Antarctica print film

We are going to Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falklands in Feb 2005.
Any suggestions on type of print film ( Kodak vs. Fuji) and speed?

I have a Nikon F-100. When we went to Churchill 2 years ago, I used
mainly Kodak Royal Gold 200 and 400 speed films and got wonderful
polar bear pictures. I figured I would do the same this time since it is
film I am familiar with. However, the light is going to be different
so I was not sure if I should use different speed.

Thanks

I would suggest a high quality film from Kodak or Fuji. Bring some 100 speed
and 800 speed. I would also be careful about show, ice and other bright, white
scenes that will fool an in camera meter.

More important that the film is finding a high quality lab to process the film
and make prints.

Jon

Well I just discovered that Kodak does not make the Royal Gold anymore.
I have emailed them about their high def film but wondered if anyone
has used it or has other suggestions?

I want to try several rolls of whatever film I use before next year
so I am not experimenting on the trip.

Thanks in advance for your help.

(tortoise) wrote in message . com...
Well I just discovered that Kodak does not make the Royal Gold anymore.
I have emailed them about their high def film but wondered if anyone
has used it or has other suggestions?

I want to try several rolls of whatever film I use before next year
so I am not experimenting on the trip.

Thanks in advance for your help.

It seems that Kodak, in yet another breath-takingly stupid move, has
renamed Royal Gold as "High Definition".

Kodak marketing never ceases to amaze me. It is beyond incompetent. We
need a new term for it.

Thanks Mike-I had a feeling it was something like that.

Tracy

It seems that Kodak, in yet another breath-takingly stupid move, has
renamed Royal Gold as "High Definition".

Kodak marketing never ceases to amaze me. It is beyond incompetent. We
need a new term for it.

Greetings Mike,

I can appreciate the concern and questions around the new High Definition
film. I think that the naming was to help people understand what the film
could do over a name that implied 'the best = Royal Gold' High Definition
does a good job of that as the film does provide that and more. Since I am
not in the marketing group, I am sure they were trying to help by being more
descriptive.

Talk to you soon,

Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company




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(tortoise) wrote in message
. com...
Well I just discovered that Kodak does not make the Royal Gold anymore.
I have emailed them about their high def film but wondered if anyone
has used it or has other suggestions?

I want to try several rolls of whatever film I use before next year
so I am not experimenting on the trip.

Thanks in advance for your help.

It seems that Kodak, in yet another breath-takingly stupid move, has
renamed Royal Gold as "High Definition".

Kodak marketing never ceases to amaze me. It is beyond incompetent. We
need a new term for it.

On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 11:18:57 -0400, Ron Baird wrote:

It seems that Kodak, in yet another breath-takingly stupid move, has
renamed Royal Gold as "High Definition".

Kodak marketing never ceases to amaze me. It is beyond incompetent. We
need a new term for it.

I can appreciate the concern and questions around the new High Definition
film. I think that the naming was to help people understand what the film
could do over a name that implied 'the best = Royal Gold' High Definition
does a good job of that as the film does provide that and more. Since I
am not in the marketing group, I am sure they were trying to help by being
more descriptive.

Ron,
until this posting, I was sure that Kodak HD film was marketing nonsense,
especially since Walmart and drugstores were involved (at least locally).
Maybe I might try a roll or two now. Leave the descriptions to spec
sheets.

"Ron Baird" wrote in message ...
Greetings Mike,

I can appreciate the concern and questions around the new High Definition
film. I think that the naming was to help people understand what the film
could do over a name that implied 'the best = Royal Gold' High Definition
does a good job of that as the film does provide that and more. Since I am
not in the marketing group, I am sure they were trying to help by being more
descriptive.

Talk to you soon,

Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company


The film is marvelous. It is, however, the THIRD name for the film
line in 15 years.

Ektar
Royal Gold
High Definition

Interestingly, both 'Ektar' and 'Royal' have a long history with Kodak
as brand names. 'Ektar' was used for lenses(!) and 'Royal' has been
used for many films (Royal Pan, Royal Ortho) and I think for some
equipment as well.

The point is that constantly changing the names is confusing. It is
also highly doubtful that Kodak needs TWO amateur color negative film
lines. In addition, the name 'Kodacolor' which had long been used has
been dropped, and we have instead a variety of names for Kodak's
'regular' line of films, which are now termed 'bright sun' or 'max'.

What's wrong with 'Kodacolor 400'? It's easy to remember (fancy that!)
and descriptive.

In addition to dropping the name 'Kodacolor', Kodak has also dropped
the name 'Ektacolor', which had been used for Pro films. 'Vericolor'
replaced it, to no great advantage.

Kodak has so many lines of color negative films that I cannot keep
them straight, so how is the layman consumer supposed to do it?

There are THREE lines of pro neg films (THREE!).

Portra has two subsets (NC and VC) and then there's Ultra.

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/profe...18.14.11&lc=en

In other parts of the world, there are others:

http://wwwin.kodak.com/IN/images/en/...Lflt_V1.12.pdf

How about this:

'Kodacolor' and 'Royal Color' for amateurs.


Fuhi's naming system seems better.

"Ron Baird" wrote in message ...
Greetings Mike,

I can appreciate the concern and questions around the new High Definition
film. I think that the naming was to help people understand what the film
could do over a name that implied 'the best = Royal Gold' High Definition
does a good job of that as the film does provide that and more. Since I am
not in the marketing group, I am sure they were trying to help by being more
descriptive.

Talk to you soon,

Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company


Where are you going my little one, little one?
Where are you going my baby, my own?
Turn around and you're two,
Turn around and you're four,
Turn around and you're a young girl
Going out of the door.

Where are you going my little one, little one?
Little pigtails and petticoats,
Where have you gone?
Turn around and you're tiny,
Turn around and you're grown,
Turn around and you're a young wife
With babes of your own.

"Ron Baird" wrote in message ...
Greetings Mike,

I can appreciate the concern and questions around the new High Definition
film. I think that the naming was to help people understand what the film
could do over a name that implied 'the best = Royal Gold' High Definition
does a good job of that as the film does provide that and more. Since I am
not in the marketing group, I am sure they were trying to help by being more
descriptive.

Talk to you soon,

Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company


The film is marvelous. It is, however, the THIRD name for the film
line in 15 years.

Ektar
Royal Gold
High Definition

Interestingly, both 'Ektar' and 'Royal' have a long history with Kodak
as brand names. 'Ektar' was used for lenses(!) and 'Royal' has been
used for many films (Royal Pan, Royal Ortho) and I think for some
equipment as well.

The point is that constantly changing the names is confusing. It is
also highly doubtful that Kodak needs TWO amateur color negative film
lines. In addition, the name 'Kodacolor' which had long been used has
been dropped, and we have instead a variety of names for Kodak's
'regular' line of films, which are now termed 'bright sun' or 'max'.

What's wrong with 'Kodacolor 400'? It's easy to remember (fancy that!)
and descriptive.

In addition to dropping the name 'Kodacolor', Kodak has also dropped
the name 'Ektacolor', which had been used for Pro films. 'Vericolor'
replaced it, to no great advantage.

Kodak has so many lines of color negative films that I cannot keep
them straight, so how is the layman consumer supposed to do it?

There are THREE lines of pro neg films (THREE!).

Portra has two subsets (NC and VC) and then there's Ultra.

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/profe...18.14.11&lc=en

In other parts of the world, there are others:

http://wwwin.kodak.com/IN/images/en/...Lflt_V1.12.pdf

How about this:

'Kodacolor' and 'Royal Color' for amateurs.


Fuhi's naming system seems better.