I think I am going back to Walgreens?

kshapero

kshapero

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I shoot mainly color (then convert to B/W if I wish to) negs. I have tried most every brand. 400 ISO seems to be the comfort zone. Now that I have Photoshop Elements 5.0, I can pretty much make any exposure have good skin tone, good highlights, shadows, etc. So I think, :confused: I am going back to Walgreens (Agfa?) 400 ISO for the price. Am I missing something? Am I perverting the true RF faith?
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I doubt that Walgreens 400 is still Agfa except for "old" stock. But Petzi, over on APUG, seems to have a supply of Agfa Optima 400 in 100ft rolls.

Dunno why any film with post-processing for display or digital processing would be untrue to the RF faith. I don't know how to do conversion to b&w well, so I just shoot Tri-X ... also because Tri-X is an old friend that I know well, and I like it.
 
Akiva , I think people did all sorts of things in darkrooms before PS. So emulate the greats like A Adams and work the negative as you wish. Dodging and burning were created long before PS. Theres a long standing tradition of working with a negative to change the image to match the photographers perception of the original shot or even 'improve' upon it
 
I'm afraid Trius is right, kshapero. I got a $2 roll of film from Walgreens recently that had Made In Japan printed on it. Admittedly, I got it only for a practice roll for loading my developing tank. The only time I got Walgreens film, I liked nothing about the results.
I simply love Reala for color, and Fuji color film, generally.
 
I have a few rolls of Walgreens/Agfa 200 left, and just today received 9 rolls of 24exp Shur-Fine/Agfa 200 from an eBay purchase.
 
kshapero said:
....Now that I have Photoshop Elements 5.0, I can pretty much make any exposure have good skin tone, good highlights, shadows, etc.
:angel:
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Please! Share this miracle method with us! I worry too much about exposure, development and processing in order to get good skin tones, highlights and shadows! :)
 
jan normandale said:
Akiva , I think people did all sorts of things in darkrooms before PS. So emulate the greats like A Adams and work the negative as you wish. Dodging and burning were created long before PS. Theres a long standing tradition of working with a negative to change the image to match the photographers perception of the original shot or even 'improve' upon it
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Playboy was certainly doing it long before Photo Shop...
 
The new Walgreens 400 film is definitely Fuji. I haven't seen any of the old Agfa 400 in stock for a long time, but the Walgreens I frequent just got a whole bunch more of the older Agfa 200, $1 per roll, factory printed price on the box.

I had only so-so luck with the older Walgreens/Agfa 400. Fuji gives me a much smoother appearance. I have had good luck with the Walgreens/Agfa 200.
 
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