Precisely. It’s a solid lofi film (contrary to my comment in the video haha) with its contrast, grain, and halation. The crowd which loved that, will love the stock for sure. Really looking forward to the future of Harman colour.
I very much preferred the box speed captures. As you said, the highlights blew out quickly. The only picture I think benefitted from over-exposure was the traffic director.
Yeah I think the white signs/clothes, and reflective panel, messed with the light meter on that one shot. Something worth noting is that when converting the negatives, I copied the same tone curve from one exposure to the next, to show the true exposure difference. If I convert each image individually, then the overexposed shots can be toned down a bit and retain more shadow detail which is nice. But... the aggressive halation can't be avoided.
Glad to be of service. Definitely dial back your expectations if you're getting lab scans, as it's a notoriously difficult film to scan (what with being purple instead of orange) on auto. Harman have a scanning guide on their site though, which you can send to your lab if they've never seen a roll of Phoenix before.
Finally! New video😊
Sorry it took so long!
Thank you for taking the time to put this together:)
Thank you for taking the time to watch it :)
Great video ! Like we discussed, I think it's a creative film that fits a particular situation. But props to them for developing a new film in 2023 !
Precisely. It’s a solid lofi film (contrary to my comment in the video haha) with its contrast, grain, and halation. The crowd which loved that, will love the stock for sure.
Really looking forward to the future of Harman colour.
I very much preferred the box speed captures. As you said, the highlights blew out quickly. The only picture I think benefitted from over-exposure was the traffic director.
Yeah I think the white signs/clothes, and reflective panel, messed with the light meter on that one shot.
Something worth noting is that when converting the negatives, I copied the same tone curve from one exposure to the next, to show the true exposure difference. If I convert each image individually, then the overexposed shots can be toned down a bit and retain more shadow detail which is nice. But... the aggressive halation can't be avoided.
I ordered a couple of Phoenix rolls... this was helpful to know what to expect out of it. Cheers!
Glad to be of service. Definitely dial back your expectations if you're getting lab scans, as it's a notoriously difficult film to scan (what with being purple instead of orange) on auto. Harman have a scanning guide on their site though, which you can send to your lab if they've never seen a roll of Phoenix before.
When i find one here (munich/bavaria) i will try it. Btw. fabulous, intresting, entertainimg channel.
So nice to read that Markus. Thanks for stopping by. Best of luck with your Phoenix.
I finally shot a roll of this. Rated it at 160 like The FIND Lab suggested. We'll see how it turns out!
Oh nice, I think 160 is a great way to go. Look forward to seeing the results.