Re: [APML]: 37 films tested (was Gold Max)

[Robert Reeves <rreeves@connecti.com>]

At 04:30 PM 1/28/98 +0000, you wrote:

>While we are on the topic of films, has anyone tried Kodak Gold 
>MAX?? So far is seems to be a nice film... Any thoughts appreciated.
>---------------
>Dr. Scott Teare
>University of Illinois and Mt. Wilson Observatory
>Mt Wilson, California.
>
Well... I guess I should have put me personal color film recomendations in
that last post, but it got wordy and I forgot <G>!

What all that mess boiled down to is that out of 15 color negative films
that I can get my hands on easily here in my hometown, five stand out as
having good long exposure responce in all three blue, green and red colors.
These seem like the ones worth fooling with on those rare clear moonless
nights when you can get outta town.

They are in order of my preference:

Kodak Royal Gold 1000    (One stop speed loss in two minutes)
Kodak PJ400              (2/3 stop   "        "       "     )
Kodak PMZ                (1/2 stop   "        "       "     )
Kodak PJC-1              (One stop   "        "       "     )
Fuji Super G 100         (1/3 stop   "        "       "     )

Now I'll sit back and let the fur fly.  I'm sure folks have their favorites
that they will deffend and I am open to "reeducation" if there is a fatal
under-the -stars flaw with one of these films.

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