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Subject: [Leica] Which colour neg film?
From: lug at paulhardycarter.com (PHC)
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 09:19:37 +0100
References: <CA1204CE.49813%chris@chriscrawfordphoto.com>

Thanks Chris,

For years the only colour work I've done has been on transparency where, of 
course, any latitude there is is the other way.

What do they say about old dogs and new tricks?

P.

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On 6 Jun 2011, at 09:15, Chris Crawford wrote:

> All color neg films have a lot of overexposure latitude, but none that I
> have ever seen could tolerate any underexposure. I've always looked at the
> box speeds on color neg films as somewhat wishful. I usually give them 2/3
> stop more exposure and get best tonality that way.
> 
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> On 6/6/11 4:11 AM, "PHC" <lug at paulhardycarter.com> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks for all your responses to this guys.
>> 
>> Since I'm not sure of the lighting conditions I'll be working with I'm 
>> going
>> to take a few rolls each of Ekter 100 and Portra, 160 & 400. I should be 
>> able
>> to get something out of that lot!
>> 
>> One factor I forgot to ask about - do you have an impression that any of 
>> these
>> films has a particularly broad exposure latitude?
>> 
>> Thanks again,
>> 
>> Paul.
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>> On 3 Jun 2011, at 08:49, Kenneth Frazier wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jun 2, 2011, at 10:29 AM, PHC wrote:
>>> 
>>>> What's considered the best of the bunch these days?
>>>> 
>>>> Apparently I can now get very useable results from 400asa now?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Paul, I've used all the films mentioned so far, plus one that has not 
>>> been
>>> mentioned, the new Ektar 100, which scans beautifully, very fine grain,
>>> smooth, great color.
>>> 
>>> Also, the "new" Portra 160 scans very well.
>>> 
>>> Ken
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>>> 
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