Thanks to everyone who rendered an opinion on what film's best for weddings using a Leica M. Interestingly, Kodak Porta dominated, w/ Fuji Reala a close second. Here are the results (w/ a bit of interpolation, due to participant waffling!): Porta 400 NC -- 4 Fuji Reala -- 3 Fuji Press 800--2 Porta VC -- 1 Porta 160 NC-- 1 Fuji NPH 400 -- 1 Not one endorsement for Fuji NPS 160! Thanks again-- Pat

-- Patrick (pg@patrickgarner.com), February 21, 2002

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Add one more vote for NPH. It wouldn't surprise me if Portra works just as well, but I'm happy with NPH and too lazy to switch.

-- Mike Dixon (mike@mikedixonphotography.com), February 22, 2002.

Portra also won the 'all-puropose' thread with 4 votes but close behind was NPH with 3 votes!

-- Giles Poilu (giles@monpoilu.icom43.net), February 22, 2002.

With Mike & Giles chiming in, NPH draws even w/ Reala. So it's Porta at 4, Reala & Fuji NPH at 3. I didn't personally vote, but have using NPH as well & would have voted for it myself. That brings Porta & NPH into a tie... Perhaps, all in all, we're lucky to continue to have great choices in quality film.

-- Patrick (pg@patrickgarner.com), February 22, 2002.

My only comment here is that Portra 400 NC is closer to 400 real speed. NPH I shoot at 250 in 35mm, or 320, whereas you can shoot the Portra at 400 and it is fine. I like both films very much and NPH is my favorite if I have the light for it.

-- Robin Smith (smith_robin@hotmail.com), February 22, 2002.