Re: [APML] End of Color Negative Film? :-(

["John Boudreau" <jeboud@attbi.com>]

> Konica Centuria 800 - Recommended by Terrence Dickinson. I don't know when 
> Terry tested this, or if Konica has changed the emulsion.

Hi Jerry,

Unfortunately, the Konica Centuria line is now all sporting the red sensitivity curves peaked at 620nm, like the newer Fuji and Kodak "improved films". It's been that way for at least a few months now, and probably longer.

John Boudreau
http://home.attbi.com/~jeboud/astro.htm

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Lodriguss" <jerry@astropix.com>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] End of Color Negative Film? :-(


> At 12:24 PM 2/13/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >Is it now correct to say that there is no deepsky-worthy color negative
> >film being manufactured anymore?
> 
> 
> Hi Matt,
> 
> Don Westergren's lab tests show that the new and "improved" Kodak Royal 
> Gold 200 looks good when hypered.
> 
> Does anybody have any examples of the hypered new RG200  shot for emission 
> and reflection nebula?
> 
> Fuji Super HQ 100 - Recommended by Chris Schur and Tony Hallas. Good 
> hypered and unhypered.
> 
> Konica Centuria 800 - Recommended by Terrence Dickinson. I don't know when 
> Terry tested this, or if Konica has changed the emulsion.
> 
> Fuji NPH 400 is still being sold by B&H.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> 
> 
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