Bruce, I shoot mostly retriever hunt tests and field trials. I had three weekends in a row in October where it rained everyday. When I came home after the first weekend, you couldn't tell what color my truck was for all the mud. After the third weekend of rain, it kind of dawned on me why I don't have much competition in this field. ;-)
Handlers really want their pictures at those kind of events to prove to their friends and relatives the kind of hell they go through for their sport....not to mention what the dogs go through. Those are also the days I need more speed and contrast. The problem is that, if it clears up in the afternoon, the morning pictures need to match the afternoon pictures. Ken On Friday 13 December 2002 07:16 pm, Bruce Dayton wrote: > Ken, > > I haven't noticed any real problems with the NPZ, but then, I haven't > shot lots of it. It did seem on the cool side (typical for Fuji), > but no real problems. > > If you are shooting only 35mm, there is also Supra 800. It is much > more contrasty than Portra 800 and maybe finer grained. Certainly > worth a try. > > What kind of subjects are you shooting anyway? > > > Bruce > > > > Friday, December 13, 2002, 5:00:04 AM, you wrote: > > KA> Bruce, > > KA> Does the NPZ 800 have the exaggerated colors that most Fuji films > seem KA> to have? > > KA> On Friday 13 December 2002 06:34 pm, Bruce Dayton wrote: > >> Ken, > >> > >> The two to try are Portra 800 and Fuji NPZ 800. There was a > >> recent thread on this. The bottom line seems to be that the > >> Portra should be shot more about 640 and the NPZ is a true 800. > >> > >> > >> Bruce > >> > >> > >> > >> Friday, December 13, 2002, 4:22:10 AM, you wrote: > >> > >> KA> My normal film is Kodak Portra 160 or 400 NC. On early > >> mornings under KA> cloudy conditions I use Kodak Max 800 because > >> of the additional speed KA> and increased contrast. I don't > >> particulary like the color and the KA> added grain of the Max 800, > >> however. Has anyone used a film that gives KA> the color and > >> grain of Portra NC with additional speed and contrast? -- Ken Archer Canine Photography San Antonio, Texas "Business Is Going To The Dogs"
