Shooting lower light and color film - without flash

[Hassy120]

The pro's money/signature shots don't happen automatically, successful pros have developed "ways" to get their money/signature shots every time.

Good description.

[Axle]

I'm surprised it hasn't be mentioned yet.... use the new Kodak Portra 400, you can push/pull that film at least two stops in either direction without needing a push/pull in development with some very pleasing results. Especally the 120 size. I've shot up to 1600 in 120 and 800 in 35mm. The colours become punchy and you get a great contrast.


Shot on a Rolleiflex 2.8F, Kodak Portra 400, exposed at ISO-1600, no push in development.

[dmtry]

What about color slides? Which one I can use in low light conditnions and how to use them properly. Really like to shoot indoor portrets.

[Aristophanes]

I'm surprised it hasn't be mentioned yet.... use the new Kodak Portra 400, you can push/pull that film at least two stops in either direction without needing a push/pull in development with some very pleasing results. Especally the 120 size. I've shot up to 1600 in 120 and 800 in 35mm. The colours become punchy and you get a great contrast.


Shot on a Rolleiflex 2.8F, Kodak Portra 400, exposed at ISO-1600, no push in development.

+1 for the Portra 400.

I would not be surprised to see Kodak dump Portra 800 for this.

[Axle]

What about color slides? Which one I can use in low light conditnions and how to use them properly. Really like to shoot indoor portrets.

You may still be able to find Fuji Provia 400x, I would not reccomend any push/pull on slide film.

[cramej]

Provia 400x can successfully be pushed to 1600. The results are a little contrasty, but much better than you would expect.

[Roger Cole]

I'm terms of real film speed as seen in shadow detail I think slide film pushes better. This was the commonly accepted wisdom at one time though that seems to have changed now. I always had good luck pushing slide film but I was doing my own E6 and got best results increasing development time a bit more than specified.

Provia 400 is a good film but already grainier and contrastier than 400 print films and both will increase with pushing.