Cinestill 400D - Film Review

400D
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Rating
Rated 3 out of 5
TDR Rating
Rated 3.8 out of 5
TypeC-41 Negative
Brand Cinestill
ISO400
Format35mm, 120, 4x5
Price
$ $ $
Saturation
+ + + + +
Latitude
+ + + + +
GrainFine - Coarse
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Cinestill 400Dynamic comes in; 35mm, 120, and 4×5! This color negative film is daylight balanced, has incredible exposure latitude, and while the grain is relatively noticeable,  when properly exposed, it looks really good.  It will be a great in-between of Cinestill’s 50D & 800T.Like 50D and 800T, 400D is motion picture film in which the rem jet layer has been removed allowing it to be developed as C-41.  With the removal of the rem jet layer, the halation is increased which is very noticeable with direct backlit scenes.  400D has a lot of warmth and since it has high exposure latitude we recommend erring on overexposure by metering for the shadows.

Perchance here 35mm / 120

 

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One of my favorites

Rated 5 out of 5
June 22, 2026

An extremely versatile ISO 400 film. Wide exposure latitude, and I like the warm color rendition. The halation, of course is a matter of taste, but I like it.

Mark S

Nice Color Saturation

Rated 3 out of 5
September 22, 2025

Has good color saturation but exposure can be difficult to get right in tricky lighting conditions. I Shot it at box speed. Would recommend shooting a bit below box speed. This was my first time with this film.

Rob Knight

Definitely Versatile

Rated 4 out of 5
December 6, 2023

ISO 400 isn’t my favorite film speed. I’d much rather prefer either ISO 50 or 800 depending on the situation. That being said there’s no arguing that 400 is useful if you do not know what your lighting situation will be in advance and/or if you need to jump between indoor and outdoor shots during the roll. Plus it’s always nice to see a new CineStill.

Andrew Karmun
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