P3D Re: Neg vs Pos

[Ronald Beck <ronald-beck@xxxxxx>]

George says...
> On a rather different topic, I ask:  IF (and this is a big IF)
> the quality of prints that you get back is the same whether you use
> negative or positive film, which one would you use?  Wouldn't you
> prefer positive film so you can see the results right away?

There's more stipulations here.  IF the quality of prints is the same
and IF I can still get them in an hour and IF there was little/no price
differential, THEN I would select positive film.  That way I would
receive slides to project AND prints to put in an album.

I used to use Seattle Filmworks film while in college.  Having the
slides (for viewing and/or projecting) and the negatives (for
prints/reprints) was the ideal solution.  And, forgetting about the
actual quality and archival properties of the film itself, is still my
ideal solution for 2D photography.  If I could receive the slide strip
uncut/unmounted, it might even be the ideal solution for 3D ***IF***
(very big IF) it could be processed in a one hour lab, or even an
overnight lab.

Ron

P.S. This is not to infer that I actually endorse the use of the Seattle
Filmworks film.  At least not the stuff they used back in the late '70s
and early '80s.  A lot of the slides I have from the days of the 5247
film are losing their color.


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