Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Portra VC
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 20:49:11 -0700
 
on 14/1/00 5:04 pm, Jim Laurel at jplaurel@microsoft.com wrote:

> So, I'm thinking of trying
> Kodak's Portra 160 VC.  Reading Kodak's specs, this would seem to be an
> ideal film to use for surrounds.
> 
> Can any of you comment on this stuff?

I absolutely love the NC versions of this film (160 & 400). Lovely low
contrast but with strong colours and simply stunning skin tones. I do not
know how they did it. I find the VC film's colour rendition too eye popping
for my taste but try them both and see what you think.

John Collier