Re: New APS system

[P3D John Bercovitz <bercov@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob Howard writes:
 
> I think it was Ron who asked if anyone had seen results. 
> (Thinking of a  stereo pair??). In the current Popular 
> Photography is shown results of 16.7X blowups from 35mm 
> and APS  in which the smaller format is superior due to 
> new film. BUT it mentions the FUJI film that was used in 
> APS and hints that it is now in 35mm as well if you buy 
> (color neg) REALA with the NEW on the box. BobH
 
Just read the article mentioned.  Wow!  That article has an 
awfully misleading title even for Pop Photo.  As you say, the 
article is really a comparison of two different Fuji films: A 
new one, which is first appearing in APS format, and an older, 
similar, Fuji film.  The test shouldn't be construed as a 
comparison of formats as Pop's title tries to imply.
 
But there's certainly good news in there someplace.  Since all 
3D photography makes such severe strains on system resolution, 
and since the resolution limiter in small-format systems such 
as APS and 35 mm is the film (not the lenses), remarkable 
improvements in film such as this one will make life easier for 
3Ders.  In this case, it's a print film improvement, so print 
pair 3Ders will benefit.  Now can they do the same thing for 
slide film?  Would Pop Photo care to compare the resolution of 
this new Fuji print film to that of existing standard 
transparency films?
 
Speaking of films, I talked to a Kodak rep at a recent trade 
show and medium format Kodachrome is indeed gone.  I guess I'm 
the last to know.  This makes me a whole lot less interested 
in medium format stereo since the archival properties of E-6 
do not appear to be anywhere near as good.  It's a real shame 
since medium format 3D is where the resolution is at.  Besides, 
it's an easy format to work in; mounting is easy when you have 
images you can see even without a magnifier.  It's also an 
easier format to design a wide angle viewer for.
 
John B



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