Photographing tip for the season

Hello to all.  
The following is a 'refresher' message on Photographing tips posted last 
year.  John Jones messaged me and asked me to resend. Please bear with me 
since this can be long.  Some new data has surfaced and another posting on 
Digital photography will be forthcoming.  So here goes:

> Tom Tadfor Little wrote:
> >
> > I confess to using mostly 200-speed film. Yes, the resolution is not
> > quite as good as with the slower film, but it gives a little extra
> > leeway in photographing with less light--good for snapping hostas
> > and other shade plants!
> 
> A little bit of Kodak inside info.....if you think you need 200 speed
> print film - rethink.....use 100 or 400 instead.  100 is great for grain
> structure and color reproduction - of course a tripod is always helpful.
>  400 grain structure is as good as the 200 if not better.
> There is a problem printing the 200 speed film - the programs used by
> the hi speed printers are flakey for the 200 speed.  Lots of hi-tech
> mumbo-jumbo involved.
> 
> BTW - for slides - Ektachrome EPN-100 Professional film is the best - DO
> NOT USE ELITE.  EPN cost a bit more - but the results are worth it.
> Kodachrome  is wonderful for landscapes and "other" types of photos like
> mushrooms etc.  The reproduction of iris flowers by Kodachrome by the
> average person is sub-par.
> 
> Amy Rupp wrote:
> 
> > Is this true for *all* brands of 200 speed or just Kodak?  And I
> > re-request an answer to the question "which film is best for (regular
> > 35mm) stills"?
> 
> 
> (NEW INFO - Not anymore.  Seems like everyone is having trouble with this speed.  Kodak is considering pulling this from the market.) I will say that 
FUJI has problems also - but of a different kind.  The total explanation of 
this problem would blow Tom's server to bits.  Trust me, just remember not to 
use 200.
> 
> As far as 35mm "stills", My best results are with 100 speed Kodak Gold
> print film.  I use a tripod almost everywhere I go.  I cannot say that enough.  If you must purchase anything this year - if you 
are serious - A good tripod is a must buy.

 Can you get Agfa- film?
> >
> > Yep, though I think Consumer Reports ranked Afga film pretty poorly
> > compared with Kodak and Fuji.***************
> 
> When film is made - it comes on a huge sheet and is cut into strips and
> lengths needed  ie 35mm X 36 exposures.  The process of "Coating" the
> micro thin emulsion on the base layer is the key to good quality film.
> Kodak holds many patents and trade secrets to this process.  Others
> including Fuji, Agfa, and Scotch don't have the expertise so the results
> are micro thin peaks and valleys in the coating - results - film that
> changes from roll to roll even within a "batch".  Kodak is the only
> company that provides the emulsion quality from roll to roll within a
> batch.  Pros buy "bricks" of 20 rolls because they will get the same
> results within the brick.  This same quality can be found in comsumer
> film found at Wal-Mart etc.  Seattle Film Works film is Kodak Movie film
> which is good- but not what anyone who is serious about quality
> photographing should use.  Don't cut yourself short when buying film or
> processing.
> 
> 
> SCHAFFCM@snybufaa.cs.snybuf.edu wrote:
> 
> > Can the processing be done by your friendly local "cheep, two day service"?
> 
> Find a GOOD photofinisher and stick with them.  Sometimes "Cheap" 2 day
> places are very good.  Stay away from the 1 hour places - these people
> are not trained to do good printing - they are lucky if they dust the
> file before printing.
> 
> > How about getting prints from slides?  Good Idea? or should we take two
> > photos - a slide AND a print ??Only as a last resort.  When doing this - an "Internegative" is made and a print is then made from this.  The interneg 
is the important part - and  many people don't know how to do it properly.  
Tho - a hint: Kodak is coming out with products to do this electronically 
By now you may have seen a product at K-marts or other photo shops called 
"Image Magic"  It is a walkup product that has a flatbed scanner, monitor, 
dye-sub printer and computer.  You put the photo on the scanner and print out 
what you need - ie 1 8X10, 2 5X7's on 1 8X10 sheet, 3 4X6's, wallets, or 
combos of above.  1 sheet cost $7.99 at K-mart, takes 3-4 minutes to do it.  
Does red-eye removal.  Some have slide attachments which is great.  They all 
have photo-cd players.  


*** I guess they were using out of date film then because Agfa is
> > better for blues and purples than any of the American films.***
> 
> FYI - Film sold in the USA is not the same as sold in Canada or other
> places around the world.  Another story!!!!!!This one would for sure
> blow Tom's server to heck. (briefly it's called 'Gray-tag' film.  some is shipped back into this country like drugs.  Most is sold through NY City mail 
order houses - so be careful)

Hope that didn't bore anybody.  Any questions, feel free to e-mail me.  
(keeps Tom happy)  Recently attended PMA National show - lots of need stuff 
coming both Film and Digital.  Film is not going anywhere in the near future.

Dennis Stoneburner - Roanoke VA - taking pictures today of beautiful birds at 
the feeders.
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