Every film photographer we know loves a bit of film stock comparison…at Canadian Film Lab we certainly do! This is an exciting little project that we thought would help to answer some of the most commonly asked questions of film photographers…What’s the difference between the film stocks? And what difference does changing my exposure make?...
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This is one of my favorite blog posts. I come back to it when I am trying a new stock. Thanks for making such a nice comparison while keeping other variables consistent.
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Very helpful. I was worried about pushing Portra two stops and had heard good things about Fuji 400h for a push. This helps me see the latitude is nearly equal. Thanks for doing the hard work!
Was each test processed identically, i.e. at box speed?
That is correct – no pushing or pulling in development (i.e. normal development).
The best article I’ve ever read about this. Thank you so much! I’m about to become a hybrid shooter and this helped so much.
Thank you very much.
Hello. Was this with 35mm or medium format? Results will be very different with 35mm if this test was done with 120 film.
Hi Richard, these are medium format. There is no difference in latitude between 35mm and 120 film. There is, however, a difference in resolution due to the larger negative, but that doesn’t affect exposure performance.