Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Artwork photos: Ektachrome 100?
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 22:32:40 -0700

welch@pressroom.com wrote:
> 
> At 08:40 PM 9/9/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >> I've been experimenting shooting some artwork for a friend of mine.
> >> The pieces are mostly paintings with very subtle differences in colors,
> >> which need to be reproduced as accurately as possible.
> >>  ...
> >> I hear that Ektachrome 100 m ight be a better choice, if used outdoors in
> >> daylight.  Any suggestions?
> 
> Andrew, Have you tried 64T (EPY) and Tungsten lights? A simple pair of
> cheap hot lights should provide even, cast-free illumination. Adjust the
> angles until you eliminate glare. That's pretty much the standard for
> copying flat art. The 64T, either Kodak or Fuji, is good stuff.
> 
> Bill Welch

That's what I would do! A more consistent and controllable deal than sunlight.
You can put polarizors on the lights if you really get into it.
And check out Fuji as well.
Mark Rabiner