Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I got a roll of EPH1600 and it says it can go from 800-1600-3200. Will quality be better at 800? At 07:22 PM 6/16/98 , Jeff Alford wrote: >Francesco, > >The most commonly available high speed reversal films are Fuji Provia P1600 >and Kodak Ektachrome P1600. Both are really 400 speed films that are >optimized for "pushing." These films can also be pushed up to 3200 although >the quality will suffer. Recently Fuji introduced MS100/1000 (it is a >"pushable" 100 speed film). I have not tried this new film, but have heard >very good things about it. > >Jeff Alford >---------- >>From: Five Senses Productions <fls@5senses.com> >>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>Subject: [Leica] high speed color slide films >>Date: Tue, Jun 16, 1998, 2:09 PM >> > >>Did my email to the LUG about high speed color slide films >>go unnoticed or was it lost? >> >>I asked if anyone could recommend a fine-grain (as much as possible), >>high speed (1600), color slide film for use with the Noctilux in very low >>light situations. >> >>I tried T400CN with the Noctilux at 1.0 one night and could not get >>faster than 1/15 even at 1.0. First, I did not like the BW for street >>shooting at night because I missed neon signs and store windows. >>Second, I think I need a faster film since I handhold and I would like >>1/125 or at least 1/60. Any recommendations? >> >>Francesco >>fls@5senses.com >> >> >> >