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Safari Photography Advice I will shortly be going to South Africa to take slides of the wildlife for references for my oil paintings. As my lens speeds are not fast - 70-210mm, f4.5 zoom, 28-80mm, f3.5 zoom and a 400mm telephoto f6.3, I was wondering your recommended slide film/speed (my guess was 200 and some 400 but I was concerned about grain, are Kodak Elitechrome and Fuji Superior II suitable?
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John A. Lind |
Jason, Elitechrome 200 has very nearly the same granularity as Elitechrome 100. There is a leap in granularity when going to Elitechrome 400. Unless you need the ISO 400 for film speed, use the ISO 100 or ISO 200. Data sheets for the Elitechromes with granularity numbers. You will need Adobe Acrobat to read them; they're PDF files: All three are general purpose transparency films (do not confuse Elitechrome 100 with "Elitechrome 100 Extra Color" which has extremely high saturation). Fuji Superia is color negative. Fuji Sensia II is transparency. Not completely certain which you were asking about. Both lines are general purpose films. Assuming you are asking about Sensia II, the data sheets for them are here: Sensia 400 has slightly finer grain than Elitechrome 400. However, the situation is noticeably reversed at ISO 200 with Elitechrome 200 being significantly finer grained than Sensia 200. Sensia 100 and Elitechrome 100 are comparable. All that said, it's still a matter of personal preference in which one(s) you like best. -- John
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Joel |
Hi Jason: I am also going on an African safari next month. While there are many slide films to choose from, my personal favorite is Kodak E200. This film has excellent grain characteristics and excellent color saturation. Its best feature, though, is that the film can be pushed to 400 or 800 with very little increased grain. In Africa, where the game drives are in the early morning and late afternoon hours, you can expect some deep shadows and the "pushability" of this film will serve you well. Have a great time on your safari. Joel
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