it is common knowledge that ektar films were higher contrast index than most other color neg films of the time or now. that is not better or worse, just different. with and extremely wide contrast scene for example the higher contrast of ektar would be a disadavantage. I do not believe they had a thinner base or a higher DMAX, just higher overall contrast. JCO
-----Original Message----- From: Alin Flaider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 8:20 AM To: J. C. O'Connell Subject: Re[2]: Yummy Ektar 25 As much as I like RG100 or Reala, these are simply no match to RG25. Beyond grain and colour considerations, the difference shows up even on looking at the scan histograms: the 100 ASA histograms are visibly more compressed, while the 25 histograms are larger/reacher in tones, closer to slide film. Servus, Alin JCOC>is most likely as good as any JCOC> 100 they ever made and probably matches those old 25s too. JCO
