P3D Film - Kodak E200 pushed to ASA 800

["Franklin J. Flocks" <fjf@xxxxxxxxxx>]

       For all you Kodachrome 25 users who occasionally dream of 
       using something with higher speed, I've got a recommendation
       for you:  - The new Kodak E200 - This is a professional 
       Ektachrome type film. - I understand from one of the photo 
       magazines that the emulsion is substantially different from 
       Kodak Elite 200.  Kodak says it can be push processed up to 2 
       and 1/2 stops to ASA 1,000. - I've used it pushed two stops to 
       ASA 800, and I was amazed at the quality of the results. The 
       colors and grain were excellent; and the blacks did not have 
       the unsaturated washed out look that is common when films such 
       Kodak E1600 or Fuji Provia 1600 are pushed two stops. (Those 
       films are actually ASA 400 films that in theory have been 
       optimized for a 2 stop push.).  I've also used this film at 
       its rated speed and have been very pleased with the results.

       By the way, I used the film to shoot a rock concert at night 
       in a big Arena. - Such places often balance their lights for 
       daylight - Smaller nightclubs tend to balance their lights 
       with for tungsten.  The night I was shooting (with two Nikon 
       2020's and 200mm lenses), I was also using Provia 1600, 
       exposed at ASA 1600.  - The difference between the films is 
       obvious in the results (although it might not be quite fair to 
       compare them - because of the one stop difference in speed.)

       Franklin J. Flocks (the High Speed Rebel) fjf@xxxxxxxxxx


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