world vertically. Thanks for the tip though - it would make an interesting challenge for me as I never feel the need to shoot things horizontally. I find composing that way to be so underwhelming.

[@RonEMarks]

@@LucyLumen actually most people between 20-35 are also shooting vertical. I actually suggested horizontal to stand out from the rest of the entire film crowd. Glad you are finding success! I found you on instagram and followed. I will gladly look for your style with an open mind. Cheers

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[@kodithebear]

You blink with one eye 😆

[@LucyLumen]

Hahaha I know I noticed when I was watching back haha it’s sooo bad in this particular video too! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

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8x10 is bigger print? lol

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[@kathreenmirate389]

Can we get a new background sound? lol The background sound is like a mini migraine developing into massive migraine

[@kathreenmirate389]

I think I made a comment about it too in your other vids. It is equally distracting when you are wearing a headphone or AirPods while watching the video. I hope the background music is more relaxing. I don't want any migraines. Sorry!