David Madsen commented:
> Paul Sorenson wrote:
>> Any comments on Konica film? My local dealer bought up a bunch from a
>> close-out and is selling 36 exp., ISO 100 for $1.00 a roll. For that price,
>> how bad can it be?
>
> The photo dealership I used to work for sold more Konica film than Kodak. I
> have used quite a bit of it myself for general shooting. It seems to have a
> very neutral tone, no color cast. But that may just be the lab I used at
> the time. I would use it again, especially at a buck a roll.
I can't usually find Konica film in or near Baltimore. I saw it
in western PA though. And I used to be able to get it one or two
places here.
I haven't noticed any colour cast, no, but I have noticed that
for some reason blues and tans seem to come out especially eye-
catching. There's certain weather I think of as "Konica weather"
because if I take a picture of anything with concrete or stone
in it, plus foliage, plus the sky, it's going to cry out for
Konica film.
The bluest skies I've ever gotten were on Konica film _without_
a polarizer.
(I'm used to VX; I'm not as certain what Centuria does.)
It is not the film I reach for first in most situations, but
when the light or the subject is right for it, it's exactly
what I want. I think it would make a pretty good all-around
daytime film, I just have some other films I like as well,
which are easier to obtain locally.
-- Glenn
