Re: Substitute for Max 800?

2002-12-13 Thread Alan Chan
Don't know about colour and contrast, but Fujifilms have finer grain for certain, especially for high speed film. regards, Alan Chan My normal film is Kodak Portra 160 or 400 NC. On early mornings under cloudy conditions I use Kodak Max 800 because of the additional speed and increased contrast

Re: Re[2]: Substitute for Max 800?

2002-12-13 Thread Ken Archer
Bruce, I shoot mostly retriever hunt tests and field trials. I had three weekends in a row in October where it rained everyday. When I came home after the first weekend, you couldn't tell what color my truck was for all the mud. After the third weekend of rain, it kind of dawned on me why I

Re[2]: Substitute for Max 800?

2002-12-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
Ken, I haven't noticed any real problems with the NPZ, but then, I haven't shot lots of it. It did seem on the cool side (typical for Fuji), but no real problems. If you are shooting only 35mm, there is also Supra 800. It is much more contrasty than Portra 800 and maybe finer grained. Certainl

RE: Substitute for Max 800?

2002-12-13 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Ken Archer asked: > > I don't particulary like the color and the > > added grain of the Max 800, however. Has anyone used a > film that gives > > the color and grain of Portra NC with additional speed > and contr

Re: Substitute for Max 800?

2002-12-13 Thread Michael Cross
Ken, I really haven't used it outside too much. But its really not going to be a higher contrast film I would say. How about Kodak Supra 800? It is supposed to have higher contrast and punchy colors. Michael Ken Archer wrote: Mike, Since I am usually working under rather "blah" conditions

Re: Substitute for Max 800?

2002-12-13 Thread Ken Archer
Bruce, Does the NPZ 800 have the exaggerated colors that most Fuji films seem to have? On Friday 13 December 2002 06:34 pm, Bruce Dayton wrote: > Ken, > > The two to try are Portra 800 and Fuji NPZ 800. There was a recent > thread on this. The bottom line seems to be that the Portra should > b

Re: Substitute for Max 800?

2002-12-13 Thread Ken Archer
Mike, Since I am usually working under rather "blah" conditions when I need the 800 film, I need something with a little more contrast in it. I have heard that Portra 800 has about the same kind of contrast as 160/400 NC, is that true? On Friday 13 December 2002 06:35 pm, Michael Cross wrote:

Re: Substitute for Max 800?

2002-12-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ken Archer asked: > I don't particulary like the color and the > added grain of the Max 800, however. Has anyone used a film that gives > the color and grain of Portra NC with additional speed and contrast? They won't be quite the same look as Portra 400 NC, but you'll probably be happier with

Re: Substitute for Max 800?

2002-12-13 Thread Michael Cross
Ken, I heartily recommend Portra 800. Give it a try. Michael Cross Ken Archer wrote: My normal film is Kodak Portra 160 or 400 NC. On early mornings under cloudy conditions I use Kodak Max 800 because of the additional speed and increased contrast. I don't particulary like the color and

Re: Substitute for Max 800?

2002-12-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
Ken, The two to try are Portra 800 and Fuji NPZ 800. There was a recent thread on this. The bottom line seems to be that the Portra should be shot more about 640 and the NPZ is a true 800. Bruce Friday, December 13, 2002, 4:22:10 AM, you wrote: KA> My normal film is Kodak Portra 160 or 400

RE: Substitute for Max 800?

2002-12-13 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: Ken Archer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > My normal film is Kodak Portra 160 or 400 NC. On early > mornings under > cloudy conditions I use Kodak Max 800 because of the > additional speed > and increased contrast. I don't particulary like the color and the >

Substitute for Max 800?

2002-12-13 Thread Ken Archer
My normal film is Kodak Portra 160 or 400 NC. On early mornings under cloudy conditions I use Kodak Max 800 because of the additional speed and increased contrast. I don't particulary like the color and the added grain of the Max 800, however. Has anyone used a film that gives the color and