Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Have you tried Astia? I find it to be the best AP film for Leica glass..... At 03:32 PM 5/21/98 -0500, Richard W. Hemingway wrote: >Lugs, > >I have been looking for a single film for general use since I now have only >one M6 body. I have been looking at Kodachrome 200, E-200, Elite II 100, >since I have to be able to use it outside and in low light on trips. > >E-200 is a new film and looked great except I had problems with a red base >which has never been explained. Sent it to Kodak, who has acknowledged >receiving it, but have never heard back from them. White whites and good >color balance, but no one here in Norman handles it. Didn't like Elite ii >100, too red. Tried Elite II 200 thinking that it was the same as Elite >chrome 200, which has just come out. Found out that the Elite II 100 and >400 have just been renamed as Elite chrome 100 and 400, and is the same film. > >BUT, also found out that Elite chrome 200 is another breed of cat from >Elite II 200. As far as I can tell, it is the consumer version of E-200 >and uses the same technology. I just received my slides back and it is >different from Elite II 200. It looks just like the E-200 (except for the >red base???) great whites, good color saturation - but not too much. Very >good in mixed light and great skin tones. I shot the film with my M6 and my >new 35/1.4 ASPH - great combination. > >Only thing about this film is that outside in the sunlight the e xposures >are like f/8-f/16 at 1/1000 to 1/250 or so. Not bad for travel pictures - >hard if you want to use a large f stop. Great for interiors. > >I think that this will be it - until the great yellow father in Rochester >comes out with Kodachrome 100 (this fall??). I find Kodachrome 200 a great >film also but a little too warm. > >Anyone else use the Elite chrome 200??? It is a good combination with >Leica lenses. > >Dick Hemingway >Norman, OK > Francesco Sanfilippo, Five Senses Productions webmaster@5senses.com http://www.5senses.com/