Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Which high speed slide film for wildlife
From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>
Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 18:04:06 +0100

Hi Xavier,

I have by and large been disappointed most times when I have tried a
slide film faster than E200. While I have found Provia 1600 useful a
couple of times at night, it was in situations where the grain and low
sharpness were acceptable e.g. portraits.

Nathan

Xavier Logean wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> When using telephotos lenses, I am mostly interested in wildlife
> photography.
> Since now I was only shooting color negative films (fuji 400-800 ).
>
> I would like to switch to "high" speed slide films.
>
> The slide film I use for other purposes (with my M6)
> are mainly velvia, Astia, E100VS, E200,
> but these films are not fast enough for wildlife photogtaphy,
> especially in the morning or in the evening
> (where there are more oportunities for good pic).
>
> What kind of film do luggers use for that ?
>
> I was thinking to the fuji 100/1000 pushed at 400 ?
>
> Is that better e.g., to push an E200 or to use a E400 ?
>
> Thanx
>
> Xavier.

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Nathan Wajsman
Overijse, Belgium
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