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thomasribiere
May 20, 2003, 6:06 PM
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Do you know this variation of the Fuji Superia? It'a color film. The Reala is worth €8 the 100ASA-36pics, while the classical Superia is around €4-5. It's said to have a sharp grain. But I don't know about the colours.
And do some of you use Agfacolor? Or is it a european trick? Agfa is supposed to be good in reds...
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krillen
May 20, 2003, 7:09 PM
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Alot of the films you see on the shelves as "Professional" film have a cheaper "consumer" counterpart. These films have very similar characteristics, but the consumer counterpart may have stuff added to it to make it last longer on the shelf. Often if you use the consumer stuff you don't even see a difference between it adn the "pro" stuff.....except in your wallet ;)
As for Afga, can't help you there.
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danl
May 20, 2003, 7:19 PM
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tends to be a little harsher on skin tones than superia. good for prints of landscapes not so good for portraits
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saltspringer
May 22, 2003, 6:50 AM
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pro films have a shorter shelf life to guarantee colour accuracy: they may have exactly the same constituents as a consumer film but aren't left out as long...usually have a more accurate ISO rating as well. A 100 ASA consumer film may vary between 70-130 ASA depending on the film stock, age and cost; pro emulsions also guarantee a very accurate speed rating, especially important in studio work.
I used to use Agfa film, paper and chemistry when I lived in Belgium but I found that their colour films had a strange balance to them...very euro-pop-art! Loved the B&W films but haven't used them in years.
Note to other photographers: Fuji is re-releasing Velvia as a 100 ASA film with finer grain and exactly the same (if not better) saturation and colour as the 50ASA version...out in July!
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