Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In my experience, the type of film I shoot depends on the conditions and the client. If shooting colour, I shoot slides for magazines, brochures and advertising and neg for press work or where the lighting is going to be tricky. > -----Original Message----- > From: Nathan Wajsman [SMTP:wajsman@webshuttle.ch] > Sent: 30 July 2001 08:07 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Slides or prints? > > Satish Kumar Krishnamurthy wrote: > > > "Best of all, photography professionals still seem to pretty much agree > > that the very best photos are captured on slide film." > > Is that right? > > Yes. The ultimate slide film for capturing the magic of your Leica lenses > is > Kodachrome 25, sadly being discontinued. > > There are, however, many other fine slide films with more practical > speeds, > such as Kodachrome 64 or 200, Fuji Provia 100F and 400F, or Fuji Velvia > (if > you like oversaturated colors). You owe it to yourself to try one of these > and look at the slides with a good loupe on a light table. > > Nathan > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland > > e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch > > General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ > Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ > Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/ > >