Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 6/10/04 5:41 AM, "Gwpics@aol.com" <Gwpics@aol.com> wrote: > > > In a message dated 10/06/2004 13:36:08 GMT Daylight Time, > langhans@compwrx.com writes: > > I am wondering if there is any advantage to using the C41 B&W films over > shooting color negs and converting to B&W? Do you gain anything? Loose > anything other than color? > > > As I am forced to shoot color when I shoot digital as there is no monochrome setting I was forced to get used to it but I took to it like a fish to architecture.. Somewhere along the way I was also acclimated to using Fuji NPZ color neg 800 as my all around film. Printing it monochrome, duo chrome, you name it chrome at will. I enjoy the increase of information I get by shooting with media which is aware of chroma. I'm thinking of experimenting with the Fuji Superior films with the idea of using the 100 on my backdrop and the 800 all around. I'm not sure how they well stack up to the professional films; the NPC 160 and NPZ 800 which I've been using and will continue to use in 220. It seems they might cost half as much. Film feels expensive when you are more used to not having to pay for it. As in shooting digital. I do have problems with cropping film to a panoramic format. It has to be set up like that in the first place. Viewfinder, back and all. I can't waste it. Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon http://rabinergroup.com/