Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Fine.....I am talking about "Film for Prints" or "color negative" film. I am wondering if LUGgers have seen quality differences in color negative scans versus color positive scans AND color negative enlargements (16x20 and up) and color positive enlargements. What have you read or heard in the debate between Kodachrome and color negative film? At 05:55 PM 3/29/98 -0500, Leikon35 wrote: > There seems to be some confusion in speaking of Kodak Print Film > and Film for Prints They are totally 2 different things. > > Print film is used for making slides from negatives and Film for > Prints is just another name for negative color. > > Both chromes & negatives give excellent scans and the decisive > factor is usually convenience rather than quality. > > The subject of comparing ASA Kodachrome to the best Negative > Color film has been brought up many times & in my opinion is > still debatable. > > Marvin >===================================================== >In a message dated 98-03-29 17:31:31 EST, you write: ><< > Velvia is 160/80 lpmm, Super G 100 is 125/63 lpmm, and Kodak > Royal Gold 25 is 200/80 lpmm. Velvia is the slide film with the > highest tested resolution, and Royal Gold 25 (AKA Ektar 25) is the > highest resolving print film. > >> > Francesco Sanfilippo, Five Senses Productions webmaster@5senses.com http://www.5senses.com/