I find that Portra is about a 1/3 to a 1/2 stop over-rated and the color is off on non-kodak paper. There's a peak in magenta sensitivity that matches a dip in the paper. Looks great on Kodak paper, crappy on Fuji.
My lab uses Fuji, they like Fuji, Fuji is rated correctly - I use Fuji. NPZ is amazing. tv > -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 6:52 PM > To: William Robb > Subject: Pentax and Film - Was(Re[2]: Cameron's Pentax Comments) > > > William, > > So lets get back to talking about film and Pentax stuff. If we > need/want to talk Pro stuff lets talk about Medium Format - > Pentax is > in that arena. > > As to film - I am exploring film choices yet again. This time it is > in regard to Portrait films. I realize the lab used does have some > impact on the results, but I was wondering what others are > finding. I > have had the best consistent luck so far with Kodak Portra > NC. I have > had some good and bad luck with both Fuji and Agfa portrait films. > The bad times with Fuji were quite grainy pictures (35mm > weeny format) > and the bad luck with Agfa was some real hot spots with fill flash > that I haven't seen before. > > Anyone else have any experience or opinion to share? > > > > > Bruce > > > > Sunday, October 13, 2002, 7:56:39 AM, you wrote: > > > WR> ----- Original Message ----- > > >snip< > WR> You are asking for a camera from a company that doesn't make and > WR> has never supported cameras in the market niche you are wanting > WR> to buy into, digital or otherwise. > WR> If, and this is a big if, Pentax chooses to market a DSLR (and I > WR> don't think they will), it will be based on the MZ-5 chassis, > WR> and will not have pro specifications. > WR> If that happens, there won't be any cheering from the peanut > WR> gallery, there will be another collective bitch-out because once > WR> again, Pentax didn't get it right, and has failed their customer > WR> base. > WR> I liked this list a lot more when it was about film and > WR> photography. I thought I had useful stuff to contribute back > WR> then. > > WR> William Robb
