European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Away with est Chrome blues Brandy Grundberg new York times would t have believed it if i had t tried if myself but Kodak s new est Chrome 100 plus professional slide film has a Quality few films of ils Type can match truly Neutral Shadow tones until recently the est Chrome family Hasben known Lor two characteristics one is Hal it can be processed at practically any lab or even at Home unlike its cousins the Kodachrome which require special treatment the other cd lint fishing family Trail is known As the est Chrome blues on a Cloudy Day. 01 in Shade eur achime slides generally have exhibited an Overall cast of azure even studio pros using electronic hash Lound these emulsions Loo Blue Many took to using Light yellow filters to warm their results. My Lisl Rolls of the new 100-Speed pro est Chrome however suggest that some genetic engineering has Boon going on in Rochester . Knowing Hal est chromes historically have leaned toward Cool blues. I purposely set out to photograph on a Gray. Overcast Day. Shot mostly landscapes including plenty of Snow in the Frame and bracketing my exposures. If anything will show a trim s inherent color Bias i figured underexposed Snow will. What kind of color did i Gal Back in my Little yellow boxes the shadows were As Gray As steel plate no matter if my exposure was on the Button or half a Stop under. Moreover the reds greens and Yelkes in the slides were As Dean and shiny As a freshly mopped floor. When something actually was Blue to Start with the film rendered it accurately and without undertones. As is the Case Wilh Kodad vome 64, Ekl Chrome 100 plus seems to perk up with slight underexposure. That s because the saturation or intensity of the color deepens Witt the density of the emulsion. My result suggest a third of a Stop less exposure is Good Tor certain subjects bul not necessarily Lor Snow scenes which get a bit dirty looking when underexposed. Unlike Kodachrome 64, est Chrome 100 plus is basically a Low contrast film. For example it managed to Render detail simultaneously m Snow and in a Black racier lire Hall buried in the White stuff. That s a pretty remarkable Range even in Overcasl although to some tastes the image might seem a lad hat or lacking n drama switched to sunny Day scenes my Batch of 100 plus seemed1 to have pet Wool vigor and muscle. Under sunlit conditions. Its inherent Low contrast can help preserve extremes of Light and Shade and the impression of flatness disappears ii seems As pleasantly warm As Kodachrome 64 can be but not to a Lull. Being � Hill Slop taster than Iso 50 films such As Fuji Chrome 50, and two stops laser than Kodachrome 25, it s no Surprise that 100 plus is not he Fine flown Champion of slide Sims but by All appearances its Grain Structure is admirably until and inconspicuous i be always Felt that what really mailers in terms of Grain in t its size bul whether it is clumped or smooth looking this film looks As if Kodak pureed tip Grain in a Cut Einart. One lurch of leap Forward Kodak has to yen with Ekla Cleome 100 plus concerns its packaging on the lid of the Black plastic canister is a paper Label that identities the film "ew-100" and Iho number of exposures "38"for those of us who habitually throw out Iho film Box this ends tha Timo washing procedure of having to open endless canisters to i red out what they contain. Hall the Label is Tell Blank so photographers can add whatever exposure notes icy wish. This innovation is being extended to All Kodak professional films. Diet Coke is in smoking and red meat Are out new York times Hollywood has a new a drink. At cocktail parties and premieres Alt Over Tho area and throughout the dim Industry Perrier has Given Way to diet Coke As the drink of Choice Charles Powell Secretary of Iho Academy of motion picture arts and sciences said the switch in the last Lew months is undeniable he s been lifting glasses of Diel Coke at scores of Industry parties each month. So popular is the soft drink in Hollywood circles thai Powell was on the verge of ordering it Lor the governors Ball Iho gala that will follows the awarding of the oscars every year in april he is chairman of the ban committee. Maitena Miller whose company Savoir Faire catered premiere parties for the films Lego a Oates and the secret of my Success said she thinks this preference is firmly established fora Ariyon 100 people. I la order tour cases of diet Coke now and Only one Case of because nearly everyone in Hollywood is watching his weigh. Mille said Gucila rarely ask Lor non diet sodas period to document the trend from Erncr. With no calories to Diel Coke with less than one calorie. S easier than explaining it tentative explanations May Only confuse the Issue some people heori2e lha it b Iho effect of increasing numbers of Young executives and producers who were weaned on soft drinks and see Perrier As punishment to yuppies Tor their Rise to positions of Power. Miller noted that guests often ask Lor their Diel Coke Wilh a twist of Lemon giving some credence to Hal theory. The diet Sott drink Eiso Supples a Oil of caffeine 46 milligrams in a 12-ounce can Lor Young executives who drink less cot foe than their predecessors. Diet Coke s popularity is also attributed to its sudden visibility alter Columbia pictures was bought by Tho coca cola co m 1982 Only coca cola products Are sold at Columbia parties but caterers said Hal other Soli drinks do not seem to be in demand oven at parties where they ate served. Jeremy Thomas the producer of tote last emperor was in Hollywood recently staying As usual at one of the High priced hotels. One Hull of the drinks in the minibar Are diet a said. We re All encouraged to be Beauli Lul and live a Long time. I m a Complete victim of diet Coke i drink it because we re All brainwashed about calories. Out i put in a slice of Lime and Ico. Then it s a proper Hollywood is big on imitation and some people there May just be following Iha example of Jeffrey Watlenberg. The chairman of Wall Disney pictures who drinks 12 cans of diet Coke a Day. Unquestionable is thai Hollywood which is usually in the forefront of trends has drastically changed its drinking habits during the last decade and its sating habits during the last two years. This has More to do with narcissism than with Tough taws on Drunken driving. When i started in business 10 years ago the rare was primarily Al hard liquor bar said Carl Eiert Dri a co owner of Ambrosia a catering concern used by several studios the would go through bottles of Gin Vodka and whiskey five years ago them was a Shilt. And people began to Settle into White wine. Now 30 percent to 40 percent of the guests Don t drank any alcohol at nearly everyone who Drinka diet Coke mutters some disclaimer about chemicals and the arli Feal sweetener in this Case Nutrasweet. And there is a Strong iced Tea Page 14 the stars and stripes saturday.,
