Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/15

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Subject: [Leica] best high speed color slide film for Noctilux use?
From: Five Senses Productions <fls@5senses.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 18:25:57 -0700

I just got my new Noctilux, and being new to LOW-light photography
I took it out with the M6HM and some T400-CN after dinner one night.
I found the 400 speed to be too slow, even at f/1 and f/1.4.  I was getting
shutter speeds of 1/15 when I really wanted 1/125 or at least 1/60,
to avoid blur.  Also, there were so many nice neon signs and 
store-window-illuminated scenes that I really craved color.  So my question
is this......can some experienced Noctilux pros recommend the finest grained
super-high-speed color slide film for street shooting after 9pm? 
I figure I would need 1600 to reach 1/60 and 3200 to reach 1/125 under the
same conditions.  Is there any color slide film that will not crumble at those
high speeds, and that will maintain a decent grain?

Francesco
fls@5senses.com