| Malcolm_Stewart |
| (Carpal \'Tunnel) |
| 20/06/2008 01:05 |
Highly saturated Reala prints
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From a thread six years ago, Nick (Benchista) wrote:
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P.S. This is what Fuji themselves think of Reala, from http://www.fujifilm.co.uk:
"Fujicolor REALA is a truly specialist portrait film that's perfect for capturing totally natural fleshtones and colours. Designed specifically to reproduce subtle skintones and the delicate pastel shades of floral subjects, REALA achieves this remarkable breakthrough with a real sense of beauty. Used by professional Wedding photographers for their very best work, along with Schools photographers who value its portrait qualities, REALA has also gained a considerable following amongst keen gardeners who want to record their creations both subtly and accurately."
I wouldn't quibble with that at all.
Why am I digging this up?
Simply because I've just received 12 10" sq. prints from a 1 year outdated 120 Reala which I used as a test film in an Ikonta 521/16. In my opinion, the prints are highly, even overly saturated, and I can't understand how this would be a suitable film for weddings or gardens etc. The lens on my Ikonta is an Opton Tessar in clean condition.
Processing etc. was via a P&P package from Peak Imaging.
Do films get more saturated if they haven't been stored correctly? (I've got 9 more films in the fridge, but have no idea how well they were stored before being given to me...)