Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] High speed color films...
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 17:55:48 +0100
References: <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJCEDAEBAB.darkroom@ix.netcom.com>

Austin,

Why don't you just buy a roll or two, shoot it under the conditions 
*you* experience, and draw your own conclusions?

Nathan

Austin Franklin wrote:
> B.D.,
> 
> 
>>Austin. First off, it can be used outdoors to provide a
>>combination of higher shutter speed and small aperture.
> 
> 
> Er, right.  I believe I mentioned that as one use...
> 
> 
>>Second off, 800
>>asa can be used with modern cameras with flash in the 5.6 range...don't
>>forget, the flash output is controlled by the compu....ah, camera...
>>;-)....
> 
> 
> OK...but I'm not seeing the real point of doing so over another film.
> 
> 
>>AND...the Fuji four-layer film does a reasonable job in available light,
>>and provides for pretty reasonable color correction....
> 
> 
> That is what I was interested in.
> 
> 
>>And, no - I have not run tests, do not have engineering reports, and do
>>not have a degree in chemistry - so I am not prepared to debate you on
>>anything I have just said...take it or leave it.. :-)
> 
> 
> Yeah, but I'd like to know what your information is based on.  Pure
> speculation, parroting something you read somewhere or actual
> usage...precisely tested or not ;-)
> 
> Austin
> 
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In reply to: Message from "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> (RE: [Leica] High speed color films...)