Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 - ----- Original Message ----- 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 > > -- > 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