Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Dec 9, 2006, at 10:17 AM, Phil Swango wrote: > Steve Barbour wrote: > > btw, is the latitude of this film so narrow/sensitive that > shooting at ISO 320 rather than 400 makes a visible difference? > > Steve, there's a ton of latitude but it's all on the overexposure > side. If you're careful with exposure ISO 400 will look fine. To > be safe you can overexpose a touch. I always shoot it at ISO 250 > or 320. Same with C41 color films. Underexposure by more than > half stop or so gives muddy shadows and grain. But a 3-stop > overexposure can yield a good print. As for your original > question, I wouldn't use ISO 400 c41 film at 800. I'd rather shoot > on a color 800 film and convert to b/w. Even better, DSLR. thanks Phil.... that's very helpful. I have always shot at 400, results OK... but now I will follow your advice...and I appreciate it. Steve > > > -- > > Phil Swango > 307 Aliso Dr SE > Albuquerque, NM 87108 > http://pswango.smugmug.com/ > pswango(at)att.net > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information