I have used it a a alot for photographing babies and children. I find that
It brings out their energy, better than any otehr negative film I've used.
(you can't shoot slide film anyway because the parents want prints...)
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Subject: Portra 160VC
> Hey guys...
>
> Does anyone else shoot this film? I love it. I've read the NC has better
skin tones but I'm not sure...
>
> I noticed it does well with falsh photography. Just fast enough. I used it
over Thanksgiving in my LX ;-)with the Pentax-A 28-135 f4 zoom (LX on AUTO,
lens at f5.6 - f8), Vivitar 283 flash ("hotrodded" with the metal mount + PC
socket and test button) mounted on Stroboframe.
>
> I found many of the pix were very, very sharp at 4 x 6. Color was
beautiful, "vivid" may be too strong a word. Perhaps compared to the NC
version, yes, but in general, probably not. But, that's just me.
>
> I've learned a local Photography class is tought using this film
exclusively for its color film.
>
> How do y'all like it?
>
> Brendan MacRae
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