The Darkroom’s side by side photo comparison of CineStill 50D & 800T
This is Part 2 of a 2-part series on CineStill film – CineStill Photo Comparisons Part 1
Both CineStill 800T and 50D offer a new world of shooting opportunities. Each provides a cinematic look, making your images stand out, and you can’t go wrong there. Which film to choose will come down to the shooting environment you are going to be in.
In part 2 of our CineStill series, we shot images with both 800T vs 50D for a side-by-side comparison. Using our image slider feature (look for the icon), you can visualize the characteristics of each film type.
Cinestill 800T & 50D at box speed
All of these were shot at box speed. Both 800T and 50D have very good exposure latitude and in general color negative doesn’t do well with underexposure we recommend erring on overexposure when shooting Cinestill film. An Introduction to CineStill 800Tungsten Film, An Introduction to CineStill 50D Film
Cinestill 800T & 50D pushed 3 stops
Both Cinestill 800T & 50D are designed to be pushed up to 3 stops.
What is halation?
Halation is the reflection of bright points of light off of the film base and pressure plate causing a “glow” in the strong highlights on some images. This is most evident when light sources are in focus in the photograph. Halation is a common characteristic of classic black and white photography and in some aerial photographic emulsions. More Halation Examples