Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 800 speed films - Thanks for all the input!
From: "Phil Leeson" <pjleeson@mchsi.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2003 21:57:10 -0600
References: <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJCELGEBAB.darkroom@ix.netcom.com>

I've noticed that even with our local processing, color balance seems
surprisingly good with both Supra 400 and Fuji Superia 1600 in a wide
variety of lighting.  They use Kodak "premium" processing.
 Phil
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From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 9:10 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] 800 speed films - Thanks for all the input!


> The last 800 speed color films I tried were really bad, grainy and
terrible
> color balance.  I was unaware that the 800 speed color films had come
so
> far, and I'm glad to hear it.
>
> This is literally for family happy snaps, which I will be making
mostly 4x6
> prints from.  I plan on having the film processed by a local lab that
does
> automated processing and automated printing.  I don't plan on
scanning, so
> color balance from automated printing is important to me.  I'll try
the Fuji
> Press 800, and shoot it 1/2 stop slower.
>
> I am willing to send it to one of the professional labs I use, if they
don't
> come out as well as I would like after running a few rolls through the
local
> lab.
>
> Thanks again for all the great info, and any further comments
especially WRT
> color balance and printing, are all greatly appreciated.
>
> Austin
>
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In reply to: Message from "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> (RE: [Leica] 800 speed films - Thanks for all the input!)