wilfredo Posted October 5, 2006 Share #1 Posted October 5, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I mostly shoot color slides or B&W negative film. I'm wondering what the favorite color print films are among Leica photographers? Cheers, WIlfredo+ Benitez-Rivera Photography Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stunsworth Posted October 5, 2006 Share #2 Posted October 5, 2006 Fuji Reala Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambroving Posted October 5, 2006 Share #3 Posted October 5, 2006 Considering you are in CA, 100 UC on a duller day if you have any of those , 160 NC for "normal" CA light and 400 VC for lower light. Ray is happy with NC in Arizona, which IS saying something. All are quite fine-grained. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timd. Posted October 5, 2006 Share #4 Posted October 5, 2006 Agfa Ultra 100. Adds Color to Color Prints;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
masjah Posted October 5, 2006 Share #5 Posted October 5, 2006 Another vote for Reala from me. Natural (not oversaturated) colours for my taste, with very good flesh tones. (Those who prefer something like Agfa Ultra 100 may well find Reala a bit uninspiring though. No good or bad here though, all a matter of personal taste) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruiespanhol Posted October 5, 2006 Share #6 Posted October 5, 2006 For me Reala and Portra 160Vc from Kodak Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyrich Posted October 5, 2006 Share #7 Posted October 5, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Mostly Reala but will shoot Superia 400 or Press 800 as needed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddp Posted October 5, 2006 Share #8 Posted October 5, 2006 I shoot alot of Porta NC 160....makes me happy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic vic Posted October 5, 2006 Share #9 Posted October 5, 2006 agfa optima was my fave.. but if i use negative color then it is either portra 160 both according to needs and i also love the fuji npz 800 very much (love it more than press 800). fuji pro npc/s 160 are good ones as well, slightly different look than the portra kodak but equaly good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted October 5, 2006 Share #10 Posted October 5, 2006 If you want to scan yourself, and not rely on someone else to scan for you, don't even think about Fuji 4-layer negative film. The 4th layer is a nightmare, in my experience. Kodak films are much better in this regard, although slide film is better still. With slide film, you have a true original as a reference, not a print made by someone else. I have found that colour print films are generally much more difficult to work with. If you get it right, they're OK (Kodak ones), but get it wrong and the colours are all over the place. I'll never take another print film - I'll stick to Astia in future. Just my 2 penneth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted October 6, 2006 Author Share #11 Posted October 6, 2006 I'll be trying some of these out. Wilfredo+ Benitez-Rivera Photography Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmsr Posted October 6, 2006 Share #12 Posted October 6, 2006 In the AZ strong and contrasty lighting, I like the Kodak Portra 160 NC and Portra 400 VC. Like William said, the 160 NC really works great for me. It provides great skin tones, just the right contrast in AZ, great color rendering, very fine grain, great DR, and reasonable saturation. If I want a little more saturation, I can always fix that in the post-processing of the scan. In AZ, I have tried the Fujis, the Kodak UC, and the 160 VC, but they are all too contrasty and block up. For 400 speed, I found the 400 NC too flat and just don't like the Fuji offerings. The 400 VC added just the right amount of punch without being overwhelming as it was in the 160 speed. Just my experience and preference in AZ. Best, Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milsu Posted October 7, 2006 Share #13 Posted October 7, 2006 If you want to scan yourself, and not rely on someone else to scan for you, don't even think about Fuji 4-layer negative film. The 4th layer is a nightmare, in my experience. Kodak films are much better in this regard, although slide film is better still. With slide film, you have a true original as a reference, not a print made by someone else. I have found that colour print films are generally much more difficult to work with. If you get it right, they're OK (Kodak ones), but get it wrong and the colours are all over the place. I'll never take another print film - I'll stick to Astia in future. Just my 2 penneth. Could You describe this in a more details? Why is the 4th layer a nightmare for scanning? What is the best 100 ASA color negative film for scanning? Is Fujifilm 100 without the 4th layer better than Fujifilm Superia 100 or Superia Reala? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peyton Hoge Posted October 11, 2006 Share #14 Posted October 11, 2006 Reala!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyrich Posted October 12, 2006 Share #15 Posted October 12, 2006 If you want to scan yourself, and not rely on someone else to scan for you, don't even think about Fuji 4-layer negative film. The 4th layer is a nightmare, in my experience. Kodak films are much better in this regard, although slide film is better still. With slide film, you have a true original as a reference, not a print made by someone else. I have found that colour print films are generally much more difficult to work with. If you get it right, they're OK (Kodak ones), but get it wrong and the colours are all over the place. I'll never take another print film - I'll stick to Astia in future. Just my 2 penneth. Andy, I'm also interested in a little more detail regarding the 4th layer nightmare. For the past two + years I've been scanning various Fuji print films (Reala, Superia, Press) on a Nikon Coolscan V with no issues at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted October 15, 2006 Share #16 Posted October 15, 2006 Fuji 400 NH or 400 Xtra. Good colours, wide latitude, minimal colour cast, even in tungsten light, surprisingly fine grain, eminently scannable, economical. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richam Posted October 15, 2006 Share #17 Posted October 15, 2006 Andy, I'm also curious about the Fuji 4-level scanning problem. What I'm looking for is an iso 200 or 400 C-41 color film that is commonly available in most shops in Europe and scans well. Any suggestions? Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted October 15, 2006 Share #18 Posted October 15, 2006 The 4th layer seems to introduce a lot of noise into the scans, a problem which is not apparent with Kodak colour pnegative films. This is just my experience. Your experience may vary. I'd still go with slides, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Posted October 15, 2006 Share #19 Posted October 15, 2006 Hi Andy, I've noted your comment on Fuji before and questioned my use of it. At £0.97 a 36 exp roll I've persisted and found it to produce satisfactory results. I like the attached image on the Superia film. However, I did go through a nightmare when the lab I use changed its scanner, but last 50 rolls have been satisfactory to me. No doubt Portra etc could be better, but at 3x the price I'm sticking with Fuji. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/6657-favorite-color-print-film/?do=findComment&comment=70600'>More sharing options...
lambroving Posted October 15, 2006 Share #20 Posted October 15, 2006 Andy, I'm also curious about the Fuji 4-level scanning problem. What I'm looking for is an iso 200 or 400 C-41 color film that is commonly available in most shops in Europe and scans well. Any suggestions? Mike Portra 160 NC for bright scenes, Portra 160 VC for dull days, Portra 400 VC for lower light. All made for scanning with tougher negative bases than Fuji and very natural color and quite fine-grained. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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