Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]traffic like in traffic cameras? simon jessurun ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deveney, Marty (PIRSA)" <deveney.marty@saugov.sa.gov.au> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 12:30 AM Subject: [Leica] Rollei introduces their own brand B&W film > > > >Wow is my first reaction: > >http://www.rollei.de/cct/files/rollei/data/GBA_R3_e.pdf > >http://www.rollei.de/en/produkte/produkt.cfm?id=Rolls&name=Rolls > > This is another cynical marketing ploy to move traffic film into the > photographic market. This film has been available as Maco Cube 400 for some > time. Traffic films have multiple layers of different sensitivities so they > can function at different effective speeds but they lack resolution compared > to the best 400 speed films and sharpness in comparison to the best > superspeed films. They have extended red sensitivity because some > juristictions use infra-red flashes in red light and speed cameras. Several > films designed for specialist purposes have been useful for photography - > High Speed Recording film and some of the copying films like Tech Pan and > Copex which Simon mentioned recently. I like many quite weird films, but I > don't like traffic film, your opinions may well differ. > > And yes, the wooden box *is* cute. > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >