Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 11:04 28/02/1997 -0800, Godfrey 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. > I seldom use transparency film, but in the 200 ISO range I prefer the Kodachrome 200. It is a "traditional" film like the Tri-X. Very "clean" results indeed. (I hate the T-grain...) Bon courage Oddmund Chinon, France