Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > I don't normally use transparency film these days but last weekend a > friend and I were looking to evaluate some Ektachrome for a project he's > doing. I loaded up with some E100SW, 200 Elite, and my usual Tri-X. > Shot each roll, one after another, in the same area of the same subjects. > > The Tri-X is razor sharp, the E100SW is pretty good, the 200 Elite was > awful. I'd never seen such a huge difference in film resolution. Also, > the contrast of the 200 Elite makes it nearly unusable for scenics. > > Has anyone else had similar experience to this? And can anyone suggest a > 200 speed transparency film that will have decent resolution? We'll probably > stick with the E100SW over faster films, but it's nice to have the option. > > Thanks! > Godfrey Godfrey, I have had good success using Fuji Provia 100 and pushing it one stop. I use it that way all the time, with excellent results for reproduction. Of course you have to have a lab you trust. Kodak is marketing its new E100s as being just as pushable as the Fuji competition, and it may be. I have't experimented with it because the Fuji works so well for me. The other option is Kodachrome 200, which gives a very grainy, gritty feel -- just right for some applications, such as street photography, some sports, etc. Of course, you have all the problems associated with Kodachrome -- slow turnaround and inconsistent processing, for starters. Bill Welch