Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/11/20

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Subject: Re: Ektachrome 100-SW
From: Donal Philby <donalphilby@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 09:13:48 -0800

Ben Holmes wrote:
> 
> I just got a new (used) 90/2.8-M and finished a roll of this Ektachrome
> 100-SW through it. The roll was almost all people (family) and I have to
> say, no, scream that this is THE BEST film I have ever used in my life. That
> is a bold statement I know, but you've got to try this stuff. I have no idea
> how or why, but the skin tones are unbelievable.
> 
> This isn't new or anything, but I just learned about it.
> 
> ben

Agreed.  The SW is a bit warm for many ruddy skinned people.  The 100S 
is a little safer.  I've been using it for magazine portraits with 
great success.  

I did a side by side comparison with Velvia and the two 100s.  The 
velvia was even warmer and NOT flattering to Caucasians, though it 
seems to work nicely with darker skinned people.  

I now use Velvia for nature and for my boating clients (only Velvia is 
able to hold detail in the white boats shot in desert sun; we fix the 
model's skin tones in photoshop) and 100s or SW for everything else.  
I just wish they weren't so preciously expensive--although it does 
improve my film markup income!!

- --Donal