"Gordon Moat" <moat.TakeThisOut@attglobal.net> wrote in message
news:4176ABF7.E85BDDC9@attglobal.net...
> >
> > Gee, I wonder why Kodak spends untold amounts on optimizing cine films
> > for cine use and still films for still use, and X-ray films for
> > radiographic use, and missile-tracking films for missile-tracking use,
> > and recording film for photographing oscilloscope screens.
> >
As obnoxious as his expression was, he did make sense. This stuff is not
optimized for still camera use. For one thing, cine film is optimized for
one shutter speed, because movie cameras shoot all frames at the same speed.
As a former user of Eastmancolor 5254 and 5247, I can personally attest to
the fact that these cine emulsions are inappropriate for still use. Their
only selling point was economy, and there are better choices out there if
one wants cheap film. Even outdated "normal" stuff will perform better.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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