Cinestill colour

[Rob MacKillop]

I love the tonality of this picture I took one morning on Portobello beach near Edinburgh. Anyone else use Cinestill colour?

 

[Brian Moore]

The muted colors are delightful Rob. The pale blue innards of the boat pops out very nicely I think.

I don't recall if I've ever used Cinestill color film. I shot some 35mm B&W last year but I haven't processed it yet, and I know I have some more of their B&W in 120 in the fridge downstairs. I'll have a look to see if I have any of their color film languishing down there.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

It's an expensive film these days, and expensive when it first came out, so I only bought a couple of rolls. I think Hamish imported them at the time. They'll be less expensive in the States, I imagine. Nice results, though. I'd use it more, were it cheaper.

 

[Brian Moore]

It's an expensive film these days

It's around $16 per roll, more or less, over here.

 

[Gary R. Smith]

I ordered some 120 color film yesterday and my criteria was cost. I ended up getting 5 rolls of Kodak Gold 200 @ $7.00/roll because other films of interest were going for $15 to $22. I'm hopeful there's nothing wrong with the light seals or shutter speeds on the Mamiya that I haven't yet shot with.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Good luck, Gary!

 

[Brian Moore]

I ordered some 120 color film yesterday and my criteria was cost. I ended up getting 5 rolls of Kodak Gold 200 @ $7.00/roll because other films of interest were going for $15 to $22. I'm hopeful there's nothing wrong with the light seals or shutter speeds on the Mamiya that I haven't yet shot with.

Where are you getting your film from, gary?

 

[Gary R. Smith]

Where are you getting your film from, gary?

Amazon (here in the USA).

 

[Gianluca Drago]

I can't follow you when you talk about film photography. The thing I like more about this photo is the space around the subjects. The distance, the breath.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yes, it was a good morning for deep breaths.

 

[Stevenson Gawen]

I love the colours and tones in that shot, as well the scene.

I've never shot colour film... the fact that there's no labs within 150km (I think one within 500km and I'm not sure how good they are...) has put me off a bit. Costs you know, on top of the film itself.
BW I can develop myself and Ilford film is easily available online and not too expensive. I'm halfway through a 10 pack of HP5+.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I have a ten or so rolls left in the fridge, some 35mm, some 120. After that lot, though, it might be the end of film shooting for me, purely on financial grounds. But when I look at this beach shot, I just know I can’t get that look any other way.

 

[Gary R. Smith]

I think I'd rather explore other film options but despite having a roll of 120 HP5+, I've been shooting a bunch of b&w lately and thought I'd get out of the b&w mentality mode with the Mamiya. I probably should have shot the HP5 until I know for a fact the 645 is going to be OK.
@Rob MacKillop I do have to say the colors are lovely in your shot above.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

@Gary R. Smith, I do have to agree with you

 

[Brian Moore]

Amazon (here in the USA).

I haven't bought film from Amazon in a long while. Used to see some deals but haven't recently. Time to look again because $7 per roll is a good deal now. Was that for a roll of 36 or 24?

 

[Gary R. Smith]

Was that for a roll of 36 or 24?

It was 120, so it will be 15/roll. It was in a package of 5. Link here.

 

[Brian Moore]

It was 120, so it will be 15/roll. It was in a package of 5. Link here.

Thanks Gary.

 

[Beth Carter]

cinestill always has nice colors and tonality. i like the matte look that it gives. your photo is no exception, it has that signature cinestill look to it.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yes, I think it does, though I never managed to match that shot. The light was perfect for the subject.

 

[Beth Carter]

Yes, I think it does, though I never managed to match that shot. The light was perfect for the subject.

so what i'm hearing is you haven't shot enough cinestill. cause if you shoot more, eventually it'll happen again.