Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> 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