In a message dated 8/3/00 10:44:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
lexjenkins@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> lexjenkins@xxxxxxxxxxx (Lex Jenkins)
It's good to meet you, Lex. In the end, the best choice of film is the one
you like, know, and doesn't give you any surprises. Wedding guests sometimes
ask me if I wonder how they will come out. I always say, "No, I don't wonder,
I know how they will look because that's they way I planned them." In truth,
I doubt that any photographer wants surprises. You play with new films, etc.,
on things that are trivial so that you can learn the film and its reciprocity
characteristics. When you go out to come back with images, you use what you
know. I can't imagine field testing a new fighter in actual combat, can you?
Any film that you like is the right film. I use and have constant access
to the portra line. My lab uses Kodak professional paper and they know I like
deep prints because I give them gutsy negatives from which I expect a lot of
detail. Yes, I know about the optimal densities that kodak talks about.
Unfortunately, they do not tell this adequately to my lab. He knows that the
best negs I give him to print are what my meter calls 250. Life is easy. I
shoot all 400 speed films at 250. Their 800 is best rated at 650...yes
everything is 2/3 stop overexposed. I'll be the same holds true for the other
makes. Everyone I know still exposes the 160 stuff at 100. It's a small
amount to insure really printable negatives that will really take some
enlarging (16x20 or so).
Thanks for the opportunity to offer my 2 cents.
Roger Skully
robinsnestphotography.com
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