Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]EPH is optimized for 1600. Jeff Alford >I got a roll of EPH1600 and it says it can go from 800-1600-3200. >Will quality be better at 800? > > >At 07:22 PM 6/16/98 , Jeff Alford wrote: >>Francesco, >> >>The most commonly available high speed reversal films are Fuji Provia P1600 >>and Kodak Ektachrome P1600. Both are really 400 speed films that are >>optimized for "pushing." These films can also be pushed up to 3200 although >>the quality will suffer. Recently Fuji introduced MS100/1000 (it is a >>"pushable" 100 speed film). I have not tried this new film, but have heard >>very good things about it. >> >>Jeff Alford >>---------- >>>From: Five Senses Productions <fls@5senses.com> >>>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>>Subject: [Leica] high speed color slide films >>>Date: Tue, Jun 16, 1998, 2:09 PM >>> >> >>>Did my email to the LUG about high speed color slide films >>>go unnoticed or was it lost? >>> >>>I asked if anyone could recommend a fine-grain (as much as possible), >>>high speed (1600), color slide film for use with the Noctilux in very low >>>light situations. >>> >>>I tried T400CN with the Noctilux at 1.0 one night and could not get >>>faster than 1/15 even at 1.0. First, I did not like the BW for street >>>shooting at night because I missed neon signs and store windows. >>>Second, I think I need a faster film since I handhold and I would like >>>1/125 or at least 1/60. Any recommendations? >>> >>>Francesco >>>fls@5senses.com >>> >>> >>> >> > >