Re: [OM] Kodak 25 ASA -C H Ling

[Lee Penzias]

Yes, I understand.

I think too that I enjoy the challenge of using slow film, shooting in poor 
light etc ;)
Cheers,
Lee
> I also have used one roll on the XA, it gave the sharpest ever prints
> I have on the camera. "design for SLR" was just a suggestion, that
> means for advance users, I think it is better then say "not for
> novice" :-) It prevent someone use a P&S zoom camera to take photos
> and complain the results are not sharp.
>
> C.H.Ling
>
> Lee Penzias wrote:
> >
> > I used the old Kodak 25 ASA with no problem in a little German Rollei 35
> > rangefinder w/Zeiss Tessar (that I foolishly parted with after a decade 
> of
> > great service in Ohio and all over europe - including a 20 ft tumbling 
> onto
> > and down the roof of a house!) . I rarely used a tripod of any kind. I 
> have
> > also shot 100 ASA film at night handheld - albeit with mixed - but often
> > good results. But overall - except for moving subjects in poor light I
> > always thought the extra fine grain and sharpness etc were well worth 
> it.
> > The key here is the same as in the rifle/pistol shooting sports .... 
> sight
> > alignment, trigger control, follow through - and use a rest where 
> possible
> > (improvized if you don't have a tripod in the case of a camera).
> > Cheers,
> > Lee
> >
> >>The Royal Gold 25 was not designed for normal consumer, as far as I
> >>remember it was for SLR user (mentioned on the box).
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