Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 10:01 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW Update (matt kollasch) / Color neg film under flourescent? > Matt Kollasch wrote: > > >>> What is the best negative color film (need the exposure latitude of neg > > film) for a shoot in school classrooms that are lit w/ fluorescent > > lighting. I will not be using a flash (I hope) and I don't have any > > filters to compensate for the lighting.<<<<< > > Hi Matt, > Film? > > From the results of a recent assignment where we shot about 40 plus rolls of > colour neg under all kinds of mixed light, fluorescent, daylight, mercury > vapor combinations and oh yeah tungsten also. We used Kodak Supra 800! > > The results of using Supra 800 were quite remarkable. I'd say run with that, > as you have speed for available classroom lighting, plus fine grain and good > looking colour. > > On the other hand, there will now be 329 other observations and film > choices posted to completely cloud your mind in answer to your question! ;-) > ted > Ted Grant Photography Limited > www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant Here's #1 of 329, leaving 328 to go . . . I vote for Fuji Superia X-TRA 800 for the same reasons Ted likes Supra 800. I use it frequently, and rarely have to drag out the flash in classrooms and Library. Regards, SonC >