Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kodak needs some kind if lift. That Portra 800 is the worst, almost as bad as the defunct Supra 800. Fuji Press 800 wins, hands down. Funny an inexpensive film, beats out Pro film. Chris - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Caliguri" Subject: [Leica] 800 speed films - the Massacree revisited (Sorry Arlo Guthrie) > Hi! > Oh - Fuji wins hands down! But the new Kodak Portra 400UC is fantastic > at 400, and pushed easily to 800 with outstanding results! Granted -- I've > just done this with less than 10 rolls, but the results at many times rival > or better the Fuji. It's a great film ... maybe it's got the latitude to do > this well. Certainly the color is there! VERY saturated with some subjects, > but skin tones from the very dark to the very light hold their own in a > remarkable way, wildlife subjects (human or otherwise) pop off the paper. > Proof that film will be around for a long while I guess (hope!). > Ed - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html