Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/25

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Subject: [Leica] Slide films [other than Kodachrome]
From: n.wajsman at chello.nl (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Fri Jun 25 22:04:05 2004
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Jeffery,

I consider Provia 400F to be the only slide film in that speed range 
worth shooting.

Nathan

Jeffery Smith wrote:

> Ive been smitten with Provia 400f as well, and am going to try some of 
> the imported stuff. It's about 40% cheaper than the "official" Provia 
> 400f. I'm surprised that many people who shoot 'chromes don't embrace 
> this film.
> 
> At 09:29 AM 6/21/2004, you wrote:
> 
>>> What is out there in the 400ish range that has given any of you good
>>> results? I'd like to grayscale it in PS color by color, so sharpness and
>>> smoothness are more important to me than skin tones.
>>
>>
>> Fuji Provia 400F is excellent. Almost no grain at all, scans 
>> beautifully. It's hard for me to tell which are my 100F and 400F photos.
>>
>> But at $8/roll, it better do that and somersaults as well.
>>
>> Karen
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Karen Nakamura
>> http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/
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