Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/13

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Subject: [Leica] Supra 800 & 15mm filters
From: "Sal DiMarco,Jr." <sdmp007@pressroom.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 19:20:02 -0400
 
Luggers,
    For those of you  who can't get the new Kodak Supra 800 film yet. The
consumer version (read amateur) is Max 800. I've shot some, and it has a
finer grain than Ektapress 400. One of the photo fan magazines reviewed it
and said it had the grain of Kodak Gold 200.
    The Supra 400 & 800 have replaced their Ektapress counterparts and here
new films. I'm not sure if Supra 100 and Ektapress 100 are the same film.,
It would be difficult to make a substantial improvement in Ektapress 100.
    Bill Satterfield's idea about protecting your 15mm Super-Elmar-R is
getting an insurance policy on all your equipment. As a professional, I have
separate policy for all my equipment. My home owners won't cover it. Ask you
agent to be sure.
    As for using filters with the 15mm Super-Elmar-R, try gelatin filters
taped to the rear or if you know a very very talented repairman, you can
replace  the internal filters with gels of your choice.
Cheers,
Sal