DxO FilmPack v1.1

[kchan]

Folks,
My experience is primarily digital, never developed film on my own. As a result my frame of reference is pretty lacking. I recently got an email notice about DxO FilmPack v1.1.

http://www.dxo.com/intl/photo/dxo_filmpack/overview/available_film_looks

How well does this simulate films of the past and present? How well do these results compare with other products?

Thanks,
ken

 

[rich815]

I find when I want the look of film, I shoot film.

 

[jaffa_777]

I have reseached digital emulation programs of film quite thorougly and found that they are all majorly lacking. I find you need to be very experienced in photoshop and know what outcome you want to get good results. But even better is to shoot film, it is really good stuff, especially in medium format.

 

[Photog9001]

true, it isn't film, but i've found it surprisingly "good". like any software, don't think you'll get "great" results by using the default settings (like stated on a diff. photosite recently)..

this isn't portra nc, like the profile is called, but it's about the nicest colors (imo) i've ever managed to squeeze out of a digicam...

all this can be done of course in a "regular" photo editing software, with plenty work. this is just one way around it.