Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You don't have to shoot at just one ISO level. If you hit a rainy day, find an interesting darkened passageway, decide to shoot in a church or don't want to bring a tripod, I think the higher speed film is a requirement. When I travel I always take 400, 200 and 100 speed transparency and 400 and 125 speed B&W. I've had very good results with Kodachrome and Ektachrome (Kodak makes a more saturated version of the Ektachrome if you like highly saturated colors) Both Kodak and Ilford make very good B&W print films. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Unsworth" <mail@steveunsworth.co.uk> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 6:50 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Film for Italy > I was in Italy last September - shooting Reala as it happened - 100 ASA film > will be OK for most of the time. > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of william > lawlor > Sent: 09 April 2001 22:46 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Re: Film for Italy > > > Peter, my "old knowledge" preference is Fuji Reala 100. Simply the > best color neg film. See Ctein's reviews in the last two issues of > Photo Techniques. I have shot a LOT of Reala 100 in 120, 220, and > 35mm all over the world. I made many 16X20's from 35mm that at a > normal viewing distance compete very well with the medium format > prints. Also, when Reala was not available, I have shot a lot of > plain old Kodak Gold 100. That stuff can go to 16X20 too. If you go > to Italy is the sunny season, 100 speed is all you need. If it's not > sunny, why go to Italy? > > Bill Lawlor > >