Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Colour negative film
From: Henry Ambrose <digphoto@nashville.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 10:49:14 -0500
 
	Andre Jean Quintal wrote:

> I looked at a few photos shot with this film,
>	for Kodak advertising purposes, and definitely think
>	it's another "caramel" skin tone film: thrash !
>	I had the same :+( when checking out MAX 800 last week.
>	If someone I know looked like that, I'd think they're
>	ready to be cremated ... or badly need some exercise . . .
>
>	Compare with Fuji Reala CZ or Vericolor VPS III
>	(PORTRA supposedly replacing Vericolor : sheesh !)

Well its a good thing that they make lots of different films!
I like "caramel"  skin tones. People in photos from Portra look normal 
and healthy to me. Not like lobsters.

I like Reala - its just a bit red to me.

No accounting for individual taste.

Henry