Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gary Toop <gtoop@uoguelph.ca> wrote on Mon, 13 Oct 1997 10:20:47: >...How have LUGgers found the new Agfachrome? How does the grain >compare? The dye stability? I am thinking of popping some in >my M-3 and firing away at the fall colours. Gary, I have tried the consumer film, Agfa CTx (ISO 100). I think that you will find it well suited for autumn foliage. I find it more saturated than K-64, with vivid reds, oranges and yellows, true blues, saturated greens and very clean whites and blacks. ISO 100 seems to be right on and I don't think any compensation is necessary. The film is particularly pleasing to me for smooth and true flesh tones. The grain does not appear to be as quite fine as K-64 or Ektachrome Elite II (ISO 100), but is very fine nonetheless. I have no idea about dye stability, but if it is like the new group of E-6 films, that should not be a problem. Agfa has a WWW page (I believe its www.agfa.com) which should have some technical information about the dye stability which may address your concerns. I plan to use some CTx this week to capture some of the fall foliage (here in Michigan) and I do not think I will be disappointed. Why don't you try a roll to see if you like it? Regards, Larry Zaks