Lomochrome Metropolis

I tried out Lomochrome Metropolis a few months back. I was intrigued by the sample photos and read somewhere that in certain condition it can resemble films like Saving Private Ryan and Minority Report. The photos below are a sample of the frames from the roll. These were taken on a Canon AE-1 Program. I used a variety of lenses and can’t recall which correspond to the photos below.

I did not like most of the photos that came out of this roll. I recall telling my wife I’d never buy this film stock again. Lomochrome Metropolis is a variable film stock. I read that I should be fine using ISO 200 or ISO 400. I err’d on the side of caution and chose the upper limit. The images still came out pretty grainy. I don’t mind usually mind grain on my pictures but some of the scans, for instance the the second one above, were a bit too much.

I will say, I did like the colors it produced. There’s a noticeable vibrance in the reds. It especially pops in the flower picture above. I was also impressed with how deep the blues came out.

Part of the issue with the results here may stem from shooting in a bright sunny environment. I likely would have had better success shooting on a more overcast day.

While I wasn’t overly impressed with the photos from this roll, there were a few things I did like.