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F ilm makers aren’t taking the digitalonslaught sitting down. They’refighting back. This year’s POP
PHOTO color film directory features sixbrand-new emulsions, com-pared to a single newcomerlast year! Our class of ’03 in-cludes Fujifilm’s faster Velviaand Astia slide films; Kodak’sultrafine-grain E100G andGX E-6ers; plus Portra
400UC, Kodak’s highest saturation printfilm for—how’d ya guess—portraits. Lastly,Agfa has also jumped on the high-saturationbandwagon with its Ultra 100 print film.
These newcomers incorporate sig-nificant advancements in filmtechnology, and together belie the notion that film has reached itsevolutionary peak. Our directorybelow puts all the important specsat your fingertips. p
PRINT SLIDEExtr. high Above 50% Above 30%Very high 45 to 50% 26 to 30%High 35 to 44% 21 to 25%Medium 26 to 34% 16 to 20%Medium low 20 to 25% 10 to 15%Low Below 20% Below 10%
SHARPNESS**
Solaris Chrome 100
Fujichrome Astia100F Prof.
Fujichrome Velvia100F Prof.
Fujichrome Provia100F Prof.
FujichromeSensia 100
Ektachrome100 Prof.
Ektachrome 100Plus Prof.
EktachromeE100GX Prof.
EktachromeE100G Prof.
EktachromeE100VS Prof.
Elite Chrome 100
Elite Chrome ExtraColor 100
Ektachrome160T Prof.
Elite Chrome 160T
AgfachromeCTprecisa 200
Agfachrome RSX II200 Prof.
FujichromeSensia 200
Ektachrome200 Prof.
EktachromeE200 Prof.
Elite Chrome 200
Kodachrome 200
Ektachrome320T Prof.
Fujichrome Provia400F Prof.
FujichromeSensia 400
Ektachrome400X Prof.
Elite Chrome 400
EktachromeP1600 Prof.
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
160
160
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
320
400
400
400
400
1600
Chrome100
RAP100F
RVP100F
RDPIII
RA
EPN
EPP
E100GX
E100G
E100VS
EB
EBX
EPT
ET
CT 200
RSX II 200
RM
EPD
E200
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KL
EPJ
RHPIII
RH
EPL
EL
EPH
High
High
Veryhigh
Veryhigh
Veryhigh
High
High
N/A
N/A
Veryhigh
Veryhigh
Veryhigh
High
High
High
High
High
High
High
High
Veryhigh
High
High
High
High
High
Med.
High
Extr. high
Extr. high
Very high
Very high
High
High
N/A
N/A
Extr. high
Very high
Extr. high
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med.
High
Med.
High
High
Very high
High
High
High
High
High
Med.
Incr.
Mod.
Enh.
Incr.
Incr.
Mod.
Incr.
Incr.
Incr.
Enh.
Incr.
Enh.
Mod.
Mod.
Incr.
Incr.
Mod.
Mod.
Incr.
Incr.
Incr.
Mod.
Incr.
Mod.
Mod.
Mod.
Mod.
Very fine
Extr. fine
Extr. fine
Extr. fine
Extr. fine
Very fine
Very fine
Extr. fine
Extr. fine
Very fine
Extr. fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Fine
Fine
Very fine
Very fine
Fine
Fine
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med.high
Med.
High
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med
High
Med.high
High
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med.
High
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med.
Mod.
Mod.
Mod.
Mod.
Mod.
Narrow
Narrow
Mod.
Mod.
Mod.
Narrow
Mod.
Mod.
Mod.
Mod.
Wide
Wide
Mod.
Wide
Mod.
Mod.
Wide
Wide
Wide
Mod.
Mod.
Wide
A
A,B,C,D
A,B,C,D
A,B,C,D
A
A,B,C,D
A,B,C,D
A,B,C
A,B,C,D
A,B,C,D
A
A
A,B
A
A
A,B
A
B
A,B,C
A
A
A
A,B
A
A,B
A
A
$6.80
$12.10
$13.03
$12.06
$10.10
$15.74
$15.74
$12.06
$12.06
$12.66
$10.10
$10.60
$17.24
$14.25
$11.97
$14.88
$12.05
$8.35
$13.35
$12.05
$12.20
$18.83
$16.70
$14.00
$18.83
$14.00
$18.19
All-purpose slide film for flash portraits, brightly litlandscapes, beach scenes.
Smooth, natural skin tones, accurate color, for use infashion, catalog, and product photography.
Finer grain than Velvia 50. Extremely bold color; great fornature landscapes. See test this issue.
Bold colors, extremely fine grain. Use for fashion,landscapes, portraits. Tested 10/01.
Extremely fine grain. Good for portraits, nature,underwater, closeups. Tested 6/97.
Neutral balance, very accurate color reproduction,suitable for exacting catalog work.
Accurate colors, neutral balance. For portraits, scenics,still lifes. Tested 11/96.
Warmer tone version of E100G. Extended tonal scaleclaimed as compared to its predecessor, E100SW.
Brighter whites, finer grain claimed as compared to itspredecessor, E100S. For fashion and portraiture.
Vivid, saturated colors, extreme sharpness.Permits one-stop push.
New emulsion claims finest grain of any consumer slidefilm. Also enhanced color, great flesh tones and contrast.
Extremely high color saturation for its speed class. Wellsuited for nature, scenics.
Tungsten-balanced film for studio portraits, product shots,and stage lighting.
Amateur version of tungsten-balanced film for indoor(3200 K) lighting.
Medium-speed, very fine-grained film for action, children'sportraits. Tested 7/98.
Good speed-to-grain ratio, can be push or pull-processedwith decent results.
Fine grain, vivid color. For portraits, nature, andscenic photography.
Film for overcast landscapes, action. Rec. for special effectcross-processing in C-41.
Versatile film. Very good colors and contrast even whenpushed to E.I. 800. Tested 1/98.
Medium-speed version of Elite Chrome 400 with highercolor saturation. Tested 7/98.
Fast, sharp film with fine grain and near-archival lifespan.
High speed, tungsten balanced. Good for stage, existing-light portraits. Tested 4/93.
Bold colors, neutral balance. For stage, low-light portraits,and sports. Pushes well. Tested 10/01 and 7/02.
Fine grain and vivid color. Suitable for sports, stage, andpush processing.
Slightly warm balance, fine grain.
Amateur version of Ektachrome 400X with more neutralcolor balance, fine grain. Tested 4/97.
High-speed film. Push processing required to obtain E.I.1600 speed. Tested 4/93.
Ferrania
Fujifilm
Fujifilm
Fujifilm
Fujifilm
Kodak
Kodak
Kodak
Kodak
Kodak
Kodak
Kodak
Kodak
Kodak
Agfa
Agfa
Fujifilm
Kodak
Kodak
Kodak
Kodak
Kodak
Fujifilm
Fujifilm
Kodak
Kodak
Kodak
Agfachrome RSX II50 Prof.
FujichromeVelvia Prof.
Fujichrome Pro 64TType II Prof.
Ektachrome 64 Prof.
Ektachrome 64T Prof.
Kodachrome 64 Prof.
AgfachromeCTprecisa 100
Agfachrome RSX II100 Prof.
50
50
64
64
64
64
100
100
RSX II 50
RVP
RTPII
EPR
EPY
PKR
CT 100
RSX II 100
Very high
Very high
High
High
High
High
High
High
Very high
Extr. high
High
High
High
Extr. high
Extr. high
Extr. high
Incr.
Enh.
Incr.
Incr.
Incr.
Incr.
Incr.
Incr.
Extr. fine
Extr. fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Extr. fine
Extr. fine
Med.
Med. high
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med. high
Med. high
Med. high
Mod.
Narrow
Mod.
Mod.
Wide
Narrow
Mod.
Mod.
A,B
A,B,C,D
A,B,D
A,B,C,D
A,B,D
A
A
A,B,D
$12.36
$12.41
$13.84
$16.83
$14.94
$15.74
$10.71
$14.24
Sharp, fine grained, neutral balance for brightlandscapes, close-ups.
Warm balance (esp. skin tones); bold colors, andfine grain. Tested 7/94 and 6/99.
Tungsten-balanced, fine-grain film for studioportraits, still lifes.
Decent exposure latitude, bold colors, and finegrain make this a pro favorite.
Tungsten-balanced film preferred for studioportraits and still lifes.
Accurate colors, fine grain. Near-archival imagelifespan. Amateur version available. Tested 6/94.
Very sharp, bold colors. Good for portraits,architecture, scenics.
Very sharp, accurate, bold colors. Good forfashion, portraits, close-ups. Tested 6/99.
Agfa
Fujifilm
Fujifilm
Kodak
Kodak
Kodak
Agfa
Agfa
GRANULARITY (RMS)
PRINT SLIDEExtr. fine Below 5 Below 11Very fine 5 to 6.4 11 to 15Fine 6.5 to 7.4 15.1 to 20Medium 7.5 to 9.4 20.1 to 25Med. coarse 9.5 to 10.5 25.1 to 30Coarse Above 10.5 Above 30
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By Julia Silber and Peter Kolonia
83COLORFILMS
COMPAREDWhat’s the right color film for you? Here are your options....
Extremely high Above 190 lp/mmVery High 150 to 190 lp/mmHigh 100 to 149 lp/mmMedium 90 to 99 lp/mmMedium low 50 to 89 lp/mmLow Below 50 lp/mm
RESOLUTION
** MTF curve performances at 50 lp/mm
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Impresa 50 Prof.
AgfacolorVista 100
Optima Prestige100 Prof.
AgfacolorUltra 100
Solaris 100
FujicolorSuperia 100
FujicolorSuperia Reala
Bright Sun
Portra 100T Prof.
CenturiaSuper 100
Portrait 160 Prof.
Fujicolor NPL160 Prof.
Fujicolor NPS160 Prof.
Fujicolor PortraitNPC 160 Prof.
Portra160NC Prof.
Portra160VC Prof.
Prof. 160
AgfacolorVista 200
Optima Prestige200 Prof.
Solaris 200
FujicolorSuperia 200
Bright Sun & Flash
High Definition 200
CenturiaSuper 200
AgfacolorVista 400
50
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
160
160
160
160
160
160
160
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
400
IMP50
Vista 100
OPT100
Ultra100
100
CN
CS
GA
100T
N/A
XPS
NPL
NPS
NPC
160NC
160VC
PRO 160
Vista 200
OPT 200
200
CA
GB
HDC
N/A
Vista 400
Veryhigh
High
Veryhigh
High
High
Veryhigh
Veryhigh
Veryhigh
Veryhigh
High
Veryhigh
High
High
High
Veryhigh
Veryhigh
High
High
High
High
High
High
High
High
High
Extr.high
Veryhigh
Veryhigh
Veryhigh
Veryhigh
Veryhigh
Veryhigh
Extr.high
Extr.high
High
High
Med.
Veryhigh
Extr.high
Veryhigh
Veryhigh
Veryhigh
High
High
High
Veryhigh
Veryhigh
Veryhigh
High
High
Enh.
Incr.
Mod.
Enh.
Incr.
Mod.
Enh.
Incr.
Incr.
Incr.
Mod.
Mod.
Mod.
Incr.
Mod.
Incr.
Incr.
Incr.
Mod.
Incr.
Incr.
Incr.
Incr.
Incr.
Mod.
Extr. fine
Extr. fine
Very fine
Extr. fine
Extr. fine
Extr. fine
Extr. fine
Extr. fine
Extr. fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Extr. fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Fine
Very fine
Reduced
Med.
Med.
Med. high
Med. high
High
Med.
Med. high
Med.
Med.
Reduced
Reduced
Reduced
Med. high
Med.
Med. high
Reduced
Med.
Med. high
Med.
Med.
Med. high
Med. high
Med.
Med. high
Narrow
Wide
Mod.
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Mod.
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Mod.
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
A,B
A
A,B
A
A
A,B
A
A
A,B,D
A,B
A,B,C
B,D
A,B,C,D
A,B,C
A,B,C,D
A,B,C,D
A,B,C
A
A,B
A
A
A
A
A
A
$8.19
$6.98
$8.80
$4.99
$4.49
$6.98
$7.93
$7.00
$5.962
$4.49
$9.51
$6.15
$9.40
$9.40
$9.41
$9.41
$6.73
$7.95
$10.06
$4.99
$7.95
$8.00
$10.992
$4.99
$8.66
Accurate color, superfine grain, designed for scenics, closeups.Tested 6/92.
Well suited for large prints of brightly lit portraits, scenics,and wildlife.
Recently repackaged. Sharp, fine-grained film for large printsfrom a variety of subjects. Tested 3/91.
A new, more saturated version of Optima Prestige 100. Hasslightly finer grain, too.
Recently improved emulsion. Very good image quality,excellent exposure latitude, pleasing saturation.
General purpose film with improved color reproductionunder mixed lighting.
Has fourth light-sensitive layer for accurate colorreproduction under mixed light.
Excellent all-purpose film with accurate colors and great skintones. Reviewed 4/98.
Excellent choice for shooting under controlled tungstenlighting. Optimized for scanning.
Very good image quality and color accuracy over wideexposure range.
For portraits, weddings, and people photography. Tested 3/91.
Tungsten-balanced, medium-speed pro film for studioportraits, still lifes.
Fine grain, pleasing contrast, very useful for mixed-lightportraits, landscapes.
Excellent skin tones and bold color, even under flat light.
Features extremely accurate skin tones, excellent tonality.Optimized for scanning. Tested 3/99.
Vivid colors, decent skin tones. Helpful when used under flatlighting. Optimized for scanning. Tested 3/99.
Pleasing contrast, superfine grain for portraits,weddings, and enlargements.
Good general-purpose, sharp film with vibrant colors,very fine grain.
Recently repackaged. Good medium-speed pro film for stilllifes, landscapes, and portraits.
Recently improved emulsion. Very good all-purpose,moderately priced with fine grain, good sharpness, bold colors.
Increased sharpness, fine grain, good color rendition, fourthemul. layer for mixed lighting.
Excellent color, very fine grain, for flash, portraits, fashion,scenics. Tested 4/98.
Repackaging of Royal Gold 200. Top-grade, medium-speedamateur film for portraits, sports, weddings.
Medium-speed film with neutral colors, fine grain; claimed tobe less vulnerable to radiation.
General-purpose film with very fine grain, bold colors.
Konica
Agfa
Agfa
Agfa
Ferrania
Fujifilm
Fujifilm
Kodak
Kodak
Konica
Agfa
Fujifilm
Fujifilm
Fujifilm
Kodak
Kodak
Konica
Agfa
Agfa
Ferrania
Fujifilm
Kodak
Kodak
Konica
Agfa
Optima Prestige400 Prof.
Solaris 400
Fujicolor 400NPH Prof.
Fujicolor Press400 Prof.
Fujicolor SuperiaX-TRA 400
MAX Versatility400
Portra400NC Prof.
Portra400VC Prof.
Portra400UC Prof.
High Definition400
CenturiaSuper 400
Professional 400
AgfacolorVista 800
Solaris 800
Fujicolor Press800 Prof.
Fujicolor SuperiaX-TRA 800
Fujicolor PortraitNPZ 800 Prof.
Portra 800 Prof.
MAX VersatilityPlus 800
CenturiaSuper 800
FujicolorSuperia 1600
Fujicolor Press1600 Prof.
CenturiaSuper 1600
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
1600
1600
1600
OPT 400
400
NPH
CH
CH
GC
400NC
400VC
400UC
HDC
N/A
PRO 400
Vista 800
800
CZ
CZ
NPZ
800
GT
N/A
CU
CU
N/A
High
Med.
High
High
High
Veryhigh
High
High
N/A
High
High
High
High
Med.
Med.high
Med.high
High
High
High
High
Med.
Med.
High
High
Med.
High
High
High
High
High
High
Extr.high
High
Extr.high
High
High
Med.
High
High
Veryhigh
High
High
Veryhigh
High
High
Veryhigh
Mod.
Mod.
Mod.
Mod.
Incr.
Incr.
Mod.
Incr.
Incr.
Incr.
Mod.
Mod.
Incr.
Mod.
Mod.
Mod.
Incr.
Incr.
Mod.
Mod.
Incr.
Incr.
N/A
Very fine
Fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
N/A
Very fine
Extr. fine
Fine
Very fine
Med.
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Very fine
Med.
Med.
Very fine
Med. high
Med. high
Med.
Med
Med.
Med. high
Med.
Med. high
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med. high
Med.
Med.
Med.
Med.
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
Mod.
Wide
Wide
Wide
Wide
A,B,C
A
A,B,C
A
A
A
A,B,C,D
A,B,C
A,B,C
A
A
B,C
A
A
A
A
A,B,C
A,B,C
A
A,B
A
A
A
$9.75
$5.49
$9.87
$5.122
$8.66
$8.65
$9.89
$9.89
$9.412
$9.992
$5.49
$5.25
$9.74
$6.99
$5.862
$9.49
$9.872
$9.882
$9.86
$5.99
$11.09
$9.432
$4.991
Recently repackaged. Accurate color reproduction for low-lightportraits, stage, fast sports. Tested 11/94.
Recently improved emulsion, nice color and sharpness. Good foruse in point-and-shoot cameras.
Neutral skin tones, unbiased gray balance for wedding,portrait photographers.
Excellent high-speed film with wide exposure latitude foravailable-light photography.
All-around high-speed with fine grain, good sharpness and fourthcolor layer for better results in mixed-light.
Great color saturation, very fine grain and wide latitude.Good multi-purpose film.
Sharp, colorful film with excellent skin tones and exposurelatitude. Optimized for scanning. Tested 3/99.
Fast film with brilliant color and very good sharpness. Optimizedfor scanning. Tested 3/99.
Excellent choice for high saturation color portraiture.Tested 3/03.
Repackaging of Royal Gold 400. Features saturated color, veryfine grain for portraits, weddings, enlargements.
Provides good color under mixed lighting.
400-speed film available only in 120 and 220 format, well suitedfor a variety of lighting conditions.
Color, grain, and sharpness improvements suited for low light,slow lenses, and fast-moving subjects. Tested 2/02.
Recently improved emulsion. Features low cost and high speed.Good for zoom compacts.
Very good under low-light conditions. Pushable, ideal forphotojournalists. Fourth layer for good results in mixed light.
High speed with good color, fine grain. Added fourth color layerfor better results in mixed light. Tested 2/02.
Excellent skin tones, better grain characteristics. Has Fuji'sfourth color layer for mixed-light performance.
High-speed film with accurate skin tones. Optimized for scanning.
Good color saturation and fine grain for speed. Tested 2/02.
Good color reproduction and fine grain. Good choice for zoomcompacts. Tested 2/02.
Good color film for low-light. Fourth color layer for betterresults in mixed light. Tested 2/02 and 11/02.
Recommended for low-light situations, especiallyunder mixed light.
Especially warm skin tones and a true 1600 speed film.Tested 11/02.
Agfa
Ferrania
Fujifilm
Fujifilm
Fujifilm
Kodak
Kodak
Kodak
Kodak
Kodak
Konica
Konica
Agfa
Ferrania
Fujifilm
Fujifilm
Fujifilm
Kodak
Kodak
Konica
Fujifilm
Fujifilm
Konica
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*Prices based on 36-exposure roll unless noted. 1 Price based on 24-exposure roll. 2 Sold as a multi-pack. A: 35mm cassettes.B: 120 rolls. C: 220 rolls. D: Sheet film sizes. Color saturation: Incr.=Increased; Enh.=Enhanced; Mod=Moderate.
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