Re: Dr. Strangelove...

[Jason Randolph]

Thank you to all who have replied... Does anyone have an explanation 
regarding the term "High Definition" on camera film? When I think "High 
Definition", I tend to think no graininess and sharp, clear pictures. 
Kodak has some "High Definition: film as well, at a higher price. Is it 
worth it for landscape enlargements? I guess I should have included that 
I like to do a little of everything. I believe that on a roll of 24 I 
shoot 40% landscapes, 20% macro, 20% bird only and 20% people related. 
Many 2-3 frames on a roll of 24 are actually taken indoors.

I went from being camera poor (Zenit-E with a 28mm Vivitar, 50mm Helios 
and 70-210mm Protonar) to my recent purchase of a Pentax Program Plus 
with 28-50mm macro, 50mm Pentax, 70-205 Cosmicar and 2x auto 
teleconverter. Then, last week,  I inherited a new in box Nikon FG with 
all of it's lenses (similar to the Pentax setup, no teleconverter) (plus 
about 20,000 slides, almost 180 carousel trays!!). Due to family 
politics and desiring to keep the peace, I will have to keep the Nikon 
and likely use it instead of the Pentax. My father has been wanting a 
newer camera and had a couple Minoltas (thanks to all who helped me find 
lenses on eBay) but neither him nor I can justify the cost of the lenses 
for those Maxxum bodies. SO, I will likely pass him my Pentax and allow 
him to enjoy it (he currently has a K1000, which in my opinion is a 
wonderful camera). He will have to keep on using manual focus, but he 
should be okay.

All that to explain that I will still be on the group, enjoying the 
conversation and trying to add my two cents but may not actually have a 
Pentax any longer. Pop will have questions I am sure, so I will likely 
pass them to you folks. Hope that isn't a problem. :)


Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
On Fri, 24 Dec 2004, William Robb wrote:
 

Jason Randolph asked:
     

Which "over the counter" (a.k.a., easily attainable) brand/type of
film
is best for all around color and possible enlargement to 8x10
quality?
[...] if you had to rely on one roll, what would it be?
       

Fuji Superia 400.
YMMV
   

Mine does not vary by much, in that I use Superia 400 and Konica
Centuria Super 400 alternately.
But the original poster's mileage may indeed vary.
Kostas