Re: [Leica] 800 speed films -

["faneuil" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>]

When NPH scans well, it is a thing of true beauty.
Peachy skin tones that are exquisite.
Getting it to scan well is another issue.

Eric

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Heyman" <rheyman@bigpond.net.au>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 9:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] 800 speed films -


> Although I use a lot of Superior 400 when shooting for B&W, if the final
print
> is to be colour, I will use Fuji NPH. It is way less contrasty and suits
skin
> tones while holding detail in the blacks.
>
> BTW, I have never used Press in any of its speeds. I will try some during
the
> week.
>
> Rob
>
> faneuil wrote:
>
> > I vote for (and use) Fuji Press 800 and 400.
> > It consistently scans very well.
> > Can't say the same for Portra NC..
> >
> > Is it true (as I have often heard) that the Fuji films are essentially
the
> > same Fuji Superia 400 and 800 respectively?
> >
> > Eric
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve LeHuray" <steve@streetphoto.net>
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 9:21 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] 800 speed films -
> >
> > > > Hi!
> > > >     Oh - Fuji wins hands down! But the new Kodak Portra 400UC is
> > fantastic
> > >
> > > >     Ed
> > > >
> > >
> > > ....here is a sample of Kodak Portra 400UC:
> > >
> > > http://www.streetphoto.net/Streetdoc/14th-U1.html
> > >
> > > sl
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