[Leica] RE: Re: Color Film and my resurrected Leica addiction

[Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>]

It's because they have a print channel set up for printing this film.
Nothing to do with paper or chemicals.

Jim

At 04:28 PM 3/2/99 -0800, you wrote:
>Jim,
>
>Does KSP use Agfa checmicals?  If so, that would explain them printing it so
>well.
>
>Peter K
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Brick [mailto:jimbrick@photoaccess.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 1999 2:33 PM
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: [Leica] Re: Color Film and my resurrected Leica addiction
>
>
>I've said this a number of times. And, for me, it's still true. My favorite
>print film is Agfa Portrait 160. And mini labs (at least KSP) seem to print
>it perfectly. I know there are others on this list that feel as I do as we
>discussed it last year.
>
>Jim
>
>
>At 06:12 AM 3/2/99 -0600, you wrote:
>>At 10:53 PM 01/03/99 -0500, Dan wrote:
>>>Ernie-
>>>VPS is a great film! 
>>>Kodak has a new film- Portra. They are attempting to make a series of
>films,
>>>in this case, the Porta 160NC, 400NC 160VC, and 400VC where the NC stands
>>>for Natural Color, and the VC stands for Vibrant Color. Supposedly the
>>>reponse slopes of all four films are the same, and will print using the
>same
>>>channel. I believe Kodak is trying this with all their films eventually.
>The
>>>Fuji Superia films may already be there- I've printed ISO 100, 200 and 400
>>>on the same channel and the results are gorgeous. In fact, you might try
>>>Superia film- it's really nice!
>>>Dan
>>
>>I have used VPS II and III Type S for a long time.  I am interested in
>>Portra 160NC as a replacement for it, because of slightly higher contrast,
>>better skin tones, and slightly sharper results.  As soon as someone does a
>>head-to-head comparison of these two films, please report back to the LUG.
>>I would like to know if I should stock up on it before the wedding season
>>gets into full swing.
>>
>>