Battle of the cross-processed: T64 v. Lomography's Xpro Slide 200

Here are some lovely old buildings that I have obsessively taken photos of, comparing the effect of the 2 kinds of films that can be cross-processed, T64 and Xpro slide 200..These photos are mostly taken during noon time, on bright sunny days in direct, overhead sun. =)

1. Lomography Color X-pro slide 200
in general, dark shades and yellow tones, sun rays appear as yellow staining, sepia-ish feel.

2. Fujifilm T64 Tungsten (expired)
the white parts appear in pinkish tones, green plants look turquoise, high vignetting and interesting effects.

3. Also took a 'control' photo using normal color 35mm film (Lomography 800), that may be slightly over-exposed during bright light.

All photos taken using the same toy camera, Superheadz Vivitar Ultra Wide&Slim.

Taken with Fujifilm T64 Tungsten (and cross processed):



Taken with Lomography Color X-pro Chrome 100:

Taken with Lomography Color 800:

Taken with Fujifilm T64 Tungsten (and cross processed):

Taken with Lomography Color 800:



Taken with Fujifilm T64 Tungsten (and cross processed):

Taken with Lomography Color 800:


Taken with Fujifilm T64 Tungsten (and cross processed):

Taken with Lomography Color X-pro Chrome 100:

Taken with Fujifilm T64 Tungsten (and cross processed):

Taken with Lomography Color 800:

Taken with Fujifilm T64 Tungsten (and cross processed):

Camera: Superheadz (an analogue camera) also known as Vivitar Ultra Wide&Slim
Film: all 35mm Lomography Color 800, Color X-pro Chrome 100, Fujifilm T64 Tungsten
Location: Keong Saik Road, Neil Road, Everton Park, Everton Road, Blair Road, Blair Plain, Spottiswoode Park, Bukit Pasoh Conservation Area

Lomography Color 800, Color X-pro Chrome 100, processed at Triple D, Burlington Square

Fujifilm T64 Tungsten, cross processed C41 at Shalom Photolab, Bras Basah

More photos of old buildings at:
http://spiriteddesigns.blogspot.sg/2012/06/old-buildings-along-keong-saik-road.html

Old buildings in Hong Kong:
http://www.spiriteddesigns.blogspot.sg/2012/06/old-buildings-in-hong-kong-monotone.html

Using T64 film : a cat, old buildings, and some graffiti

Camera: Superheadz also known as Vivitar Ultra wide&slim
Film: Fuji T64 Pro Tungsten 35 mm (expired)
Location: Singapore - Orchard Road, Everton Park, Serangoon North

Film is Cross processed C64 at Shalom Photolab, Bras Basah.
Film bought at Triple D, Burlington Square.

It feels so good to just say "I would like it to be cross-processed, C64, please."

Tungsten films were originally designed to take indoor shots, based on their high contrast. In the past, all major brands of films produced tungsten type films. And noticing the open-mouthed look of stupefaction the Expert-Uncles-at-photolab gave me when I handed them a roll of T64, I felt quite special inside.

The Expert Uncles looked like they reminisced the past as they asked me where I had found this film. Expert Uncle One told me he has not processed this film for ages! Expert Uncle Two told me about the effect on the white parts of the photo. "You see, the white part, becomes non-white!" I really felt a sense of camaderie after seeing the look on their face that told me they felt a sense of nolstalgia after helping to produce my photos.

The Expert Uncles told me to buy up many rolls of this film and store it in the fridge after putting them in a ziploc bag.





There are many Velvia film lovers out there and my interest was sparked to see what sort of 'purplish' and 'pinkish' effect could be produced. I wanted to try this roll out at different brightly-colored places and so on a super sunny Sunday afternoon I brought a friend out to the skate park in Orchard Road to capture also the bright designs of graffiti artists.

On a separate occasion, I did a lunch-time photowalk through the lovely, well-preserved old buildings in the heart of the city.

A pinkish cast was given to all the originally-white areas in my photos, as predicted, the plants, sky, and green or blue colored objects had a turquoise hue; more interestingly to me was the skin-tone, both of us appeared to have a pinky tone on the skin, well, I found it flattering as it accentuates my dark hair!

In places where there was no direct natural light though, the photo turned out completely dark.





Most liked effects:
1. Details on white-on-white buildings became quite outstanding and gave the building a more 3D effect, compared to other films.

2. The sunlight/lens flare is not so harsh, in fact it seems gradual, and the sky turns an awesome shade of medium blue.

Verdict: I cannot gush more about the pinky and purple tones, nice gradient effect.