Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/14

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Subject: [Leica] Sorry, more OT: Portra 800?
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:57:08 -0700
References: <CAF8hL-FRo0Bg5urk4m_N_kPt4Yd7v00s2KxoW+MhYjTGXq9WhA@mail.gmail.com> <CBAEA4DA.1D0FE%mark@rabinergroup.com>

If I don't get a sync cord to hotshoe adapter, then I'll need to shoot
~1/30 F4.5/5.6 on the Biogon SWC with ISO400. ISO800 would give me F8.. I
will see what Keeble & Schucat has tomorrow.

Thanks!

On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 12:51 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at 
rabinergroup.com>wrote:

> 400 Overkill by a mile in medium format as it almost is in 35mm.
> Try the Portra 800 stuff its grainless till you blow it up as big as your
> house.
>
> For every penny they spent of the past several decades on B&W or
> transparency development they spent a hundred bucks on color neg - C41.
> Its really amazing stuff.
> Think of 400 as your high rez spread. Or think of 400 as your 100.
> Its really moved up a whole full notch.
>
> - - from my iRabs.
> Mark Rabiner
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/
>
>
> > From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:43:42 -0700
> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Subject: [Leica] Sorry, more OT: Portra 800?
> >
> > Anyone use that in 120 format? Or should I just stay with the tried and
> > true Portra 400 VC which looks pretty dang good?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
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> > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>
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// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>


In reply to: Message from richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] Sorry, more OT: Portra 800?)
Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Sorry, more OT: Portra 800?)