Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mon, 12 June 2000, "Joe Codispoti" wrote: > > I have been wondering lately why some photographers, Jim included, expose > chromes instead of negative film when (publishing aside) the final result is > a print. > > In 35mm, one has to decide whether to make internegs from slides or other > processes in order to make prints, or make slides from negatives in order to > project them. > > In medium, and especially in large format, projection is not the norm. > Therefore, what is the advantage of using chromes and resorting to > internegs, Ciba, or digital negatives to make prints when starting with a > negative seems more logical including the latitude that if offers? > > Thanks, > Joe There are several reasons I use slide film instead of print film: 1) Kodachrome's longevity. In dark storage no other color film comes close. 2) I like to project the photos. Slides from negatives are yukky. 3) the original shows me what the color balance is; I don't have to guess as I would with a negative. 4) using a digital process to make prints I can get excellent quailty from well-scanned slides, just as I could from a negative. 5) I don't have to store a bunch of crummy negatives just to keep the one on the strip that's any good, and I can see what it is I'm storing instead of having to refer to a contact sheet or proof print. Doug Herr Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt ___________________________________________________ The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe Better! Faster! More Powerful! 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/