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Re: [OM] First Oly

Subject: Re: [OM] First Oly
From: "Shawn Wright" <swright@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 08:20:26 -0800
Around here, Reala became "Superia Reala" about 3-6 months after Superia 
came out, but we still have both a Superia 100 and Superia Reala. I also 
agree Reala is the best print film I've used, and displaces my favourite old 
Ektar of years ago.

On 4 Feb 00, at 15:15, Giles wrote:

From:                   "Giles" <cnocbui@xxxxxxxxx>
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Date sent:              Fri, 4 Feb 2000 15:15:32 +0000
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> 
> I think Fuji are doing different things in different markets.  A while ago 
> I bought some Reala here in Ireland that was labled and packaged as just 
> straight Reala.  A few weeks ago I bought a multi roll pack at Heathrow 
> airport and it was labeled Superia Reala.  Superia is in smaller letters 
> and Realla in larger print.
> 
> I think this means that here in Europe Fuji have possibly dropped Superia 
> and replaced it with Reala, at least for iso 100 speed film.
> 
> The OLD superia and Realla were differnt films as far as I know so if the 
> Superia you purchased does not have the word Realla on it is probably just 
> Superia.
> 
> Realla is very fine grained and has saturated colours compared to other 
> negative films I have tried (except Agfa Ultra 50 - yech).  I don't think 
> the saturation is exagerated as with Velvia, just very close to reality - 
> well reds might be slightly pronounced.  My favourite all-round negative 
> film.
> 
> Giles
> 
> John Pendley wrote:
> 
> > Thanks, Keith.  I think they are two different films.  I bought some
> > Superia today.
> > John
> > 
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