rainer_nagel

<p>phantastic film review marco, thanks a lot<br>

(just got my first Ektar 100 35mm print/frontier scans back from fuji lab germany munich, I can confirm very high, unnatural color saturation (outdoors bright sun)</p>

Dear Bill,

I have no new data sheet either. I would be more than happy if somebody (Scott Pickering?) does a comparison to 400UC.

according to a test/revamp of Kodak in french in Reponses Photo, No. 197, Aug 2008, p.120-121

the Kodak PGI system measures 0.65 above toe of the film density curve.

wheras THIS improvement of MK III emulsion applies to the 0.20 above toe region, i.e. shadow regions.

so PGI system sucks as well as RMS.<div></div>

Bob as of 22-Aug'08

your original post cannot be reproduced with regard to prices.

B&H sells in size 135-36

Sensia USD 4.99 (imported)

ASTIA RAP100F USD 5.80 (USA)

ASTIA RAP100F can be pushed 1 stop, but I would rate it at E.I. 160 then, not E.I.200.

I still like the old/original ASTIA RAP.

maybe pricing is just a USD/YEN forex issue?

review in french Responses Photo No 197 August 2008, p.120-121:

"...Les effets sont particulierement signicatifs dan les ombres où, pour des niveaux situe à environ 0.20 au-dessus du voile, les granularites "RMS" chutent de 32 % (pct) pour des emulsions de la classe 400 - 500 ISO..."

Hi Brooks your initial Portra 400NC2 flickr link is dead. anyway, try to scan at max 3200 ppi.

the Mk III Portra 400 VC-3, NC-3 are said to be improved in shadow parts of pictures only (toe part of density curve)

thanks for sharing this information about Minolta company split up and ...

Note that there exists also a Gossen Colormaster 3 F (made in germany)

Hi guyz, Ektar 25 had not soo good light and dark fading archival stability at Wilhelm Imaging Research.

also exposed film should bet process ASAP.

Hi there was a two page review of these ADLT versions in the french magazine Réponses Photo No 197 August

2008, pp.120-121.

PGI rating stayed the same from MK 2 to MK 3. but in shadow regions (0.20 above toe), there should be slightly less

grain (PGI system does NOT account for this!)

well not sure if the following is correct, they mentioned availability in Plan-film size with ESTAR base.

Funny :-)

Get Rid of ZoomBrowser ASAP, it is convenient but not a good tool.

There is a lot of good sofware around: Silverfast HDR, Capture One, RSE (RawShooterEssentials), Adobe Photoshop

the post processing software is the main factor of influence.<div></div>

the color difference is like maybe Agfa Ultra 100 vs Kodak Portra 160VC film

Color Space: sRGB

screenshot taken from TIFFs opened in Photoshop 6 on a MS Windows Computer.<div></div>

Damn1,

just an example using a Canon EOS D60 and shooting RAW. (Contax Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 3.4/35-70 adapted, BZ 8, 1/750 sec)

RSE recovers a lot more details than Canon Zoombrowser EX<div></div>

Bokeh you have to try out yourself. At those cheap used prices no problem to buy them all...

just another general description

http://www.fotoralf.de/k60lens.htm

There is also a Russian 120/2,8 MC Vega which is said to have better bokeh ...

and for portraits: a rare and Expensive Schneider Tele-Xenar 4/150 M67

In two german photo magazines the optimized film revision MK III was announce too.

my guess is: 400VC MK III Prof. is 400UC (which Kodak did retire silently).

Joke aside, there was mentioned the new MK III films have a special coating for improved scanning performance.

P.S.: perspectivewise, well a 6x6 80mm lens is as good for portraiture as a 40mm 35mm 24x36mm lens would be.

the Sonnar 4/150 PQS is my personal favourite lens, sharpness, bokeh, compactness/weight/bulk, flash sync

I highly recommend this Rollei (now Franke & Heidecke) booklet

(it is like those hasselblad close up broschures/booklets)

rainer<div></div>

Eric price would be around USD 500 (see also bhphotovideo)

(I live in Switzerland), hope this helps, rainer

Piotr, I would not buy this elder Model lens but the (rare, discontinued) Distagon 3.5/60 (a little less coverage of field). reason: 60mm lens is far sharper.

also consider lens staging with a future Zeiss/Schneider 40mm lens.

for the 50mm lenses: many used Distagon 50 mm PQ are NOT the FLE flavor. get the FLE flavor (which costs maybe USD 1500 used)

there is also a 2.8/50 ...

Hi guyz, regarding price note that the Hy6 body only costs (in EUR Ccy.) actually HALF as much as those crazy prices. BUT the value of USD went down to about HALF what is was 6 years ago (thanks to President Bush, Enron scandal, mortgage crisis ?).

Hy6 is produced in a EUR currency land (Germany).

greetings from Switzerland, rainer

HI William your question is not clear enough. My guess is that your pictures are simply blurred through camera shake. Try a tripod next time. and then a Vinten / Sachtler carbon tripod, mirror lock up not to be forgotten

RE: luminous-landscape is a nice website :-) as I did not believe his D30 test results I did buy into a D60 to be on the save side for lazy shooting :-)

cheers, rainer

Hi Eric I would try to grab a discontinued Zeiss 3.5/60 PQ, a Schneider 2.0/80 PQ (instead of the Zeiss 2.0/110)

and the 4/150 PQS (the 1/1000s speed is not a luxury) and the 2.8/180 has its weight to carry around....

--rainer

I got F. Astia 100F push developed 1 stop and used it at E.I 200 (will not do it again, you loose the features: rather wide latidude of Astia, increases color more than needed for portraiture).

I have pushed the new F. Provia 400X pushed 1 stop, used at E.I 800 (will do it again for indoors Circus, Stage photography)

but it doubles your Lab costs