Tom, My lab uses Agfa paper and chemicals. I have found that they do Portra very well (looks great - must be the Fuji paper+Portra that don't mix) and mediocre on the Fuji stuff. One wonders if I am rating the film wrong. I rated both films (portra and Fuji) at box values. The Fuji comes out a bit grainy - almost like underexposure. I'll have to try again - in a more controlled environment.
Bruce Monday, October 14, 2002, 7:32:47 AM, you wrote: t> I find that Portra is about a 1/3 to a 1/2 stop over-rated and the t> color is off on non-kodak paper. There's a peak in magenta sensitivity t> that matches a dip in the paper. Looks great on Kodak paper, crappy on t> Fuji. t> My lab uses Fuji, they like Fuji, Fuji is rated correctly - I use t> Fuji. NPZ is amazing. t> 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
