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Kodak Porta 400 NC film verses Kodak 400? I am just starting to get into wedding photography. I have done some low key weddings mainly for friends and family and I would like to move on to the next level. I have learned quite a bit by reading the various questions and answers on this site! I have noticed when it comes to wedding/portrait photography, Kodak Porta 400 NC comes highly recommended. I was just curious on what the advantages are for using the Porta film? Would I need to make any adjustments for the film? When have taken wedding shots, I have used 400 ISO either Kodak or Fugi and over-exposed it one stop, if I were to use Porta 400 NC instead, should I still plan on overexposing it? Thanks in advance for any insight that you could offer! Sandra Parr
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Andy |
The Portra line films are professional grade films. It's been used by professionals for weddings and portraits. Here's the link to the Kodak site for more information: http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/products/films/portra/portraIndex.jhtml?id=0.1.18.14.11.14&lc=en The Fuji equivalent to the Portra line is the NPx. Portra 160NC ~ Fuji 160 NPS I found the Portra films give me a better scan than the consumer films too (maybe because of the T-GRAIN emulation of the film). You may still want to overexpose 2/3 to 1 full stop. Hope this helps.
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F Jaramillo |
Sandra, I have used the Portra 400UC. In my experience, the pro films seem to be more durable. They tend to have less scratches and specks on the emulsion. This leads to better prints. The pro films are more "accurate" in capturing images because they are designed to be exposed and processed within short time-spans (days). Consumer films are made to withstand more variations in storage and environmental conditions and long-time periods between exposures (weeks or months) depending on the photographer. So, I would recommend storing your film in the freezer if you are not going to use it quickly; be sure you let it thaw 45-60min before opening the canister to avoid any condensation. You could also do the same for exposed film if it will be some time before processing.
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