Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas- The NC of the films designation means Neutral Color! You might try the 160VC (Vivid Color!) I preferred it to the NC when I did my Neice's wedding as the colors weremuch better in subdued light. Dan - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Cooper" <douglas@dysmedia.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 4:45 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: Film Tests > Well, I have peculiar results to report. I just did an experiment with two > color negative films: one consumer-grade and one professional. I tried > Kodak Gold, to see if I could get away with it if I'm stuck in the middle of > nowhere and have to buy from the local drugstore; I also tried Portra 160NC > to see whether Kodak had at last produced a flavor of pro color film that I > could live with. > > I *much* prefer the Gold. (Not Royal Gold, just ordinary stuff.) Given, > this might have been a result of my cheapskate processing methods -- I take > stuff to the local two-hour place, then blow up the prints myself if I like > them. I'm sure their machines are tuned to Gold, as it's a commercial > standard. Nevertheless, I get great results from Reala, NHGII, Fuji 160 -- > in short, most films. > > I hate this Portra stuff. Washed-out skin tones (useful in some > circumstances, true); dull colors, favoring brown (which might please the > Kodachrome cult); not particularly sharp. When compared to the Fuji > equivalent, it's no contest > > Gold, on the other hand, is a nice, punchy film. Skin tones a bit red in > the shadows, but this made my model simply look healthy; bright colors > beautifully rendered; grays considerably more neutral than with the Portra > -- perhaps tending towards the blue side. Sharper than the Portra, but with > the ASA this is to be expected. This will be my substitute for Reala, when > I can't find the latter. Certainly much nicer than Superia 100. > > cheers, > > Douglas Cooper > http://www.dysmedia.com > > > NO ARCHIVE > >