Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Off topic (somewhat): Fuji 800
From: "Dr. Joseph Yao" <yaojkfdr@netvigator.com>
Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 23:44:06 +0800

Andrew,

For ISO 400 colour negative film my choice is Fuji NPH 400.
For ISO 800, the Fuji pro version is now called NHG II 800.

Joseph

Moore,Andrew wrote:

> What do you recommend for a 400 speed color negative film
> under the following contraints:
> 
> - outdoor shoot in daylight
> - mostly people shots, photojournalist/documentary style
> - some enlargements might be to *at least* 16x20 inches
>   but sharpness may not be a huge concern here, in light of
>   the application.
> - close to neutral colors, but a *little* saturated or warm won't hurt.
>   Should reproduce skin tones well, though.
> 
> Fuji used to make a great 800 speed film with very fine grain
> for its speed (know what it was? Super G+ or Super HG+ or
> something similar?) but I can't find it anymore and I'm worried
> about the enlargement requirement.  What replaced that film
> (pro version)?