Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Astia ROCKS with Leica glass......I use Astia almost exclusively now for my model work. The only other film I use significantly is E100S, but Astia beats it hands down. I only use the E100S when a model has very light, pale skin because the E100S gives her a bit more color (a simulated tan) while the Astia accurately reproduces her skin as pale. At 10:38 AM 5/16/98 -0400, Thomas J. Donovan wrote: >Ted Grant, > >I just wanted to add, after shooting a variety of slides ( Kodak/Fuji), >that Leica's >180 f2.8 apo/Astia would make the perfect combo for portrait/fashion work. > >It's more that this combo's slides yields: a.) exquisite detail in textures >b.) hues >are beautifully differentiated. c.) Very pure whites. > >Leica glass/Astia has now replaced Leica glass/K25 as my optimal combo. > >Tom D. > Francesco Sanfilippo, Five Senses Productions webmaster@5senses.com http://www.5senses.com/