Re: [Leica] Elite chrome 200

[fbrunell@bonzai.net (Francois Brunelle)]

...could always order from the Web at http://www.filmshop.com/ .  I ordered  acouple
of times...they're good on delivrery.  BTW they don't force you to order a cargo at a
time!
Francois

Richard W. Hemingway wrote:

> Chuck,
>
> Thanks for the information.
>
> >       I wondered the same thing about Elite Chrome 200 (amateur version of
> >E200?), so I called the Kodak tech support line, and they confirmed they're
> >the same, with E200 more rigorously tested and stored. Haven't seen too
> >much Elite Chrome 200 on the shelves here, as I suspect the dealers are
> >running off their stocks of Elite II 200, so I've been shooting (more
> >expensive) E200.
>
> Yes, our dealers are doing the same thing.  I bought the Elite Chrome 200
> in Walmart!!  We don't have a good selection of photo dealers here in
> Norman.  Have to go into Oklahoma City.  I will try the E200 again when I
> get in there or to Dallas.  I do like the Elite Chrome 200!
>
> >       I like it. Very fine grain for even a slower film, colors aren't over the
> >top, and you can shoot it on a sunny day. My standard high-speed color film
> >(when I shoot color, anyway) is K200, but it has too much contrast in
> >bright light for my tastes -- you can't pick out anything in the shadows if
> >you expose for the highlights. K200 pushes to EI 400 quite well, though --
> >haven't tried pushing E200 yet.
>
> I have also been using K200 - but I may like the Elite Chrome 200 or E200
> better, generally.  fun to find out!!
>
>  Dick