Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]While I haven't done any scientific tests and can't quote any journals :) , I find amateur PRINT films higher in contrast and saturation probably because of snapshooters' preference, while pro print films have more accurate color and lower contrast. Kodak Gold 100 for instance is very high contrast and saturation but is very forgiving under imperfect lighting conditions. I like Superia for the saturation but not overly high contrast. Reala for me is reserved for better control lighting conditions such as landscapes and portraits. Regards, Ray Hans-Peter.Lammerich@t-online.de wrote: > > Is there realy a difference between the "amateur" superia and the "pro" > reala, besides cold storage and proper ageing of emulsions? > > Hans-Peter