Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] high speed color slide films
From: "Jeff Alford" <alford@batnet.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1998 08:43:09 -0700

EPH is optimized for 1600.

Jeff Alford

>I got a roll of EPH1600 and it says it can go from 800-1600-3200.
>Will quality be better at 800?
>
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>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
>>>
>>>
>>>
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