Re: [OM] What lens to carry (again)

[Lex Jenkins]

Scanning film is the exception - it emphasizes every flaw while traditional 
printing to light sensitive paper minimizes grain structure.
Another example is viewing, for example, a 400 slide film under a high 
quality, high magnification loupe against a bright light source.  You can 
see every single grain in areas like patches of sky.  But this doesn't 
translate to prints, while relative sharpness is maintained.
For that matter I've seen horrifying graininess in Kodachrome 64 using a 
high-mag loupe.  Doesn't appear on a projection screen or print, tho'.  
Solution: don't view slides with 20x loupes.  ;)
Lex
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> From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [OM] What lens to carry (again)
> Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 20:40:37 -0500
>
> I agree that the Superia X-tra 800 is a great film, for its speed, but
> disagree that there is no difference between 100/400/800.  All of my
> negatives end up being scanned at 4000dpi and many are printed on my Epson
> 1270, often at 13x19.  The 800 definately has a more noticeable grain to 
> it.
> Not objectionable, just noticeable.
>
> I'm pretty excited about trying the new Kodak Supra. It was evidently
> designed specifcally to be scanned.
>
> Tom
>
> > Speaking as a former photojournalist - which continues to influence my
> > shooting style - my idea of a truly light kit would be a single body, 
> the
> > 35-70/3.5-4.5 Zuiko (which I don't own yet, but will), and some Fuji
> Superia
> > X-tra 800.  A neutral density filter would take care of any too-bright
> > conditions.
> >[snip]
> > The reason I'm a big fan of Fuji Superia X-tra 800 is that in prints up 
> to
> > 8x10 there's hardly enough difference in visible grain compared with the
> > slower films to warrant putting up with the hassles of having to lug a
> > tripod or pass up some great shots.  In 4x6 prints I simply cannot tell
> any
> > difference whatsoever between Fuji Superia 100, 200, 400 and 800 - I 
> have
> to
> > look at the negative margins.  Superia X-tra also handles fluorescent
> > lighting very well.
> >
> > Lex
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