Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with Dan that Fuji Reala has ALWAYS had the fourth color layer. That was its touted advantage when it was first released 10+ years ago. I believe Pascal is mistaken about this fact. Rob McElroy Buffalo, NY Dan Cardish wrote: > My understanding is that Reala always had the 4th layer, and that Reala New > was just an improved finer grained version based on APS film improvements. > I agree that Superia Real is just a change in name only. > > Dan C. > > At 06:26 PM 13-01-01 +0100, Pascal wrote: > >On 09-01-2001 19:53, Douglas Cooper wrote: > > > >>Reala Superia is not the same film as Reala. B&H sells both, and I've shot > >>both; Superia Reala has the same balance as the rest of the Superia consumer > >>line (which, even with its fourth layer technology, is no match for the > >>original Reala). > > > >sorry, but this is wrong information. > > > >Reala has always had the fourth layer technology since its "New" version, > >and the "Superia Reala" is just the same film with a rebadged packaging > >to put it in line with the rest of Fuji's color print films from the > >Superia line. > > > >There are, historically, 3 Reala films, each one superseding the older > >one: > >- Reala (classic) > >- Reala New (fourth layer) > >- Superia Reala (= Reala New) > > > >Pascal > >NO ARCHIVE > > > >--------- > >Visit my Leica pages at http://members.nbci.com/cyberplace > >--------- > ><<< PGP public key available upon request >>> > >