I'd still try the Optima II. Finer grain. But certainly all the Agfa films seem to be quite accurate on color - including RSX slide film. Boy, I seem to be talking myself into shooting more Agfa.
Bruce Dayton Saturday, March 09, 2002, 4:59:23 PM, you wrote: BO> HDC has been replaced by Vista. BO> Bill BO> ----- Original Message ----- BO> From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> BO> To: "David Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> BO> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 7:38 PM BO> Subject: Re[3]: Portra/Supra,lost my notes >> David, >> >> Be sure to try the Optima II stuff - not the HDC. >> >> >> Bruce Dayton >> >> >> >> Saturday, March 09, 2002, 3:25:53 PM, you wrote: >> >> DB> I have never shot any Agfa film but if you >> DB> thinks it might suit my needs i best try a roll. >> DB> Thanks Gents. >> DB> Has there been any more rumbles about the >> DB> possible dimiss of the RG.? >> >> DB> Dave >> >> DB> ---- Begin Original Message ---- >> >> DB> From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> DB> Sent: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 17:13:14 -0500 >> DB> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> DB> Subject: Re: Portra/Supra,lost my notes >> >> >> DB> That's been my reason for using Agfa for 30+ >> DB> years. Extremely natural, yet >> DB> somewhat saturated palette. >> >> DB> Bill >> >> >> DB> ----- Original Message ----- >> DB> From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> DB> To: "David Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> DB> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 5:00 PM >> DB> Subject: Re: Portra/Supra,lost my notes >> >> >> >> David, >> >> >> >> Have you ever tried Agfa Optima II - you can >> DB> get 100, 200 or 400 >> >> speed. Agfa is usually very clean with >> DB> whites and the Optima seems to >> >> do well with browns/reds - earthy tones. I >> DB> would be very tempted to >> >> try a couple of rolls - you may be pleasantly >> DB> surprised. >> >> >> >> >> >> Bruce Dayton >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Saturday, March 09, 2002, 1:27:07 PM, you >> DB> wrote: >> >> >> >> DB> Hi all,sorry for asking this again,but i >> DB> lost my printouts from the >> DB> responses >> >> DB> from the list.It was inregards to finding >> DB> some other film to use if >> DB> Kodak went >> >> DB> ahead and discontinues the RG series. >> >> DB> Keep in mine the type of pictures i >> DB> normally take,horsey with a lot of >> >> DB> browns,greens and whites,and if i stay >> DB> with Kodak,would the Portra VC >> DB> or Supra >> >> DB> 400 be more suited to my needs.I can >> DB> vaguely remember but i'm not sure >> DB> what >> >> DB> the majority suggested,Supra seems to be >> DB> ringing in my head but not >> DB> sure. >> >> DB> Are my only choice of speeds 160 and >> DB> 400,at the lower end? >> >> >> >> DB> Thanks and sorry >> >> >> >> DB> Dave >> >> DB> - >> >> DB> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss >> DB> Mail List. To unsubscribe, >> >> DB> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the >> DB> directions. Don't forget to >> >> DB> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at >> DB> http://pug.komkon.org . >> >> - >> >> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail >> DB> List. To unsubscribe, >> >> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the >> DB> directions. Don't forget to >> >> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at >> DB> http://pug.komkon.org . >> DB> - >> DB> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail >> DB> List. To unsubscribe, >> DB> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the >> DB> directions. Don't forget to >> DB> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at >> DB> http://pug.komkon.org . >> >> >> >> DB> ---- End Original Message ---- >> >> >> >> >> DB> Pentax User >> DB> Stouffville Ontario Canada >> >> DB> Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail >> DB> - >> DB> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >> DB> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >> DB> 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 . BO> - BO> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, BO> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to BO> 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 .
