Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Elite chrome 200
From: Five Senses Productions <fls@5senses.com>
Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 17:18:22 -0700

Have you tried Astia?  I find it to be the best AP film for Leica glass.....

At 03:32 PM 5/21/98 -0500, Richard W. Hemingway wrote:
>Lugs,
>
>I have been looking for a single film for general use since I now have only
>one M6 body.  I have been looking at Kodachrome 200, E-200, Elite II 100,
>since I have to be able to use it outside and in low light on trips.
>
>E-200 is a new film and looked great except I had problems with a red base
>which has never been explained.  Sent it to Kodak, who has acknowledged
>receiving it, but have never heard back from them.  White whites and good
>color balance, but no one here in Norman handles it.  Didn't like Elite ii
>100, too red.  Tried Elite II 200 thinking that it was the same as Elite
>chrome 200, which has just come out.  Found out that the Elite II 100 and
>400 have just been renamed as Elite chrome 100 and 400, and is the same film.
>
>BUT,  also found out that Elite chrome 200 is another breed of cat from
>Elite II 200.  As far as I can tell, it is the consumer version of E-200
>and uses the same technology.  I just received my slides back and it is
>different from Elite II 200.  It looks just like the E-200 (except for the
>red base???) great whites, good color saturation - but not too much.  Very
>good in mixed light and great skin tones. I shot the film with my M6 and my
>new 35/1.4 ASPH - great combination.
>
>Only thing about this film is that outside in the sunlight the e xposures
>are like f/8-f/16  at 1/1000 to 1/250 or so.  Not bad for travel pictures -
>hard if you want to use a large f stop.  Great for interiors.
>
>I think that this will be it - until the great yellow father in Rochester
>comes out with Kodachrome 100 (this fall??).  I find Kodachrome 200 a great
>film also but a little too warm.
>
>Anyone else use the Elite chrome 200???  It is a good combination with
>Leica lenses.
>
>Dick Hemingway
>Norman, OK
> 


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