Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Porta 400 UC - punchy color ( is there any in Scotland?) TCN 400 - nice C41 B/W which can also be printed in traditional darkroom. Both are ISO 400 and so no chance of screwing up the ISO dial on the M6 switching between films. ernie On Monday, July 14, 2003, at 08:11 PM, rich wrote: > Hello LUG, > First time poster - long time reader. > > I am a recovering semi-professional photographer who recently decided > to > start selling off his extra nikon and studio gear because, well, they > rarely > get used anymore. after seemingly 100 years of research, I purchased a > like-new M6TTL and the 35/f2 lens and love it. > (bought it at Tamarkin) > > We are heading off to Scotland in two weeks for some sight-seeing and a > wedding. I am happily toting one small bag for my M6 and the necessary > extra > film and batteries and distillery souvenirs. > I would love to just bring one film stock with me, which would > normally be a > 100 or 160 film, but people are saying that Scotland will be rainier > and > cloudier than I imagine and I might as well bring a 400asa film and/or > a > tripod (don't really want to bring a tripod). > > any ideas regarding film? > so far I am thinking about: > > ~ "regular" kodak 200 > ~ the kodak portrait film.. the 160 that comes in different grades of > contrast > ~ Reala 100 (what I normally shoot) > ~ one of the pro-grade 400asa films from either kodak or fuji > > > any other suggestions regarding film or, well, even general weather > conditions in Scotland? > > > > thanks for allowing me to ramble, > -rich in brooklyn > > > > > > > > > -- > 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