Re: [APML] RG200 Alert

["William R. Mattil" <wrmattil@ix.netcom.com>]

astropix@att.net wrote:
> 
> >William R. Mattil wrote...
> 
> > Can you narrow this down a bit more ? How exactly is
> >the box labeled ?
> > Since this is a Fuji film (I think) The label on the
> >box is very similar
> > to other Fuji which is crappy. What would be the
> >defining characteristic
> > that sets this box apart from all the others ?
> 
> Bill...
> 
>     The Fuji film is/was Superia... I made this same
> mistake myself awhile back... Supra is a Kodak film.

Geoff,

Thank you for the clarification

> 
>     As for Schimdt - Camera films... I've seen great
> results from contributors to this list with the E-200.
> Another 100 ASA print film that has been recommended
> among our participants here is Fuji Super HQ... Tony
> Hallas said a few months back that "Super HQ 100 was
> maybe the Tech-Pan of color films..." It has been
> recommended both hypered and un-hypered, but is most
> useful with faster focal ratios... like your Schmidt or
> fast lenses for widefield/piggy-back.

SHQ seems to have good reds but .... a recent image of M31 looked a bit
*yellow* to me. More so than the RG100 at any rate. It would be
interesting to compare the E200 to the others and see what happens.
 
I appreciate the clarification. Thanks !


Regards

Bill

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