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I am wondering which kind of film would be better for fireworks.

Should I use a saturated type like Agfa Vista, Konika, Fuji Velvia or

a low-contrast ones like Fuji NPS 160, Kodak Portra or

Fuji Reala.

Thank you.

How big is the difference in quality between digital cameras with

CCD 1/1.8 versus CCD 1/2.7?

As I took some picture at a parade yesterday, I observed I make some

mistakes.

I am not sure how to handle the focusing. As I own an Elan 7, should I

chose a focus point (from the possible 7) at the beggining?

They keep changing and, as I need to take fast shots, the main subject

appear be out of focus... If I chose at the beggining the middle point, then

the subject will be in the middle and the photo would be boring...

Also, when taking a fast picture of a person, there exist a risk of

including too much foreground or too little. What is the solution to this

when one has a couple of second to decide?

For people in motion, if the photographer stays on the sidewalk, what

would be a better picture? Shoting a subject which moves towards

camera? Shooting the subject when is passes the photographer position?

What is the right shutter speed for photographing people which move at a

slow pace?

Thank you.

My question refered to new slides, when they are not filled with dust,

or at least now much. Is digital ICE still crucial for this case?

I have not used Agfa Agfachrome RSX II 50 before and I acknowledge

to be a beginer in using slides. Does Velvia have the same effect in

giving grainy skies? What about Kodak saturated films?

Also, I have taken some pictures of sunsets, taking a read from the sky

and thus underposing the foreground. The underexposed part came

grainy. Do all the slide films give the same "result"?

Thank you.

I was also thinking of bringin a Velvia for the painted faces, but it might

be riscky... I also have Kodak E100VS and Kodak E100GX.

I am experimenting, trying to find the most suitable film for a specific

situation...

I have a Canon 50mm/1.8 and a telephoto Canon 75-300.

Thank you for your answers.

I am going to take some pictures at the Pride Parade in San Francisco

this week-end. I can choose between Fuji 160 NPS, Fuji 400 NPH,

Fuji Astia, Fuji Sensia and Kodak Portra 160 to take people's picture (I

have at least 0one of these films in my fridge).

Which one would you use?

I just used a roll of this film. What is strange is that is was supposed to be

a landscape film. But some photos with flowers and nature were almost

without grain, but the ones with sky and sunset are pretty grainy. Not

disturbing but grainy. This is bizare for an ISO 50 film, isn't it?

I have a not-so-good Tamron lens, 70-300 and a Canon 50mm/1.8 which

is pretty sharp.

I have a puzzle: do regular labs in USA have a problem processing

Agfa films (or Konika films)? I have processed some Agfa films in

Germany and the result was much, much better. For the Fuji or Kodak

mailer, what results is to be expected if I send Agfa slides to them?

I am also wondering what would be the improvements in the new

Velvia/Astia films. Astia is one of the best films I have ever used...

What can be improved for such a perfect film?

Thank you for your answer.

I am planning on buying some close-up lens. I have a Canon 50 mm lens

(which can focus at 30cm)which requires a 52 mm filter and a Tamron

zoom lens (which can focus at 1.5m) with a 62 mm filter.

I have the 62 mm/52 mm step down, but the difference in price between

52 mm and 62 mm is pretty steep...

Would it be stupid to buy the close-up lens just for the 50 mm lens, as

the effect on shorter focal distance lens is much stronger?

Thank you for your answer.