Re: PHOTO - Ectachrome EPN 100
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: PHOTO - Ectachrome EPN 100
- From: "* M* <b*@irisgarden.com>
- Date: Mon, 26 May 1997 10:45:04 -0600 (MDT)
John Montgomery wrote:
>
> I was going to send this to Dennis Stoneburner but thought perhaps it might
> be of general interest.
>
> Dennis, awhile ago you recommended Ectachrome EPN 100 for iris photos and
> as I recall in that message you said Kodachrome was better for mushrooms
> than for iris pictures. After trying all of the regularly available films,
> I decided a few years ago that I got the best results from Kodachrome 64. I
> do however find that it is very difficult to get an accurate reproduction
> of blue. There is always more red than I see with my eyes. It seems that
> most other films bring out even more red but is this the reason why you do
> not like kodachrome for iris and will Ectachrome solve it? If so then all I
> have to do is find a supplier of that film and so far I have drawn blanks
> in my search.
>
> Thanks
> John Montgomery
> monashee@bcgrizzly.com
John, just a comment regarding film. I've been using Kodachrome for
years and get adequate color representation. You can correct the blues
with an 80B blue filter. Ectachrome has never been successful for me.
Fuji film will give better blues, but since I don't personally use it, I
can't speak with authority. I use a Nikon FM fully manual camera and
usually use a 55mm macro lense. I've been taking almost exclusively
iris photos for our business for almost 25 years. If you want to see
how the blue filter looks, check GREAT AMERICA on our home page at
http://www.irisgarden.com Hope this helps others also.
Bill Maryott
