Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/07

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Subject: RE: [Leica] High speed color films...
From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 11:33:14 -0500

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Austin
Franklin
Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 10:25 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] High speed color films...


B.D.,

> Austin. First off, it can be used outdoors to provide a combination of

> higher shutter speed and small aperture.

Er, right.  I believe I mentioned that as one use...

> Second off, 800
> asa can be used with modern cameras with flash in the 5.6 
> range...don't forget, the flash output is controlled by the 
> compu....ah, camera... ;-)....

OK...but I'm not seeing the real point of doing so over another film.

> AND...the Fuji four-layer film does a reasonable job in available 
> light, and provides for pretty reasonable color correction....

That is what I was interested in.

> And, no - I have not run tests, do not have engineering reports, and 
> do not have a degree in chemistry - so I am not prepared to debate you

> on anything I have just said...take it or leave it.. :-)

Yeah, but I'd like to know what your information is based on.  Pure
speculation, parroting something you read somewhere or actual
usage...precisely tested or not ;-)

Austin

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