Lets see some low light Pics

[Doug]

but I was wondering what people like for color in low light? I love the way Portra 800 looks when shot at 800 but like it a lot less when it is pushed. I am struggling to find something i like in a low-light color film ...perhaps I am wasting my time?

Welcome, Guy! It's surprising how well some modern films handle odd/mixed interior lighting. The first shot below was shot with a Contax G2 and Kodak UC400 film. The second comes from a Bronica RF645 with Fuji NPZ800. Pushing, (underexposing and overdeveloping) color negative films is I think a recipe for bad results; better to go for normal processing with "generous" exposure as with these two shots (EI 250 and EI 500).

I use a lot of Fuji NPZ800, mostly in 220 size but sometimes too in 35mm where it surprises again with relatively fine grain, with excellent color and sharpness. Ok, here's a third pic... with 35mm NPZ800 film, EI 500 as usual, fluorescent light... 🙂 (same school library as the second shot, actually)

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

I haven't uploaded this on my gallery or my site, so I'll attach it here (sorry it's a bit small).

This was shot with a Leica M6, Summicron 50mm f/2 hand-held, on Fuji 800 X-tra. Talk about unplugged, eh? (well, except for the light meter, which I didn't pay much attention to anyway).

 

[Bertram2]

I haven't uploaded this on my gallery or my site, so I'll attach it here (sorry it's a bit small).

This was shot with a Leica M6, Summicron 50mm f/2 hand-held, on Fuji 800 X-tra. Talk about unplugged, eh? (well, except for the light meter, which I didn't pay much attention to anyway).

Maybe a bit small but as far as I can see it is perfect, a great stage shot ! Superia 800 has a stunning performance., I used it a lot.
Regards,
Bertram

 

[sockeyed]

Here are a couple of other Superia 800 images, shot on my Canonet QL17 at night in a local restaurant, handheld and probably close to wide open.

 

[dmr]

Here are two "available darkness" shots I took many years ago. These are scanned from old B&W prints, taken with Tri-X on my original Mamiya SD. The only light is coming from the bare overhead light bulbs.

For some reason, I think the incandescents gave these stations a certain charm that you don't see today with the more modern lights.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Nice Shots! Yes, those Bulbs really work out well. These remind me of some of the published 1950's shots of the NY subway that I've seen.

Guy, you are going to LOVE the Lynx 14. I sold mine to raise funds for a Nikon SP. Someday, I will have a Lynx again.

Lynx 14, wide-open, ASA400 Speed Film, Shutter speed ~1/60th. Sunlit scene near sunset. Nikki in Jul, 2002, (Still coming off of Prednisone).

 

[dmr]

Nice Shots! Yes, those Bulbs really work out well.

Thanks. 🙂

These remind me of some of the published 1950's shots of the NY subway that I've seen.

Well, I'm not *that* old! 🙂 🙂

Actually, I am, 🙁 but I wasn't taking photos back then.

I'm gonna say this was 1970 or 1971. That's about when they started converting the IND stations from bare bulbs to fluorescent tubes. It was shortly after I got my first real camera and discovered Tri-X and available darkness photography.

 

[Byuphoto]

Thanks. 🙂



Well, I'm not *that* old! 🙂 🙂

Actually, I am, 🙁 but I wasn't taking photos back then.

I'm gonna say this was 1970 or 1971. That's about when they started converting the IND stations from bare bulbs to fluorescent tubes. It was shortly after I got my first real camera and discovered Tri-X and available darkness photography.

Me too small world. I had a Yashica Mat 124 D and plenty of school supplied Tri-X

 

[furcafe]

Here's a fairly recent night shot, from last Friday, when I was visiting NYC:

http://photos22.flickr.com/29385832_4a0bce7bfb_o.jpg

f/1.4 @ 1/12th sec., Fuji NPZ, Leica M7 w/35/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH