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tim atherton
14-Nov-2000, 23:26
For interior shots with mixed light, how do the various Portras match up to Fuji NPS. Do they incorprate an extra layer similar to Fuji, and which of the Portra s would be recommended? (I'm talking 4x5)

Thanks

Tim A

Larry Huppert
15-Nov-2000, 00:49
I don't believe the Kodak Portra films have the 4th layer. There was a View Camera Magazine article last year (?) which compared the two films in mixed lighting conditions. If I remember, NPS was somewhat better in this regard. I just did a night shot exterior which had 5 different light types on NPS. It looked pretty good considering the widely clashing types of illumination.

David Grandy
15-Nov-2000, 20:41
As far as I know there IS the fourth layer of emulaion in the Portra. Certainly indoor mixed lighting shots I've done (in medium format) look very corrected to me.