Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Superia Reala
From: Rob McElroy <idag@pce.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 13:32:07 -0500
References: <3.0.6.32.20010113125135.009f7bb0@POP6.sympatico.ca>

I agree with Dan that Fuji Reala has ALWAYS had the fourth color layer.  That was its touted advantage when it was first released 10+ years ago.  I
believe Pascal is mistaken about this fact.

Rob McElroy
Buffalo, NY

Dan Cardish wrote:

> My understanding is that Reala always had the 4th layer, and that Reala New
> was just an improved finer grained version based on APS film improvements.
> I agree that Superia Real is just a change in name only.
>
> Dan C.
>
> At 06:26 PM 13-01-01 +0100, Pascal wrote:
> >On 09-01-2001 19:53, Douglas Cooper wrote:
> >
> >>Reala Superia is not the same film as Reala.  B&H sells both, and I've shot
> >>both; Superia Reala has the same balance as the rest of the Superia consumer
> >>line (which, even with its fourth layer technology, is no match for the
> >>original Reala).
> >
> >sorry, but this is wrong information.
> >
> >Reala has always had the fourth layer technology since its "New" version,
> >and the "Superia Reala" is just the same film with a rebadged packaging
> >to put it in line with the rest of Fuji's color print films from the
> >Superia line.
> >
> >There are, historically, 3 Reala films, each one superseding the older
> >one:
> >- Reala (classic)
> >- Reala New (fourth layer)
> >- Superia Reala (= Reala New)
> >
> >Pascal
> >NO ARCHIVE
> >
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In reply to: Message from Dan Cardish <dcardish@sympatico.ca> (Re: [Leica] Re: Superia Reala)