Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/17

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Color neg studio film
From: Austin Franklin <austin@darkroom.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 23:44:38 -0400

Hi,

No, I used the NC160 the past week, and it paled in comparison to the 100 I 
shot.  I will no more when I scan them later this week.  The prints from 
the NC160 did not have much latitude.

Austin

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From: 	Simon Lamb
Sent: 	Monday, July 17, 2000 7:13 PM
To: 	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: 	Re: [Leica] Color neg studio film

I was referring to Kodak Portra 160 NC as opposed to the VC.  If that is 
not
what you were referencing then my apologies.

Simon

Austin Franklin wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I was referring to NC160 isn't that Vericolor?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Austin
>
> ----------
> From: CIS
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 5:53 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Color neg studio film
>
> I have not found the Kodak Portra 160 to be very good in my M6 but in my
> other SLR camera I have taken some exceptional images, especially the 
skin
> tones and detail resolution.  I was asked to photograph two christenings
as
> a result of the Portra images taken with the SLR.  Perhaps the 'yuk'
factor
> is the film is not a good match with Leica gear.
>
> Simon
>
> Austin Franklin wrote
>
> >
> > I found in MF the 160 is superb, but I must agree, in 35, it's yuk.  I
> really like the 100...
> >
>
>

Replies: Reply from "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com> (Re: [Leica] Color neg studio film)