This stuff has been out for a while, I've used it at several weddings. To be honest, I don't see much of a difference between it and the older stuff.
-- Thomas Van Veen Photography www.bigdayphoto.com 301-758-3085 > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Brigham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 6:20 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Pentax and Film - new NPH > > > http://home.fujifilm.com/photokina2002/data/pr_pdf/pr_1.pdf > > New Fujicolor PORTRAIT FILM nph 400 Professional > Now Boasts 4th Color Layer Technology for Enhanced Color Fidelity > > PHOTOKINA 2002, COLOGNE, GERMANY, September 25, 2002 - Fuji > Photo Film > Co., Ltd. is proud to announce the international debut of > new Fujicolor > PORTRAIT > FILM nph 400 incorporating Fujifilm's innovative 4th Color Layer > Technology. > Delivering excellent neutral skin tone reproduction, rich gradation, > enhanced color fidelity and unbiased neutral gray balance, this new > high-speed ISO 400 daylight-type fine grain color negative > film offers > not only wedding and portrait photographers, but also industrial and > commercial photographers the versatility to fully exercise their > creativity. New nph 400 will be showcased at the Fujifilm > PHOTOKINA 2002 > booth. > > Building on the reputation and success of the original nph 400, the > addition of 4th Color Layer Technology delivers faithful color > reproduction, even under fluorescent lights and other > artificial light > sources. By eliminating the need to use corrective filters under > fluorescent lights, this film offers beautiful exposure, enhanced > convenience and ease of use for working professionals. > > Fujifilm's enhanced nph 400 incorporates a 4th Color > Sensitive Layer in > addition to three RGB-sensitive layers and, with its high > speed ISO 400 > rating, provides faithful reproduction of neutral grays with sharply > improved fidelity over a wide exposure range, including under- and > over-exposures, as seen by human eye. Providing > unparalleled flexibility > for professional portraiture, the new nph 400 produces > superb skin tones > with continuously smooth gradation from highlights to > shadows as well as > reproduction of clearer colors in highlights subdued color > saturation in > shadows, and excellent three-dimensional appearance in such > details as > fabrics and other textures. > > New nph 400 is designed to provide medium color saturation, and > faithfully captures all the slightly different nuances of color that > characterize an appealing portrait. New nph is recommended for > maximizing the effect of lighting indoors or photographing outdoors > where varying conditions demand stable performance. > > New Fujicolor Portrait Film nph 400 will be immediately available in > markets > worldwide. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Robert Woerner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 14 October 2002 02:26 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Pentax and Film - Was(Re[2]: Cameron > > > > > > Hey Bruce, > > > > I have been using Fuji NPS, NPH and Kodak Portra 160NC for my > > "portraits" (friends, family, my baby, etc.). In the summer > > of 2001 I was really hooked on NPS. My lab was printing it > > beautifully(Kodak Royal paper-equipment? probably Fuji). This > > past spring, it seemed as though skin tones were off, too > > pink-red(I didn't fuss at the lab) so I explored Portra 160 > > NC. Loved it. Skin tones ALWAYS good. The only thing I've > > noticed is that sometimes peoples eyes look black(when they > > are blue) and brunettes look really, really dark haired, > > unnaturally so. Recently, I tried NPH and NPS again and > > specifically asked the lab to "give me good, natural skin > > tones and make the NPH print its best", you know, set the > > channels properly, etc. Man they did it right. The pics were > > great. I have also gotten excellent skin tones using Agfa > > Vista 400 though inconsistent. > > > > I use the same lab all the time. > > > > I guess the lesson here is that the lab makes the difference. > > If they make the effort, they can make any of the > > aforementioned films shine.(I have to make the effort to > > communicate my preferences to the lab also) > > > > In summary, my current favorite portrait(people) films are: > > > > Fuji NPS and Fuji NPH > > ======================= > > > > > > > > Also good: > > Kodak Portra 160 NC > > Agfa Vista 400 > > Kodak Royal Gold 100 > > Fuji Superia Reala > > > > Slide film: > > Kodachrome 64 and 200(hard to find as hens teeth in > Greenville SC) > > > > Black and White: > > Kodak TriX Pan and Ilford HP5 > > > > Want to try(have two rolls in the fridge): > > Agfa Portrait 160 > > > > My favorite lenses for people: > > Super Takumar 50mm f1.4 and FA 50mm f1.4(at about f4 to f8) > > > > Other good people lenses: > > FA 28-105 f4-5.6 Power Zoom > > SMC 135 f3.5 > > SMC M 50mm f1.4 > > Tamron 70-300(great bokeh and handy 1:2 macro at 180-300) > > (E.R.N. Reed take note: I still want an FA 80-320) > > > > > > Favorite walk around body/lens combos for people shots: > > > > ZX5n with FA 50mm f1.4 > > ================================= > > Other favs: > > Spotmatic with SuperTak 50mm f1.4 > > ME Super with SMC M 50mm f1.4 > > > > For me, an amateur, FILM RULES. I am very excited about some > > new films coming to market(Agfa Ultra 100, etc.). > > > > With regard, > > > > Robert > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________ > > GO.com Mail > > Get Your Free, Private E-mail at http://mail.go.com > > > > > >
