What better way to capture the last moments of summer, the golden hours and the changing colours of the leaves than on film! As summer drew to an end, I wanted to test three film stocks, Kodak Portra 400, Cinestill 50D and Kodak T-Max P3200. I also tried a new film studio, Garage Film Lab, to have the negatives developed. For the first time, I scanned and inverted the negatives myself using my Nikon Z6II, a Nikon 60mm AF-D f2.8 Micro and the Nikon ES-2. It is more work than having the negatives scanned by the film lab, but also significantly cheaper, especially since I bought the ES-2 and the macro lens second-hand, and after about 20 rolls of film, my investment will have paid off. Plus I learn much faster and get to be more conscious about shooting film.

First off, Kodak Portra 400. It is definitely a nice film, I like the (absence of too much) grain, the look and it was easy to handle in terms of exposure latitude. The pictures are taken all over Vienna, mostly Altes AKH, Votivpark, Volksgarten and Cottageviertel. I particularly love the shots of the Theseustempel, the Foodora driver at sunset and the lady enjoying the last rays of sun in the park. The pictures were taken with a Minolta X-300 and MD Rokkor 45mm f2.