Which film for which light
Film looks react to light the way real film did: some love hard sun, some glow at night. Here is where each of MeCam's sixteen films feels at home. The samples show the same daylight street in each film; tap a film to see it larger.
Golden hour
Early morning and late afternoon light is warm and low. Sepia 100 turns it into an old brown print, Sunny 200 makes it glow even warmer, and Faded '79 gives sun-washed afternoons the drift of an old album. With the sun behind someone, Pearl 100 puts a soft glow around the light.
Night and city lights
Tungsten 800 gives lamps a soft glow and turns the dark cold blue. Neon 500T is made for neon signs, car lights and wet streets. Noir 3200 is black and white with loud grain for dim rooms and night streets. Disposable '98 wants the flash on: punchy colour, light leaks and an orange date stamp.
MeCam keeps blacks clean in dark scenes, so the night films stay crisp instead of grey.
Portraits
Velvet 160 keeps skin warm and natural with fine grain, best by a window or in shade. Soft 400 stays gentle on faces in soft light. Pearl 100 adds a glow when lamps or candles are in the frame. MeCam protects skin tones in most colour films, so faces do not turn green or orange.
Grey days and shade
Flat light suits soft films. Silver BW turns a cloudy day into soft greys. Soft 400 stays bright without harshness, and Meadow 400 makes parks, gardens and trees fresh and cool.
Bright sun
Hard noon light has strong shadows. Classic BW uses them for punchy black and white. Cine 250D keeps highlights soft with teal shadows, like a movie still. Expired '04 brings out a yellow-green cast and foggy blacks, and Instant fades the colours with the odd light leak.
Not sure? Ask Mimi
Mimi, the shutter with a face, can suggest a film for the scene in front of you, like a night film when it gets dark. Every film shows live in the viewfinder, so the quickest test is to swipe through them where you stand.
