Re: [APML] Best 120 color film?

[Philip Perkins <philip@astrocruise.com>]

Loke,

About a year ago I did a very rudimentary test of the Optima in poor 
transparency.  The results were not very useful but they seemed to be quite 
encouraging and were consistent with what I would have expected from a 
Kodak PJ 400 type of film.  Since then there have been comments that the 
red response is weak, so I don't know.  I scanned one of Philipp's Optima 
negatives (as a test scan on my 45 Ultra) and the red looked pretty good to 
me.  I could dig out the scan if anyone is interested.

There has also been some encouraging comment on the Fuji Provia 400.  This 
is a professional fim available in both 35mm and 120 format, but it is a 
slide film in case that's important to know.

The main problem for me with E200 is the very inaccurate OIII response 
(even more inaccurate than PJ400) which renders nebulous regions in an 
orange-red.

--Philip


At 17:37 08/12/01 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>         Just wondering what the current opinions are on good to best 
> medium format (120 size) color film. Also any opinions on how such an 
> available film compares with the old tried and true like PPF and PJM400 
> etc. Recently Philipp Keller posted this on SBIG users group. The film is 
> Agfa Optima 400 hypered.
>
>http://www.astrooptik.com/Bildergalerie/latest_namibia/M42.htm
>
>Kodak E200 appear to be a current favourite, nevertheless it would be nice 
>to find a print film with wider dynamic range.
>
>
>Loke
>
>
>
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