Thanks, Tim. Based on what I've read here I'm going to stick with 400 film and push as little as possible. There's no way I'd trust I could nail exposures that accurately inside a dark place and standing (presumably) on a conveyor belt.)
Cheers, Gautam On 3/6/06, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I used to shoot Ektachrome many years ago. Mostly 400, but also a few rolls > of 1600. Wasn't to grainy, but contrast and colours where poor as I remember > it, unless the exposure was 110% correct. > > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Gautam Sarup [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 28. februar 2006 08:24 > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: Re: OT: aquariums > > > > Tom, > > > > I'm leaning more and more towards taking the Provia and pushing it > > as you suggest. > > > > I have a few more questions by now: > > > > 1. What lenses? I don't have too many choices. The fastest Pentax > > lens I have is a 50/1.4. Is that likely to be too short? On the tele. > > side > > I have an 80-320 but that's not a fast lens (f4.5-5.6.) > > > > 2. Has anyone tried Ektachrome 1600? > > > > Cheers, > > Gautam > > > > > > On 2/27/06, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Just another suggestion... I've shot 800 speed film at aquariums and > > even > > > that was marginal because of the dim lighting. Even if you are able to > > > handhold it, the subjects are moving as well. That's why I suggested > > > something that can be pushed significantly > > > > > > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Gautam Sarup" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > > >To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > > >Subject: Re: OT: aquariums > > > >Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 23:51:39 -0800 > > > > > > > >Thanks for the suggestions. Think I get a roll of Provia and K200 > > > >and shoot both at the aquarium in San Francisco. > > > > > > > >Another question, since K200 is a daylight film would be behave > > > >OK in the (presumably) flourescent lighting in a fish tank? I made > > > >the mistake of shooting K64 under artificial lighting once and > > everything > > > >came out green. > > > > > > > >Cheers, > > > >Gautam > > > > > > > >On 2/26/06, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Gautam Sarup wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I'm planning a trip to the Monterey aquarium and would like advice > > on > > > >what > > > > > > slide film to use. The only colour film I use regularly is K64 > > and > > > > > > that's likely to > > > > > > be too slow. > > > > > > > > > > > > Suggestions will be appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Gautam > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > K200 - you can push it to 500, maybe more. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
