This Cheapest Medium Format Color Film is Better Than Portra

Shooting portraits with Reflx Lab 500T medium format film.
Models:
Katie / the_katiegibbons
Lucia / lucia.cecchetto
Where else to find me:
Check my work: www.marinaboichuk.com/
IG / marinaboichuk
Prints: analoguediaries.darkroom.com/
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:15 Where This Film Comes From?
0:45 Why It Is Cheap?
1:40 What is Reflx Lab 500T?
3:39 Results From First Roll
4:23 Results From Second Roll Pushed 1 Stop
6:30 Developing of ECN2 Film
8:09 What I’ve Learnt From 2 Rolls

[@lensman5762]

Portra is actually based on Vision 3 technology. The RemJet layer is necessary to protect the film while in motion within the motion picture camera and it also carries the highly effective antihalation layer. I have shot 250d and I love the colours it produces.

[@edwllcxn]

I used to shoot vision3 500t in 35mm and 120. Seeing your results makes me want to get some more. Love the colors of this film. I also developed Ecn-2 before trying c-41 and they're both pretty easy.

[@AnalogueDiaries]

Nice! Where do you get this film in 120?

[@macolive65]

I love the photos from the first session! The colors are fantastic!

[@AnalogueDiaries]

Thanks for watching! It's a great film!

[@Rkolb2798]

Thank you for sharing your results

[@ViaOjo]

Thank you for this!!!

[@keithfox2995]

I'm def gonna try it!

[@LaFuenteOnFilm]

Amazing results! Might have to try 500T.

[@heberleandroalvesgomes274]

INCRÍVEL!!!!

[@tedphillips2951]

Love the photos & the results from 500T.

[@AnalogueDiaries]

Thanks for watching!

[@98bocinas]

amazing pics, thanks for showing the behind the scenes

[@AnalogueDiaries]

Thanks for watching 🙌🏻

[@baxtermarrison5361]

I use Cinestill 800T in 120 for portrait work and love it. I am tempted to give this on a try though. I love the results you got. If the occasional light leak appears then, certainly with creative portraits, that can only add to the charm.

[@AnalogueDiaries]

Thank you! I like Cinestill for portraits too plus it prints well. But this one is twice less expensive and similar color rendering. Of course, if I need 100% reliable film without any room for a mistake, I wouldn’t go for this one for sure.

[@fromanotherdayfilm]

thanks for this, I may have to try ECN-2

[@AnalogueDiaries]

Glad it was helpful. Give it a try 🙏🏻

[@JamieMPhoto]

Awesome photos!

[@AnalogueDiaries]

Thank you Jamie 🙏🏻

[@ConanTroutman0]

The pushed shots are encouraging! I'm planning on trying to push 500T to 3200 for concert photos, it seems like such a versatile film.

[@AnalogueDiaries]

I’ve pushed Cinestill 800t to 3200 in medium format with good results. I wouldn’t push 35mm film past 1600iso though, it’ll be too much grain to my taste. But medium format absolutely yes.

[@TomaVrns]

Thanks for this video, it's very interesting to see how these "new films" reacts and how to use it ! And I'm very happy to discover a woman photographer channel. My algorithm don't help for this, and if you have another recommandations, I take it !

[@tompoynton]

Vision 3 is the best film, period.

[@AnalogueDiaries]

Agree. It never fails 😀

[@ZOMBIELUIS666]

you got great results! btw i heard that the FPP has a ecn kit that can also develop c41. is the cinestill chemistry able to do that as well??

[@AnalogueDiaries]

Thank you! I only used ECN2 kit from Cinestill. It's just faster for me to get from Freestyle Photo LA. Shipping from FPP takes much longer.

[@defcry_again]

I havent found any other company respooling 65mm Vision 3. Does anyone know?

[@paul-somecameras6]

a useful way to avoid scratching negatives is to "squeegee" the film between your fingers instead of using plastic tongs.

[@AnalogueDiaries]

Tried that. Don’t like it. The scratches on a few photos are not from tongs, rather my nails 😬

[@thevoiceman6192]

Nice photos. I use films without remject backing. My lab won't touch it. The reason Seattle film works sold this film along time ago and you had to mail it back to them for development. Customers were taking it to local labs not knowing and ruining photo machines. I schoot tungsten film outdoors without any filters. I like the blue cast I get from it. You shouldn't be dumping film chemicals down the sink. You should dispose of them properly. They may be considered hazardous waste.

[@AnalogueDiaries]

Yes you are right! And yes, I have checked local rules for chemical disposal. By the way they are different depending on the area you live. Unless it’s a Fixer small amounts actually can go down the drain in my area. I dispose dead fixer at local community darkroom, they have special equipment to separate silver.

[@132indo]

portra sucks for melinated skin types.

[@AnalogueDiaries]

I don't have a ton of experience with darker skin models, but several times I used portra it looked good. Maybe good light did the trick. But yes, I totally heard that about Portra. What film would you use for photographing people with darker skin tones?