Re: Kodak TMAX 3200 or Fuji Press Pro 1600

2003-12-31 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Boris, I recently did exactly what you are planning and experimented at a friends wedding, knowing that they had already hired another photographer for their formal shots. I decided to "have a play" and used Fuji Press Pro 800. The resulting grain was a pain in the butt. It wasn't significant en

Re: Kodak TMAX 3200 or Fuji Press Pro 1600

2003-12-31 Thread Mark Roberts
"Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I wouldn't recommend shooting anything for a wedding with film faster >than 400 unless you are going for a REALLY "artsy" look ...or unless you're shooting medium format. ;-) It recently occurred to me that this is probably the real reason d

RE: Kodak TMAX 3200 or Fuji Press Pro 1600

2003-12-31 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I wouldn't recommend shooting anything for a wedding with > film faster > >than 400 unless you are going for a REALLY "artsy" look > > ...or unless you're shoo

Re: Kodak TMAX 3200 or Fuji Press Pro 1600

2004-01-01 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 1 Jan 2004, Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: > little "experiment". These shots were shot handheld (and leaning against > poles/church pews etc in place of a tripod) using only available light, in a > dark church with a 135mm prime lens, and T400cn film. Not what I would > refer to as my "

Re: Q: Kodak TMAX 3200 or Fuji Press Pro 1600

2003-12-31 Thread brooksdj
this may add to the grain,but for band shots grain is good:-) > Hi! > > So, finally here is the question : what is better: Kodak TMAX 3200 > or Fuji Press Pro 1600 scanned and turned b/w digitally? > > One last detail, the resulting shots are

Re: Q: Kodak TMAX 3200 or Fuji Press Pro 1600

2003-12-31 Thread Rob Studdert
On 31 Dec 2003 at 10:34, Boris Liberman wrote: > So, finally here is the question : what is better: Kodak TMAX 3200 > or Fuji Press Pro 1600 scanned and turned b/w digitally? I'd go with the TMZ or Delta 3200, shoot it at 1600 (one stop push) and it will provide a pretty usable con

Re: Q: Kodak TMAX 3200 or Fuji Press Pro 1600

2003-12-31 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I can buy either Kodak TMAX 3200 (proper B/W film) > or Fuji Press Pro 1600 (color C-41). I used Fuji to shoot basketball > and was satisfied. However it is color. > > So, finally here is the question : what is better: Kodak TMAX 3200 > or Fuji Press Pro 1600 scanned and turned b

Re: Q: Kodak TMAX 3200 or Fuji Press Pro 1600

2003-12-31 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! >> In my experience, TMAX 3200 is liable to show grain aliasing when scanned >> even at 2900dpi. If you use it, I would recommend scanning it at >> significantly higher dpi. >> >> Grain aliasing is when the size & spacing of film grain is close to the >> size & spacing of the CCD sensor, whic