Where DxO FilmPack 8 CineStill 800T preset fails

A “CineStill 800T emulation” without halation is like selling a car without an engine while still calling it a car.

I loaded my Leica MP with a fresh roll of CineStill 800T and my Leica M10-R with the same lens, and shot with the same ISO, aperture, and shutter speed on both cameras. My goal was straightforward: determine whether DxO FilmPack 8’s new CineStill 800T preset could genuinely replicate this beloved film stock known for its halation effect.

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