Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert- I shoot colour negative in my Leicas all the time. I just completed a 6 day project for the Catholic churchs' paper in which my M6 had nothing but fuji800 colour negative. Every picture in low light. I ended with great photos. Kevin Argue - ---------- >From: "Oliver Bryk" <oliverbryk@attbi.com> >To: "Leica-Users" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: [Leica] Colour negative film (was scanner suggestions) >Date: Wed, Mar 13, 2002, 11:49 PM > > Robert Stevens wrote: > > > Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 22:37:42 -0400 > From: "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@hfx.andara.com> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Scanner Suggestions > Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20020313222237.02bd86f8@pop.andara.com> > References: <5.1.0.14.0.20020313175208.02bd0048@pop.andara.com> > > "Austin: > > Who shoots colour negative film with a Leica? Erwin, in his books, > totally discounts the use of colour negative film. It certainly is easier > to scan, but the slides produce better images if you have a scanner up to > the task." > > When I do shoot color I use only color negative film (Agfa Optima 100) > because IMHO transparency film does not have sufficient range or scale. I do > not photograph with a Leica in order to produce only scanned images or > inkjet prints. If I recall correctly, were Erwin Puts's comments about > transparency film not made in the context of image sharpness rather than > scale? > Oliver Bryk > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html