Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeffery, I often encounter meter readings darker than 1/60 sec @ f/4, ISO 200 so it's not only age that's catching up with me - though I admit haven't explored the shoulder stock/monopod steadiness much below 1/60 sec. I'll certainly include a roll on my next film order. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -----Original Message----- From: Jeffery Smith <jls@runbox.com> Sent: Jun 21, 2004 3:56 PM To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org> Subject: RE: [Leica] Slide films [other than Kodachrome] I think Provia 400f's raison d'?tre is its speed with no apparent graininess. The dye fields are rich. However, you get such spectacular results with slow film, you might want to wait until age catches up with you and you need a faster shutter speed to eliminate shake. But you owe it to yourself to shoot one roll. Try it on something like a sparrow or a red-winged blackbird. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA [JLS] Doug said: I haven't tried it 'cuz I don't have a camera body free for trying new films. I want to keep some films immediately available at all times - such as K25, TMax 100, K64, Provia 100F or E100G, K200... for example I'd hate to have not had a familiar film on hand for http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/rnph01.html - there are too many times stuff like this pops up, I don't want to be caught without a film that I know will do the job. BUT - the way you two and Tina and others have raved about it I ought to give 400F a try. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information