Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rick >>You wrote: >>Don't you guys find Royal Gold 100 really harsh in high contrast light? >>For people pics, I have not been happy with it combined with my new 50 >>Summicron-M. I do most of my own color printing and I don't find Royal Gold 100 to be particularly harsh. It has become my standard for general use. I like Reala too, but it was hard to get for a while so I got away from it. I usually have one standard film and I'll try others off and on. RG100 is my standard color negative film. Tri-X is my standard b/w film. There are so many good films. I keep lots of other film in my freezer. No one film can do it all. I use PMC for portraits and for low light photography. I just tried some Fuji 800 and I was very impressed. I may switch to that for low-light. Lately I've been comparing Delta 100 and Agfapan APX100. I always have a couple of rolls of Tech Pan, TMZ and High Speed Infrared on hand, though I don't use them a great deal. TMZ usually ends up getting fogged if I buy more than 10 rolls at once. Lately I've been shooting a lot more chrome film. I really like E100SW. Favorite films, like favorite equipment, can vary depending on a person's style and environment. Processing is a key variable. It's difficult to assess negative films without involving whomever is doing the printing. Papers and processing methods differ from lab to lab. Back when I sent everything out I asked the person who printing at my lab which film he prefered that I use. He said VPS. That's all I used for a number of years. That and Tri-X. I probably use too many different types of film now. I have 4 M bodies. However, I find it extremely difficult to use an M2 or M4-P after an M6. I really miss the meter. Consequently, I often change film mid-roll. I'm going to take a look at the M6TTL and may sell my M4-P to buy one. Dave