Film Review Blog No. 96 – Kodak Vision3 5207 250D2023-06-12 Show
Of all the Vision3 films, 250D is the one I have the most experience with, having shot a couple of rolls and processed them at home. The problem was that when I processed them before, I did them cross-processed in C-41 chemistry. And they looked a little on the green side, but they looked good. And then, when I returned to this film stock with proper ECN-2 (home) chemistry, I was blown away. Under dull conditions, a snowstorm and bright light 250D produced amazing clean images. And it certainly was a significant shift from what I got from last month’s review of Vision3 500T! FilmRead More → Developer Review Blog No. 41 – Unicolor C-41 Kit2023-05-22 While developing a colour-negative film is not as exciting as slide film, it is still satisfying. And while some might be hesitant these days to risk processing colour film in a home environment due to the increasing price and lower availability of colour-negative stocks, it is a way to help reduce the cost. And if you are a bit wary of the process, don’t worry. I was also when I first started, and while I did mess up the first set of four sheets of Ektar (yes, 4×5 Ektar), I soon figured out where I made my mistakes. Colour Negative processing uses those processes ifRead More → Five More Film Developers to Try!2023-03-17 I love trying out new film developers or new-to-me developers. So a while back I wrote an article on seven film developers that are worth trying. Since then, I’ve tried several more unique developers and have another five options to try something different in your home development experience. And this time, I’ve also included a colour developer. 1 – Kodak D-19 Originally designed for X-Ray Film, Technical Film, and IR Films, Kodak D-19 is a high-contrast developer. But that should not stop you from giving it a try. Because while it is a specialised developer, it works surprisingly well with regular panchromatic films. It alsoRead More → Developer Review Blog No. 37 – FPP ECN-2 Super Colour Negative Kit2023-01-23 Respooling and shooting motion picture films have been around for several years now. The Vision3 line of the film presents a somewhat affordable way to shoot colour film since it is far more readily available than dedicated still photography film. But most people have been developing this film in C-41 chemistry. Now there’s nothing wrong with that, my first experiences with motion picture film developed in C-41 at home. And CineStill strips away the remjet layer specifically to allow motion picture film to be developed in C-41 lab machines. But technically, processing motion picture films, specifically Kodak Vision3 films, in C-41 chemistry is cross-processing. KodakRead More → Project:1867 – The Fenians Pt. 1 – A Brotherhood2020-01-15 The history of Ireland is a long, complicated, and bloody one. And it is worthy of a project of its own, and I’m sure if I lived in Ireland, I would probably be already have completed such a project. But this is a Canadian History project, yet during the mid 19th Century in a strange twist the history of Irish independence intersected with that of pre-confederation Canada. Ireland had, since the Norman invasion of 1169 been a nation under occupation. And while the ancient history of Ireland stretches out before that date, it seems like the right point to start. Further degradation of the IrishRead More → The Kodak Vision3 250D is a daylight-balanced 35mm motion picture film and I did a film photography experiment by shooting it during the day & night. I would like to see the look of Kodak Vision3 250D night results and do some travel portraits and street shoot with it. Also known as the Eastman 5207, I bought the 35mm film online and tested the film stock on my Contax G1 by shooting indoors and outdoors. I kind of like the results for indoor shoots with good light sources. I’ve never shot any 35mm film stocks with ISO below 400 at night so I did a test for this film experiment project. As usual, I set my Contax G1 to the film speed which is ISO 250. I know I’m not as creative as other film photographers such as shooting portraits with LomoChrome Metropolis film stock, but I just did shoot on what I see and like. I’m trying to do more similar movie shots for this shoot, which I’ve done for Rick & Mick’s vacation photoshoot in Kuala Lumpur recently. Shooting Indoor with Kodak Vision3 250D 35mm Film I seldom travel to do film shots, so I might think of doing it more often now. I’ve been doing some tests with the Kodak Vision3 250D indoor at Genting Highlands. I find a few photos that are really interesting but not as good as the Kodak Vision3 500T for the night shoots project. Recently I got some blurry photos due to my hand being shaky in low light. Shooting indoors with the Kodak Vision3 250D is quite a challenge and interesting. I always tried to shoot in a place with a well-lit light source. I might sound worried in this post because this is the first daylight-balanced film stock I’ve shot at night. But it turns out there is some interesting colour tone from the film test. I really like the yellow-orange cast in my photos, indeed looks cinematic. If you watched Ad Astra, Ready Player One, Thor, Dunkirk, and so on, these movies are actually shot with the Kodak Vision3 250D. I tried to shoot as cinematic as possible with this film stock. I was shooting wide-open aperture at F2 to get more light for my camera, while I look out for available light in my surrounding, mostly tungsten light. I admit my depth of field is kind of off and out of focus in some of the test shots. Shooting Portraits with the 35mm Motion Picture Film StockI was trying out another round of portraits and streets using the Kodak Vision3 250D 35mm film in the daytime and the results are looking amazing. It does look different and the photos turned out to have more contrast and saturation. which I really like. As a personal vacation photographer, my job is to shoot vacation street photos for tourists in Kuala Lumpur. Here is a sample shot of portraits of Dewi from Jakarta and Rick from Australia, shot with the Kodak Vision3 250D. Sometimes you don’t want to mess up getting blurry vacation photos, so I tried to hold my film camera as stable as possible, and always have backup shots on my Fujifilm X-T4 camera. It turned out amazingly good. Final ThoughtsShooting at night on film camera with a suitable film speed is a must. You can check some film shots at night with the Eastman 5219. It is advisable to go for higher ISO and of course with a steady hand if you don’t have a tripod. I would recommend using the Kodak Vision3 250D (Eastman 5207) 35mm film for daylight use. This film stock is perfect for portraits and travel photography. 35mm Film, Carl Zeiss Lenses, Contax, Contax Film Camera, Contax G1, Eastman 5207 Film, Kodak, Kodak Vision3 250D, Motion Picture Films, Night Photography, Portrait Photography, Street Photography |
