Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] No Subject
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 12:33:46 -0500

> Color Negative Film for general all around street roaming...Some 20 years
> ago, I was primarily a street photographer. I plan to start roaming the
> streets again in March 2001. Most of my images will be taken with a new M6
> TTL. 085 which I intend to buy in March (tax return). Most of my images will
> be taken with my 35mm 1.4 Summilux/non aspherical (some images with my 50mm
> 2.0 Summicron/circa 1970, and a few others with my 90mm 2.8  Elmarit/circa
> 1968.)
>
> I will translate my negs into prints via a Minolta Dimage Scan Dual, a
> Macintosh computer (through Photoshop), and either the Epson 870 or Epson
> 2000P inkjet printer. The paper will be Epson’s heavyweight Matte Paper.
> Print size will range from 8x10 to perhaps 11x14 or larger.
>
> I am leaning toward a 400 color negative film either Kodak or Fuji. Any
> suggestions? Is there a particular 400 color neg film that is perfectly
> perfect for street photography, that 9 out of 10 street photographers prefer?
> If so, what is it?
>
>

Probably 9 out of 10 street photographers prefer B&W.

Steve
Annapolis

http://www.streetphoto.net