Acros is far superior to SS in every respect and definitely worth a
higher price.
Nathan
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On Sep 1, 2009, at 3:15 AM, Robert Burnette wrote:
> Ken:
>
> How about Fuji's new Neopan Acros 100? That's the one that replaced
> Neopan 100ss.
> It is supposed to be much sharper. $3.95 a roll though. Maybe it's
> twice as sharp, so that's
> why it's twice as much. ;o)
>
> Robert
>
> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?ci=330&N=4294540491&pn=2
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ken Norton
>
>> I finally got around to developing most of the B&W film
>> from the Colorado trip. Still a couple rolls to go plus
>> another dozen rolls of other stuff....
>>
>> But anyway, the Colorado trip was shot on Fuji Neopan
>> 100ss. I purchased a bunch of rolls from B&H for $1.99
>> each. An unbelievable price. I was a bit nervous about
>> it all, though, because I had no clue what was going to
>> come out of it all.
>>
>> The negs, developed in DD-X, appear to be quite lovely.
>> The contrast and tonality is similar to FP4 with a typical
>> "old-school" grain. I'm not sure yet what it will do on paper,
>> but from what I can see it should do just fine. I was thinking,
>> then, that I should order up enough rolls to keep me in
>> cotton for a few months...
>>
>> To B&H I go and what do I see? "Discontinued".
>> Bummer dude.
>>
>
>
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