Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/11

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Fuji Provia 1600
From: "Brian McCarthy" <straightline@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 15:32:27 +0100

Don Dory Wrote:

> A half hearted recommendation as the film does produce a
> recognizable image.
>
> The grain looks like sand and the shadow detail goes black, that's a good
> thing as Dmax should be black and the contrast including
> microcontrast goes
> way up.  This is a special purpose emulsion for times when an
> image is more
> important than the what it looks like or for an artistic look, not to be
> confused with an every day high speed film.  If you want normal looking
> images in the dark you should look at 400 speed Provia F and push
> it one or
> two stops.
>
Thanks Don

I bought a roll just because I'd never used it before and it's always fun
trying out a new film. However, it is good to have some idea of it's
look/limitations before loading it up. I've always found that it's worth
trying any film that comes my way as one day a situation may arise when it's
just what I'm looking for! ...or not...

cheers

Brian McCarthy
brian@imagespace.co.uk
www.imagespace.co.uk

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