Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Paul, one question is whether you generally want prints as the final result. > If you do, I would recommend that you consider using print film. Print film > results in better prints than silde film. Print film is (of course) designed > for prints. Making a very good quality print from a slide is expensive. You > must either use a 4x5 internegative or the Cibachrome (now Ilfachorme) > process. > > If your purpose is taking photos for publication the answer is generally still > to use slide film. More publications like slide film than print film. Some > will only use slide film - although this is slowly changing. Some > publications and printers are set up for slide film and do not want to fuss > with print film. Both slide and print film can be used for publication, if > the magazine and printer are set up to use it. \ > > Tom Shea Thanks Tom, Eric and others for kindly answering my question about prints from slide film. I guess I'll continue to carry two bodies to take photos with both emulsions! Paul T. Collura