Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] A Substitute for Kodachrome?
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@markrabiner.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 11:19:24 -0700
References: <5.1.0.14.0.20020607120949.00baa430@pop.runbox.com>

Jeffery Smith wrote:
> 
> I used to be a fan of Kodachrome, but the new E6 films are just too good to
> not jump ship. I find that just about anything Fuji makes in the color
> slide line with ISOs up to 400 are great. Provia 100 might be a good roll
> to try. Provia 400f is what I use when shooting with long lenses. I've also
> been happy with Astia 100. Robert Stevens has gotten some very nice images
> with skin in them using Kodak Elite.
> 
><Snip> 


Astia
That's the closest I get to Kodachrome. 

I think of it as E6 Kodachrome.

How long it will last is any ones guess.


Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.markrabiner.com

In reply to: Message from Jeffery Smith <jls@runbox.com> (Re: [Leica] A Substitute for Kodachrome?)