Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>I am 'Shocked and Dismayed" -- well, not really -- just surprised a little >:-) that nobody has mentioned all the NEW FILMS at PMA or just out. I've >tried several ( dozen or so each) of the new Kodak G films -- they will rock >your world! Mind you, a bit .... (it ain't love. but that's alright.) About >an order of magnitude better than Provia 100 F (I'll switch from a hard >Provia user about 50%) in terms of color saturation of the GX, and grain >/sharpness - clean whites and singing flesh tomes on the G .. they will be >hard to beat . UNLESS ..UNLESS.. Fuji Velvia 100 can do it!! Haven't seen >that in my dealer's fridge yet, but it WILL have to be love to get a total >switch to a new film .... The Kodak offering is that good . Try it! > Ed It is good to see new emulsions coming along even as transition to digital goes into a full frenzy. I have been enjoying Agfa's new Ultra 100 and will look forward to trying out new offerings from Fuji and Kodak. Buy more film and keep film R&D alive! Don Lawrence - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html