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Subject: [Leica] Any Sensia shooting here on the LUG?
From: jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Sun May 28 15:40:05 2006

The cheap stuff I got was called Photo Porst Chrome (Sensia repackaged for
Germany). Very nice results. I saw that a guy on e**y was selling boxes of
100 rolls of it (exp. 2004) for $179. Mine was short dated but excellent
results.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com




-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Scott
McLoughlin
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 5:20 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Any Sensia shooting here on the LUG?


AFAIK (and that's not too much), Sensia is the consumer version of Astia,
BUT that the new fine grained Sensia emulsion is some kind of
improvement/refinement on emulsion technology used for Provia.

Again, AFAIK, just from Googling around, searching p.net and what not.

Scott

Jeffery Smith wrote:

>I am most smitten with Provia. I think that Sensia may be the amateur 
>version of Provia. If that's the case, go with it! I bought some 
>short-dated relabeled Provia through B&H Photo. Came out fine. And 
>Provia converts to grayscale very nicely.
>
>Jeffery Smith
>New Orleans, LA
>http://www.400tx.com
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
>[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
>Scott McLoughlin
>Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 5:07 PM
>To: Leica Users Group
>Subject: [Leica] Any Sensia shooting here on the LUG?
>
>
>So, on my rather long hiatus from souping my own B&W film, I've been 
>running through  various color and slide film in my
>fridge: XP2, NPH, some Velvia 50, a little Provia 100.
>
>So now I need to order some new film.
>
>Never having shot slides much before, I'm kinda getting a kick out of 
>that, so I'm thinking of trying out some Fuji Sensia 100. From what I 
>read it has a relatively new fine grain emulsion and less saturated 
>colors akin to Astia.  Finally, the imported price is right from B&H, 
>and Fuji processing mailers are less than $5.
>
>Any Sensi (or maybe Astia) shooters here on the list that can give some 
>feedback on strengths/weaknesses of this slide film?
>
>How long might Sensia last in dark storage (like an archive box)?
>
>Any scanning experience with this film?
>
>Thanks much!
>
>Scott
>
>p.s.  I found my little Sekonic meter!  At a neighbors, and I have no 
>idea how it got there. Yipee,  saves me $150 on a new DigiSix.
>
>  
>

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