Bob, I found your post interesting. I have shot quite a bit of Supra 100 and find it to be somewhat contrasty. A good friend of mine just came back from Africa having shot mostly Supra 100. I can say that the film didn't hold up all that well to the contrast.
I would certainly give Konica Impressa 50, Fuji Reala 100 and possibly one of the portrait films a try. In my test and usage, these films handle high contrast much better. They don't work as well when the conrast drops too much. I was also a bit surprised by your comment about hating fill flash. I am wondering why? When done properly, the only telltale sign is a catchlight in the eyes (usually a good thing). I have done many shots with fill flash and without (back to back) and when the shadows are strong, fill flash really comes to the rescue. Care to elaborate on your feelings? Bruce Saturday, November 17, 2001, 9:59:15 AM, you wrote: BW> Hi, >Snip< BW> When I go back again I may consider shooting on Supra 100 because of BW> this problem with contrast. I might also/instead shoot in black & BW> white. Unfortunately it seems to be an irresolvable problem. People BW> have advised me to use fill flash, but I hate it. ISO 400 is surely BW> way too fast for outdoor shots most of the time - you'll be stuck with BW> very small apertures, or you'll have to use ND filters, which will BW> darken your viewfinder considerably. BW> --- BW> Bob BW> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] BW> Saturday, November 17, 2001, 4:28:24 PM, you wrote: >> It looks like I'll have a chance to return for fieldwork in northern >> Mali in January. The landscape in the area has quite low contrast (all >> shades of brown), but the sun is always quite bright. In the past, when >> I have shot the dark-skinned people in this landscape, either their >> faces are too dark to see details, or the background is blown out in >> machine prints. (Hand-made prints are too expensive in quantity.) In the >> past I've shot only color negative films. This time I'm thinking of >> taking: >> - Provia 100F for landscape photos. >> - Something low contrast like NPH 400 for shots of people. (I like >> negative film for people, because it is always appreciated when one >> returns with prints to give away, and I don't want to give digital >> prints for fear of fading in a few years). >> In past trips to this area I have shot Agfa Optima 100, Fuji Superia >> 100, Agfa Vista 100, and Ektapress PJ 400 (still have several rolls), >> all with mixed results on machine prints. >> What does everyone think of my selection? Other recommendations (and >> reasons)? >> Thanks, >> Joe BW> - BW> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, BW> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to BW> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
