CineStill 800T Lightroom Presets

Get the Cinematic Look with our Cinestill 800T Lightroom Preset Collection

Cinestill 800T is a film stock that excels in low light. It’s known for it’s cinematic look and high contrast. Photographers who want dramatic, high contrast images love this film. The “T” in 800T stands for Tungsten, meaning this film is designed for shooting under tungsten lighting. This allows Cinestill 800T to produce deep blues and warm skin tones, perfect for indoor and night time shooting. Our Cinestill 800T Lightroom Presets captures this film’s look, and brings it to your digital images.

What’s different about Cinestill 800T?

Cinestill 800T is different from Cinestill 400D because of it’s tungsten optimisation which affects the colour balance and exposure. 400D is versatile in any lighting condition, 800T is designed for artificial lighting and produces more colour saturation and a warm tone. Compared to other low light films like Kodak Portra 800, Cinestill 800T has more halation – a glow around bright light sources that adds to it’s cinematic look. Digital files from cameras can be post processed with presets to replicate these effects and give your digital images the same drama and colour balance that Cinestill 800T has. Our Cinestill 800T film emulation presets will give your digital images the same drama and colour balance that Cinestill 800T has.

Cinestill 800T vs other low light films

When it comes to low light, Cinestill 800T is in a league of it’s own. Kodak Portra 800 has a more neutral colour balance and is designed for a wider range of lighting conditions, Cinestill 800T is designed for artificial lighting, neon lights or incandescent bulbs. This gives it a distinct colour cast and contrast that’s different from other low light films. Our Cinestill 800T Lightroom Presets are designed to capture this film’s unique characteristics so your digital images will have that cinematic look, with rich colours and halation.

Where to use Cinestill 800T

Cinestill 800T is good for many shooting scenarios, especially artificial lighting. The tungsten balance makes it perfect for cityscapes at night, indoor events or any scene lit by artificial light sources. The halation is more pronounced in low light so it’s great for night shots or scenes with strong direct light. Our Cinestill 800T Lightroom Presets will maximise these effects so your images will glow with the same warmth and depth as the film, whether you’re shooting in low light or bright artificial light.

Creating film halations with digital images

Film halations, the glow around bright light sources, is a characteristic of Cinestill 800T. Halation brushes can be used to recreate this in digital photography, mimicking the film’s halation. Halations are caused by the film’s coating which scatters light and creates a soft glow. In digital photography you can achieve this by adjusting contrast and colour balance. Our Cinestill 800T Lightroom Presets have these adjustments built in to replicate the film’s halation, so your digital images will have that analog magic. By applying these presets you can get the same soft highlights that Cinestill 800T has, adding more depth and cinematic look to your images.

Working with a film lab for authentic emulation

To make sure our Cinestill 800T Lightroom Presets are true to the film we worked with a professional film lab. To be compatible with the latest software versions you need to use Adobe Lightroom CC. This collaboration allowed us to get the colour profiles, halation and overall tone of the film. The result is a set of presets that will give you the exact look of Cinestill 800T so you can get that cinematic film look in your digital images. Whether you’re shooting cityscapes at night or indoor events our presets will give you a seamless way to add that film charm to your images.

Why digital presets over traditional film

Using our Cinestill 800T Lightroom Presets has several advantages over shooting with film. Adobe Photoshop CC has advanced editing capabilities that gives you more flexibility and precision with digital presets. Shooting with Cinestill 800T can give you beautiful results but the cost and logistics of film processing can be a barrier. Digital photography with presets allows you to get the same cinematic look without the expense and complexity of film. For high pressure situations like weddings or commercial shoots where speed and reliability is key, digital photography gives you the flexibility you need and the analog look you love. Our presets gives you the best of both worlds – stunning film emulation with the convenience of digital editing.

FAQs

What’s different about Cinestill 800T compared to other film stocks? Cinestill 800T is tungsten optimised, gives warm tones and pronounced halation. This makes it perfect for low light and night time photography, gives your images that cinematic look.

How do Cinestill 800T presets replicate the film look? Our Cinestill 800T film emulation presets are designed to match the film’s colour balance, contrast and halation. So your digital images will have the same drama and cinematic feel as the film.

How does Cinestill 800T compare to Kodak Portra 800? Cinestill 800T is known for its warm colour balance and pronounced halation, Kodak Portra 800 has a more neutral colour balance and is more versatile with lighting. Cinestill 800T excels in artificial light, gives a more dramatic look compared to Portra 800’s more natural tones.

What are halations and how do your presets achieve them? Halations are the glowing effects around bright light sources caused by light scattering in the film. Our presets replicate this effect by adjusting contrast and colour balance in Lightroom to get the soft glowing highlights of Cinestill 800T. By adjusting exposure, highlights and shadows we ensure accurate colour correction and tonal adjustment to get the retro look.

Why use Cinestill 800T presets instead of shooting the actual film? Digital photography with Cinestill 800T presets gives you the same cinematic look without the expense and complexity of film processing. For situations where speed and reliability is key, like weddings or commercial shoots, digital presets is a convenient and cost effective solution.

Get Cinematic in Your Photos

Ready to add Cinestill 800T magic to your images? Our Lightroom presets makes it easy to get the film look, add cinematic to your digital photography. Click below to try our Cinestill 800T Lightroom Presets now!