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Subject: [Leica] Any Sensia shooting here on the LUG?
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Sun May 28 15:33:31 2006
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Jeffery,
URL?

Don
don.dory@gmail.com


On 5/28/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote:
>
> Here's something I found on the web. At least it can tell you what's out
> there.
>
> Jeffery Smith
> New Orleans, LA
> http://www.400tx.com
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Jeffery
> Smith
> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 5:15 PM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Any Sensia shooting here on the LUG?
>
>
> I am most smitten with Provia. I think that Sensia may be the amateur
> version of Provia. If that's the case, go with it! I bought some
> short-dated
> relabeled Provia through B&H Photo. Came out fine. And Provia converts to
> grayscale very nicely.
>
> Jeffery Smith
> New Orleans, LA
> http://www.400tx.com
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Scott
> McLoughlin
> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 5:07 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: [Leica] Any Sensia shooting here on the LUG?
>
>
> So, on my rather long hiatus from souping my own B&W film,
> I've been running through  various color and slide film in my
> fridge: XP2, NPH, some Velvia 50, a little Provia 100.
>
> So now I need to order some new film.
>
> Never having shot slides much before, I'm kinda getting a kick out of
> that,
> so I'm thinking of trying out some Fuji Sensia 100. From what I read it
> has
> a relatively new fine grain emulsion and less saturated colors akin to
> Astia.  Finally, the imported price is right from B&H, and Fuji processing
> mailers are less than $5.
>
> Any Sensi (or maybe Astia) shooters here on the list that can give some
> feedback on strengths/weaknesses of this slide film?
>
> How long might Sensia last in dark storage (like an archive box)?
>
> Any scanning experience with this film?
>
> Thanks much!
>
> Scott
>
> p.s.  I found my little Sekonic meter!  At a neighbors, and I have no idea
> how it got there. Yipee,  saves me $150 on a new DigiSix.
>
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