This board is a great idea.I've been fairly unadventurous about trying other brands besides Fiji. I recently was given a roll of 400 Kodak Max & the results were awful although that might have been due to poor (cheap) processing. I am obtaining excellent results with Fugi 200 but hear the latest Agfa is pretty good. On overseas trip I run off up to 20 rolls of 36 so it is a significant outlay each time.
For the record I use an F100 Nikon (the F5 was too heavy) and have owned an F4, FA, FE. Lenses are 24-120 (brilliant general for use), Micro 105mm (superb for portraits), 75-300mm zoom & f1.14 50mm (rarely used). There are a number of flashguns with the SB28 in most frequent use. My eyesight forced me into autofocus lenses when too much came back out of focus!!
I'm pleased with the F100 although this is the only NIKON which has broken down on me - it had a heart attack in the middle of an Egypt tour wouldn't you know. Fortunately another kind traveller lent me her small f2.8 Nikon and the results came out brilliantly although I missed a few excellent opportunities with no telephoto. After much waiting NIKON replaced the F100 and this one has (so far) performed flawlessly. I guess they have so much in the way of electronics in them at the moment that the possibility of breakdown is much increased.
I'll look at digital soon - they are getting pretty good.
John
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Topic - 35mm film - I use Fugicolor, what do you? - John C. - Aussie 17:45:35 03/23/01 (37)
- Ilford for b & w, Kodak Gold 100 for colour... - Dr. Al 19:57:52 05/17/01 (0)
- Sadly, gave up on analog for now... traded the Hassey 503CW kit for a Canon D-30 and some "L" lenses <nt> - Steven R. Rochlin 17:31:21 03/28/01 (2)
- Well then.... - Van 21:39:25 04/21/01 (1)
- SORRY for the VERY late reply... (more) - Steven R. Rochlin 09:01:07 05/10/01 (0)
- Re: Keeping it simple. - Jim Willis 03:07:05 03/27/01 (0)
- Re: 35mm film - I use Fugicolor, what do you? - RBP 01:47:44 03/25/01 (3)
- Which digital camera? - Keith 16:09:58 03/25/01 (2)
- Re: Which digital camera? - marantzman 10:16:11 03/29/01 (0)
- Re: Which digital camera? - RBP 18:55:29 03/25/01 (0)
- Re: 35mm film - I use Fugicolor, what do you? - Jim Couch 01:01:57 03/24/01 (0)
- My current picks - jj 18:47:06 03/23/01 (28)
- Why not take a lower speed film and push it? - Van 21:46:47 04/21/01 (0)
- It’s like to use the $300 analog system + Vibroplane and to adjust the Vibroplane pressure for each record … - Romy 09:20:35 03/24/01 (12)
- Dear Romy ... - jj 15:41:49 03/24/01 (11)
- Great Pics jj! (nt) - Rich Brkich 01:00:44 03/25/01 (0)
- OK, OK, OK... - Romy 19:25:40 03/24/01 (7)
- Yeesh! - jj 01:14:11 03/25/01 (6)
- O yes - Romy 13:35:07 03/25/01 (5)
- COOL IT! - The Moderation Group 00:30:47 03/26/01 (0)
- City fellers! - Silver Eared John 20:40:49 03/25/01 (0)
- GET REAL - jj 20:35:41 03/25/01 (2)
- Another example - jj 16:26:58 03/24/01 (0)
- An example... - jj 15:52:42 03/24/01 (0)
- Don't forget the Sensia II - Keith 22:50:00 03/23/01 (1)
- Sensia indeed. Sorry, I did forget it. - jj 00:56:18 03/24/01 (0)
- Re: My current picks - Pam 21:10:31 03/23/01 (6)
- You mean Agfa Ultra 50? - jj 21:40:54 03/23/01 (3)
- Re: You mean Agfa Ultra 50? - Pam 18:00:53 03/24/01 (2)
- Whoops, read you wrong the first time. Dinno - jj 01:03:45 03/26/01 (0)
- Refrigeration??? - jj 01:24:22 03/25/01 (0)
- Hello again Pam! - RBP 21:25:22 03/23/01 (1)
- Re: Howdy howdy! - Pam 18:30:40 03/24/01 (0)
- Re: My current picks - Des 19:15:14 03/23/01 (2)
- Oh, yeah... - jj 21:41:46 03/23/01 (0)
- Tech Pan - jj 21:39:45 03/23/01 (0)
- Re: My current picks - JB 19:11:04 03/23/01 (1)
- Sadly... I don't have darkroom access presently - jj 21:36:41 03/23/01 (0)