Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/26

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Photographing anarchists (400 ISO neg film)
From: David Prakel <dgp@btconnect.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 08:21:33 +0100

on 25/4/2001 9:31 pm, Mark Langer at owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
wrote:

> I was using Fuji Superia 400, and find that in some
> shots the grain was more prominent than I would like.  A reasonably fast
> film is necessary, since the lens on the Contax has a maximum aperture
> that varies from between f3.5 and f6.5.  Can anyone give me advice on the
> finest grained colour negative film of about that speed?

I have found Kodak Supra 400 to be acceptably fine grained. Scans well too
if you decide to take that route.

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David Prakel

dprakel@hotmail.com