Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/18

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: velvia vs. provia
From: "Takeshi Hashimoto" <hashimoto.takeshi@mailcity.com>
Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 02:23:55 -1100

 
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On Wed, 17 May 2000 15:36:29   Richard Edwards wrote:
>A few months ago I shot a few rolls of Kodachrome 200,
>in open shade, with the 35 Summicron ASPH.
>
>I was not, at that time, much interested in K200: Too much
>exogenous texture.
>
>But when those rolls came back: OMIGOSH. By comparison,
>the Astia I shot under the same conditions was quite good,
>but there was something visceral in the K200 with the summicron;
>it just grabs me. The Astia was accurate and subtle, but the
>Kodachrome was meaningful.
>
>I have since stopped using E6 emulsions of any sort,
>though I like many of them: E200, Astia, Velvia.
>It's either B&W (Delta 100 or Tri-X) or Kodachrome
>for me.
>
>I get emotional when I think about loading K25, K64, or K200 into
>the M6. What is the connection between Kodachrome
>and Leicas?
>
>
>
>-Al


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