Re: [APML] 400 Speed Film With Decent Red Response?

[Alan Voetsch <critter12952@yahoo.com>]

Hi Steve,

--- Steve Barkes <sbarkes@zianet.com> wrote:
> I'm so new to
> this that I only have
> "FOOD" in my fridge and freezer ;-0

You'll get over it. I keep my film in the butter
compartment.
 
> I've also decided to avoid the "Grey" films since I
> don't want to take a
> chance after putting hours into an exposure, and
> Adorama has the "USA" and
> "MFR in USA" films available.  But since then I've
> seen conflicting reports
> on the suitability of Supra 400.

Well, for better or worse Supra 400 is one of the
better films available to us now. Once in awhile some
PPF shows up on astromart.

My own tests done 2 or 3 years ago with Fuji Super G
800, PJ400 (now called LE400), and Supra400 showed
that Supra was slow out of the blocks, had good red
and blue response, and did not slow down in its
recording power up to 2 hours. Fuji came in second, PJ
third. For exposures up to 45 minutes PJ had the best
red response, but at about that point Supra caught up
and left it in its dust. Recent tests show that Supra
keeps gathering light at the same rate for at least
FIVE hours. It is slowest during the first hour. If
you're looking at long exposures like me ( I shoot at
f/10), you would have a hard time finding a better
unhypered film that the Supra.

http://home.nethere.net/mpd/FilmTestSummary/FilmTestSummary.htm
> 
> Shows Supra 400 as Good+ unhypered
> 
> But,
> 
> http://www.darkskyimages.com/films.htm
> 
> Says to avoid Supra 400!!
> 
> So, should I buy 20+ rolls of this stuff, or is
> there something better out
> there?  Also, is the manufactured in the US for
> foreign distribution any
> riskier than USA film?

I asked at Adorama, and was told that only the
packaging is different between these two. The price is
about 40% cheaper for the international version. Go
for it.

Alan

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