Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi group- I shoot weddings for a living and I ALWAYS throw a couple rolls of PMZ in the bag (I shoot 120 in the Hassy's) and I've had GREAT results with a 150 f4 WIDE open usually on a monopod (but have gotten away with a handheld now and again!). I've shot the Fuji 800 as well, but never pushed it. Found the PMZ abit grainy, but renders a "warmth" that the clients seem to love. Have been experimenting with the new Kodak Portra 4oo's... this is some NICE stuff!! I went back to Big Yellow, after using the Fuji for a couple of years. I've shot the 400NC at 800ASA and developed with no push processing- outstanding! minimal loss in the shadows, has a really tight grain! Of course, now that I have an M4-P and a 90 2.8 Tele-Elmarit (Thanks, Marc!), I'll be snipping off some great shots with the 400NC in 35mm!!! (Hey, wait'll they see the Ilford 3200 Delta stuff! VERY artsy!) I'll be carrying around my neck the M4-P with the 90 and 400NC, the Canon 7 with either a 35 or a 28 f2.8 and the Delta 3200 rated at 1600 for the 'stealth shots'; the Hassy 500CM with one back of 400NC (or VC) and one of the Delta 3200 (120!!!!- yes, I got some! And will be developing a test roll TODAY hopefully. I'll post my findings of this new tool!!) Happy shooting! Can't wait to meet Boston LUGger's on the 20th! Smilin', laffin' and wavin' Bob Keene "Everybody's Pal" >From: Andre Jean Quintal <megamax@abacom.com> >Subject: [Leica] Re: US navy 90 f1/fuji film pushed > >Allo Jeff, > > You owe it to yourself to try out > Kodak PMZ 1000 VS Fuji CZ Super G 800. > > Which you'll prefer depends, > but one will solve your low light or fast action > color print film needs. > > I realize you have, to date, put the emphasis > on speed boosting flexibility, > these, above, "seem" to put emphasis on image quality, > and have made me forego the ISO 200-400 > speed range altogether, my "attitude" being > that there either is enough light for ISO 100-160 > ( or 50, 64) or there isn't, since the first day I shot > Kodak PMZ 1000 in a poorly lit church, at a wedding, > no flash, goes without saying, going for f/5.6, > [with outstanding results that got me rave comments,] > and a very nervous hired professional photographer > who soon realized I was more than a tourist... > You could have sworn I had used light boxes... > or multiple TTL flash techniques. > With standard commercial photo processing, > but by my out of town favorite "predictable" lab, > consistently higher image quality > and obviously fresh photochemicals, > the reason I avoid E-6 diapo films. > > "Low Light Color Photography" came through > to me that very day ! I was ecstatic. > > I must add that I have not had AGFA Optima II 400 > experience, which could alter the "400 zone" picture > somewhat, per the awed photo magazines' comments. > And it most certainly must be pushable to ISO 800. > > Best to you ! > > Andre Jean Quintal > > PS: "NHG" Fuji films are usually highly > regarded by professional photographers, > many having switched to Fuji, > no mean feat on Fuji's part ! ! ! > This has to be more than marketing hype. > PJ800 is an oddity, considering there's Kodak > PMZ 1000 and Royal Gold 1000 on the shelves. > [ I really don't know if they're the same. ] > Like Fuji 100-1000, I fail to "register" > ANY excitement whatsoever. > I usually try to know what sort of lighting > situation I'll walk into and have the appropriate > films in my photo bag.