I find most prints from labs have whatever colour saturation the operator wanted to select and bears little relation to the film used. I have had overblown saturation on portra NC and washed out pics from Reala. When I scan Reala it becomes apparent that the prints from the lab were the fault though and my current lab usually does a reasonable job. I have found that on dull days Reala can be a bit muddy when rated at the 'normal' 100ASA but set the camera to 80ASA and develop as normal makes even dull days look fantastic!
An example is here: http://www.photosig.com/go/photos/view?id=95015 The lab really washed the print out, and I almost overlooked it, but on scanning I loved the shot. > -----Original Message----- > From: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 27 June 2003 10:12 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Re[2]: Film recommendation, please > > > >AC> I do not know why but I have never been able to obtain > vivid colour > >with > >AC> Reala. I think it is really great for people shots, but > for nature > >AC> or landscape, it just lacks the punch. > > > > Alan, was that with Superia Reala or with the former Reala? I'm > > asking because the "new" Reala disappoints me by being too > > saturated and having lost some of its ability to tame > the contrast. > > Years ago I got superb results with the first > incarnation of Reala > > - it handled almost any scene no matter how high the contrast. It > > was great for shooting in the high mountains, rendering > good details > > both on ground and sky despite the 8 stops or so of difference in > > exposure... > > > > Servus, Alin > > I mean the latest Superia Reala which I just finised a few > rolls recently. > Perhaps it was due to the lab or scanning technique? For > scenery, I prefer > the regular Superia 100 which has more vivid colour. In fact, > I was so > disappointed by the dull colour for landscape shots using > Reala, I use it > for people shots only. :-( > > regards, > Alan Chan > > _________________________________________________________________ > Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > >
