Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Film recommendation needed
From: "Gary D. Whalen" <whalen@circle.net>
Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 18:43:49 -0400

Peter,
    Is there a reason why you put "highest" priority in RED everytime you post?
Are your posts more important than the rest or is this just an accident?

    Gary

Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) wrote:

> For print films, I would recommend the new Agfa Optima II 100 and 400.
> If you prefer Fuji, then for ISO 100 I would recommend Reala if you do more
> people photography.
>
> Peter K
>
> > ----------
> > From:         pieter@world.std.com[SMTP:pieter@world.std.com]
> > Reply To:     leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Sent:         Friday, May 21, 1999 4:24 PM
> > To:   leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject:      [Leica] Film recommendation needed
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I'm off to Europe for the next three weeks:  two weeks in the French Alps
> > and a week of obligatory visits to relatives in Germany, mostly in Berlin.
> >
> > For the past several years I've been shooting nothing but slides (mostly
> > Kodachrome-25) and B&W, but for this trip I want to bring print film since
> > I'll want extra prints.  My problem is that color print films have all
> > been "updated" or superseded recently, so I don't really know what film
> > to choose.
> >
> > I'm looking for suggestions for 100 and 400 speed color print films that
> > will do well in a high-contrast outdoor setting.  Medium contrast and
> > moderate saturation would be best, IMO.
> >
> > Also, would Agfa print films be of any advantage in Europe?  I'm planning
> > to have some of the stuff I shoot developed in Berlin.
> >
> > --
> > Pieter Bras
> >