Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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. - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator Belgium photo page: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman