Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My spec sheets from Kodak list Royal Gold 25 @ 25; Royal Gold 100 @ 28; PRN and "regular" Gold 100 @ 45 (all Kodak's propiretary PGI ratings). The difference in grain between Royal 25 (was Ektar 25) and Royal 100 is negligible, but R100 is much less contrasty and has much wider exposure latitude...the latter a distinct advantage with mechanically-timed shutters settable only at full stops, such as the Leica M. I would not suspect Kodak of purposefully degrading the available grain and resolution of available film types. They are reacting to market demand. The vast majority of small-format use of colour negative film is happy snaps rarely enlarged greater than 6X4. The use of digital scanning rather than conventional enlargement allows for greater preservation of detail, and this technology is getting better all the time. Finally, the serious small format shooter always has the possibility of making Ilfochromes or drum-scanned laser prints from transparencies which, aside from problems related to contrast buildup, produce sharper prints than can be got from colour negatives (films of equal ISO's of course). Regards, Nigel On Thu, 22 Oct 1998 15:21:41 -0400 "Roy J. Feldman" <royfel@hotmail.com> writes: >According >to Kodak the new Portra is sharper than PRN even though more grainy. >Their >index shows Gold 25 at 28, R Gold 100 @ 30, PRN @ 30 and Portra @32 on >their >grain scale [snip] > However >since K >will no longer have a neg film with a speed of below 160 available in >4X5, >120 &35 i.e.. PRN. >IT WOULD SEEM TO ME A DELIBERATE PLAN TO MAKE IT VERY HARD TO EXPLOIT >THE >FINE OPTICS OF TODAY'S CAMERAS. (smaller film size[APS] and grainer >films >with a lowering of contrast). For me a sad turn of events. >Roy Feldman ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]