Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/15

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Subject: [Leica] Slide film help
From: "Noel H. Charchuk" <nhcharch@calcna.ab.ca>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 08:41:41 -0600 (MDT)

In 30 years of photography, I have probably shot about 10 rolls of slide
film. I am considering switching over to slides now, and am looking for
advice on what is out there.
I understand the exposure latitude is much narrower than the color
negative films I have been using for most of my shhoting.

I use old Leica screw mount cameras, and have become fairly good at
exposure estimation, but I do have meters I could use. However I do prefer
the ease of just shooting, without have to dig out another piece of
equipment.

Most of the pictures I take are outdoors, of nature shoots, both landscape
and closeups of wild flowers, etc.

I would appreciate recommendations for slide films to try that will give
me the exposure latitude and realistic color saturation.

This switch to slides was brought on by seeing some of the slides fellow
LUG mewmber, Robert Stevens got while he was visiting here the last 2
weeks. We spent a couple of days out shooting nature, and the Calgary
Stampede together, with Robert's M's and R cameras. It was great to meet
him, and get out shooting. 

Thanks for any help.

Noel Charchuk