Breaking out Portra 800 in Crap Light, March 2024

I had the pleasure of shooting some folks at a social event for the UK-based Empire LRP that happened over here in Dublin. I got plenty of shots of people using my DSLR but also had a chance to use Portra 800 to capitalise on the admittedly crap lighting. The pub had maybe one or two spots wherein things actually looked lit at all, outside of the immediate bar area, and I doubt the bar staff would have appreciated me jumping behind the bar for a good angle. They were patient enough, considering they were hosting a bunch of LARPers.

I'm delighted with how the colours of those costumed came out- The vibrant colours were a real help. I'm somewhat shocked at the lack of grain as well- Shooting ISO 800 film in low light, I had low expectations when it came to grain (frankly I'm dubious about anything regularly posted on /r/AnalogCircleJerk). However, these blew me away with their crispness: Even disregarding the rich colours of the characters' clothing, the texture of the linen and help on some costumes comes is clear even from these lab scans. Given the price point, I doubt I'll have the opportunity to shoot this often- But I'll make the best of those times I do.

Jan 24 - Dublin and the Halina Paulette Electric

Yet more snaps using the Halina Paulette Electric with an inconsistent shutter. This time I was still using Ilford HP5 Plus 400 ISO film, but I tried to get a bit more ambitious with that Feet-measured focus ring instead of just going for deep focus, far away shots, and messed around with shutter speed a bit. That's where we get the dynamic 'birds in flight' shot, and the close-up 'Interruption' sticker, which considering the limits of the camera I'm fairly proud of.

Jan 2024 - Howth

Shot on a Halina Paulette Electric, damaged, with Ilford HP5 Plus 400 ISO film. These are some of the better shots from the roll- The shutter speed was inconsistent at lower speeds (at least, based on the sounds the shutter made) so it's fortunate that anything came out looking decent.