Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] FILM SURVEY
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1998 13:54:02 -0700

Francesco wrote:
> 
> What are LUG members' favorite films for these situations?
> 
> 1.  Outdoor, normal daylight.....E6, C41, BW
> 2.  Indoor, normal to low light.....E6, C41, BW
> 3.  Indoor and Outdoor, LOW to bad light.....E6, C41, BW
> 4.  When ULTIMATE sharpness and SMALLEST grain are desired.....E6, C41, BW
> 5.  Outdoor portraits.....E6, C41, BW
> 
> Here are my choices, for an example:
> 
> 1.  Astia 100 or EPN 100, Gold 100, TMax 100
> 2.  E200, Gold 400, TMax 400
> 3.  E200 (pushed to 800), PJ800, TMax 3200
> 4.  Velvia 50, Gold 100, TMax 100
> 5.  Astia 100 or EPN 100, Gold 100, TMax 100
> 

1. Kodachrome 200, NPH 400, Tri-X in Rodinal 1/50
2  Kodachrome 200 or EPJ-320 (Kodak Tungsten), Tri-X in Rodinal 1/50
3. Kodachrome 200, NHG 800, T Max 3200 in Rodinal 1/50 (grain effect).
4. Kodachrome 25, NPS 160, Agfapan 25 in Rodinal 1/50
5  Kodachrome 64 ,NPS 160, Plus X in in Rodinal 1/50
..am aware Kodachrome is not E6 but I take it you mean slides.