4/16/2023 0 Comments Kodak portra 400 35mm![]() ![]() That said if the colours are considered and used as a creative element in the photo you then have a set of fine grain vibrant images to give a splash of colour against the B&W photos. Kodak Ektar however is a more saturated colourful film that can be too much for some portrait images taken in a coloured light such as next to a tungsten lamp. Portra colours are subtle so perhaps don’t do a colourful scene justice. When I shoot digital I only shoot in colour if I think colour adds to an image (or it is requested by a paying client such as a wedding). The less saturated Portra colours can really suit wedding photography hence it’s popularity (along with Fuji Pro 400H). I have raved about it in the past and wrote a post on it. Kodak Portra is often the benchmark to aspire to for both film and digital cameras when it comes to natural skin tones. Hasselblad 501C + Zeiss Distagon 60mm f3.5 CF + 120 Kodak Portra 400 film portrait Kodak Ektar vs Kodak Portra Skin Tones and Saturation If I find 35mm Ektar is great for sharp fashion portraits using modern ASPH and APO lenses but not very flattering for wedding portraits then I can just use older Leica lenses such as the Noctilux 50mm f1, Summarit 50mm f1.5 or Summaron 35mm f3.5 for a softer photo. If 120 Ektar is almost too sharp for medium format portraits then it will also give me sharper 35mm portraits. I try to use sharp lenses for film photography as images tend to be softer than when shooting digital. ![]() To date I have only shot Kodak Ektar 120 film with sharp lenses stopped down. However if you look deeper you can pull positives from this situation. It is almost unflatterringly sharp for female portraits for anything other than perfect model skin. Hasselblad 501C + Zeiss Distagon 60mm f3.5 CF + 120 Kodak Portra 400 filmġ20 Kodak Ektar 100 film is very sharp when used with good cameras/ lenses. 135 Portra 160 however to me is almost too soft at wide apertures even when using sharp lenses such as a Leica Summilux ASPH 50mm f1.4 on my Leica M2 or Carl Zeiss Pancolar 80mm f1.8 on my Nikon FM. This is especially apparent when using sharp camera lenses such as the Contax 645 + Zeiss 80mm f2 or Fuji GF670 Pro. Medium format 120 ISO 400 film such as Portra is plenty sharp enough for wedding portraits when shot with a lens wide open. Leica M3 + Leica Noctilux 50mm f1.0 + Kodak Portra 400 film portrait Film Portraits – Wedding Portraits 35mm Kodak Portra 160 is much cheaper than 135 Fuji Pro 400 and sadly Fuji Pro 160NS is only available in 120 format (not 35mm). Kodak Portra is said to produce the best skin tones and I did agree but now I am starting to prefer the pinky-green tones of Fuji Pro 400H vs yellow-orange tones of Portra. Thanks for your MrLeica purchase! Menu Toggleįor 35mm film I use Kodak Portra 160 and for medium format film normally Kodak Portra 400 and more recently Fuji Pro 400H again.Make people feel beautiful – model photography.Leica Club Welcome Pack – Leica Film Cameras.Leica Club Welcome Pack – Digital Leica SL Cameras.Leica Club Welcome Pack – Digital Leica Q Cameras.Leica Club Welcome Pack – Digital Leica M Cameras.Leica Club Welcome Pack – Digital Leica CL TL Cameras.The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". ![]() The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. ![]()
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