Re: RBT and the Realist Custom - yet again !!

[P3D Dr. George A. Themelis <fj834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>The film is Fuji Sensia. 

Works for me too (apologies to Kodachrome die-hard fans)...

>IMO it looks like the Kodak is producing a more "punchy" image. 

I fully agree with what Eric said about exposure... 1/2 stop can make
a great difference when constrast is concerned... There might be a slight
variation is light transmission between the two cameras resulting in a
slight underexposure in the Kodak or overexposure in the Realist. 
Personally, my problem is excessive contrast when using Velvia or Sensia
in full sun.

>interested in finding a pair of Realist sunshades ( already sent a message
>to Dalia ) to see if lens shading makes any difference.

Just don't give Dalia too much money... ;)  I have used a pair of shades
that were so tight that blocked light at the corners and did not see any
effect on overall contrast...

>Do the polarizing filters ( I assume series 5 ) work with the Realist
>sunshades ? Do you have any filters available for sale ?

No sorry... I have seen a pair of series 5 poloarizing filters and I am
also aware of the Custom polarizers made by The Inventor... but users
in tight budgets just hold a pair of $5 filters infront of the lenses...

>        George, could I ask you to have a look at one the slides taken by
>the Realist and see how it compares with your images.

Certainly.  And I can send you some of my slides (I am thinking of regular 
mail -- see the real thing kind of deal) in the meanwhile, try slight under-
exposure and you might be surprised.

George Themelis

PS. Sorry to confuse everyone... the att was only an email accout (which
allows me, unlike the Freenet that I use now, to see the web)... I am still
far away from having my own web page!

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