Timothy Fransky Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 I've searched the site on this topic, but I still have questions. What even is hi-contrast b&w stock? I gather it's useful in practical special effects, ie bluescreen. Is optical printing its sole reason for existing? The only reason I ask is I can get it fairly cheap. If it's an acceptable 16mm camera film, I'd like to use it as a training medium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted October 2, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted October 2, 2018 It can be used for creating titles or hold-out mattes in optical printer compositing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Fransky Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 It can be used for creating titles or hold-out mattes in optical printer compositing. So not in-camera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted October 2, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted October 2, 2018 Might be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 (edited) A lab stock such as this will be very slow, possibly single-digit ISO. Not such a problem in LA, but I don't know how sunny it gets in Ontario. It won't even have a quoted ISO rating at all, you'd have to test anyway to see if you can get an acceptable low-contrast image in a suitable developer. My experience with lith film is that the image is very flat. Presumably you have the data sheet. It's blue-sensitive, so skies will be light (as printed) and faces dark. Edited October 2, 2018 by Mark Dunn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Fransky Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 (edited) It's not super sunny here this week, but it does get nice and sunny. It's especially brilliant with a fresh snowfall. It's not So-Cal sun temp, but it's interesting all the same. I was just looking for something cheap to test my camera with. Edited October 2, 2018 by Timothy Fransky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Carter Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 (edited) Totally useable. Have a look. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yEF11bU3Og4&t=3s Video transfer by me here https://vimeo.com/207964657 Edited October 2, 2018 by Michael Carter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Fransky Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 Totally useable. Have a look. Video transfer by me here https://vimeo.com/207964657 Looks really good, all things considered. Nice, sharp images in R8. It is flat in certain areas, but I like what it does with the light. It reminds me a bit of old Hollywood, when they used to light interior scenes with natural light. Meaning, they built an interior set outside and only used muslin as the ceilings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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