This second post was done on the same day as the 135 panoramic film last week. One of the things I forgot to mention that I love about the ETR camera is the removable backs. I have 2 645 and the wide 135. So I can have a roll of color and roll of BW going as well as the 35 Or I can have two different ISO color films, so it is very flexible!
I already spoke about the camera last week so onto the film, the Portra 400 in 120 size is awesome. The size eliminates much of the graininess of 35mm purely because the film is bigger and needs less enlargement. The color negative film is forgiving on both sides of exposure, but I think it works best if you overexpose over box speed by 1/3 to 2/3 of a stop so shoot it at 320 or 250 iso. I like the color balance of this film it is natural looking and not over the top. Below are a few samples.
BTW scans were done using a 95 cri light source and a Pentax 645Z medium format digital camera on a Negative Supply stand. I use the newest stand as it is super strong and stands up to the beast of a camera with the 120mm macro on it. For negative to positive conversion I use the Negative Lab Pro plugin for Lightroom. It simplifies the process of converting the negative extremely well. I do minor tweaks in Photoshop after the conversion, but Negative Lab Pro does the heavy lifting.
Photos taken at Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach
Next week: 6x9 format 120 shot in a Fujica GW690.
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