Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/28

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Subject: [Leica] please help with film choice
From: dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Wed Jun 28 05:37:45 2006
References: <13503e590606280445p7540d4eal5de10eaf70a2b8e6@mail.gmail.com>

It sounds to me like Fuji's Superia in that speed range would make
more sense or Kodak's equivalent (Kodak is more of a moving target
when it comes to film ... changes names every 6 months).

Finding reasonably stocked camera stores is a rare thing. Finding
consumer films is still pretty easy. Superia has never let me down and
I've seen in on sale just about everywhere, from airports to grocery
stores in Africa.

Daniel


On 6/28/06, Roy Feldman <roy@detroitphotographic.com> wrote:
> I am about to embark on a long term documentary project that will require
> film, I have been all digital for several years and have not kept up with
> the development (or lack of) current products.
> I would like a easily available color negitive film (C-41) that holds up
> well to scanning in the 100-200iso range.
> I'm thinking Fuji Reala because I can get it at a discount. I need to
> standardize on one film to a) profile the film for the scanner b) be able 
> to
> buy it at any reasonably stocked camera store ( will be shooting at 
> multiple
> destinations so I want to buy the film on location instead of going thru
> extensive and time consuming hand checks at the airport-will fed ex film to
> lab on the way back).c) keeping a consistant "look".
> Please offer any thoughts bearing in mind ease of scanning and 
> availability.
> Subjects will be mostly landscapes with a few people in them; 90% outdoors.
> Thanks to those that respond.
>
> --
> Roy Feldman
> http://www.digitalrailroad.net/royfel/
>
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