Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Although I use a lot of Superior 400 when shooting for B&W, if the final print is to be colour, I will use Fuji NPH. It is way less contrasty and suits skin tones while holding detail in the blacks. BTW, I have never used Press in any of its speeds. I will try some during the week. Rob faneuil wrote: > I vote for (and use) Fuji Press 800 and 400. > It consistently scans very well. > Can't say the same for Portra NC.. > > Is it true (as I have often heard) that the Fuji films are essentially the > same Fuji Superia 400 and 800 respectively? > > Eric > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve LeHuray" <steve@streetphoto.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 9:21 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] 800 speed films - > > > > Hi! > > > Oh - Fuji wins hands down! But the new Kodak Portra 400UC is > fantastic > > > > > Ed > > > > > > > ....here is a sample of Kodak Portra 400UC: > > > > http://www.streetphoto.net/Streetdoc/14th-U1.html > > > > sl > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- __________________________________ Rob Heyman M.Photog 32 Binyara Street CHAPEL HILL Qld 4069 Ph 07 3878 3884 fax 07 3378 6639 __________________________________ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html