Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oops! http://home.earthlink.net/~mec407/slidefilm/ 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 Don Dory Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 5:33 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Any Sensia shooting here on the LUG? Jeffery, URL? Don don.dory@gmail.com On 5/28/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: > > Here's something I found on the web. At least it can tell you what's > out there. > > 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 > Jeffery Smith > Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 5:15 PM > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] Any Sensia shooting here on the LUG? > > > 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. > > -- > Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps > Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 (Jihad > Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act) > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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