Patrick White wrote:
> Or are you simply looking for a film that will capture a wider range of
> light? I've been suprised by Kodak's Ektacrome in the past. Looked to
> capture detail down to about -3.5 stops and up to +2 or +3 stops. Flashing
> is also an option.
>
That's more or less what I meant, although you explained it in a
slightly different manner. But I didn't know that Ektachrome had such
wide latitude.
I've used it, and that's not what I have observed in my experience, and
I have also used other Ektachrome family films, such as Elite and Elite
II.
Whilst they may have a slightly better behaviour in contrasty scenes
than, say, Sensia II, I haven't seen them to offer such wide latitude.
And the best behaviour of the slide films I've used so far, regarding
this latitude issue, has been Fuji Provia.
Using fill-in flash is not always an option, although sometimes can be a
good solution, but if you are far away from your subject, or your flash
hasn't got enough power, it is useless. I sometimes use fill in flash,
but I'm not very keen on it. Very often, it gives the scene a harsh and
artificial look. By the way, I have observed lately that the use of fill
in flash, combined with a slow shutter speed, seems to have become
"fashionable" among a number of photographers, including most of the
ones who work for the National Geographic magazine. And I can't help
feeling that most of the time what they get are boring and
repetitive-looking photos.
Regards,
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Carlos Royo
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Zaragoza (Aragon) - Spain
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