Re: Photographing irises
Amy Rupp wrote:
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> > 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.
Dennis zone 6-7 sorta
(Kodak techno-geek)
