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[OM] Re: New Portra pro film line from Koduck

Subject: [OM] Re: New Portra pro film line from Koduck
From: Richard Lovison <rlovison@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:34:13 -0400
AG Schnozz wrote:
>> http://www.cameratown.com/news/news.cfm/hurl/id|3145
> 
> Wahoo!  I'm going to go sell my digitals now. ;)
> 
> Seriously, I'm happy that they've improved an already
> outstanding film.  The old Provia still gives the best
> mixed-lighting performance when compared to digital.  With a
> high-quality scanner (like my V-ED), Provia scans so well as to
> pretty well match the best that digital can give.  Unless you
> fixate on "noise/grain" or ultimate-resolution.  Dye-Cloud films
> still suffer from lateral halation, although Provia 160NC is
> about the tightest film I've ever come across.

I'm confused Ken... are you referring to Provia or Portra?

> This does give me a thought. Instead of getting a BXTPDB for my
> 10MP, why not just shoot the new 160NC in my OM for the interim?
> After all, it really does scan better and has more
> "digital-like" characteristics than Velvia/Provia.

So then you're thinking of shooting the new Portra 160NC?

Richard L


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