Konica Minolta Impresa 50 Pro Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by: leica
(Intermediate)

Review Date
January 21, 2004

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 1 of 10

Price Paid: $5.00 from Jessops (above price

Summary:

I love this film. Grain is very very fine. It's sharp, blues are spectacular, skin tones are natural. It seems to like sunshine and bright light more than overcast, though if you like neutral, realistic tones then it's fine for that too.(120 rollfilm)

Strengths:

Sharp, gine grain. Only 50 ASA 120 negative rollfilm I can find.

Weaknesses:

Works best on sunny days.

Similar Products Used:

various.

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Rating
Reviewed by: rkinsella
(Intermediate)

Review Date
April 23, 2002

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Review 2 of 10

Price Paid: $5.00 from National Camera Exch

Summary:

This is a fine print film. It is sharper than any other 35mm print film I''''ve ever used. It has a nice medium contrast look to it, and the blues and purples are somewhat striking. I''''ve shot a half dozen rolls of this film, and I''''ve gotten great results every time. Had it developed at two different pro labs, both were terrific. A nice sharp natural looking 50 speed film is always 5 stars for me.

Strengths:

Very very sharp! Natural looking contrast. 50 speed print film...always a strength in my book!!!

Weaknesses:

Not a weakness, but I wish it came in a 25 speed also!

Similar Products Used:

Numerous Fuji and Kodak print films from 100 to 800 speed.

Customer Service:

not needed

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Rating
Reviewed by: paullgj
(Intermediate)

Review Date
March 24, 2002

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Review 3 of 10

Price Paid: $4.00 from B & H

Summary:

This is an update of an earlier review. Previously I had Konica 50 developed by Kodak/Qualex with horrible results. This time I took a chance and had the local Wal-Mart and their Fuji Frontier machine process the film. The results were spectacular. Very clear, sharp, and with good color rendition.

Strengths:

Very, very sharp, good blues, should enlarge well, no grain.

Weaknesses:

Be careful about who develops this film! The Fuji Frontier seems to work well, avoid traditional chemistry.

Similar Products Used:

Fuji Superia-Reala 100, Kodak Supra 100, and just about the whole rest of the Fuji print film line.

Customer Service:

N/A

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Rating
Reviewed by: Will Strickling
(Expert)

Review Date
March 17, 2002

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 4 of 10

Price Paid: $0.00

Summary:

This is a beautiful film with outstanding sharpness and subtle color enhancement, with no particular color shift if it is developed by a professional lab (I use A&I). There is no better film for scanning.

Strengths:

Faithful reproduction of all colors, with subtle enhancement. Very good flesh tones. Extremely sharp. Scans well.

Weaknesses:

Must be developed by a professional lab for good results. With one hour developing I''ve received prints with a heavy magenta cast.

Similar Products Used:

Nearly everything on the market.

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Rating
Reviewed by: Jason McGovern
(Casual)

Review Date
June 1, 2001

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
4 of 5

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5.00 of 5,
2 votes

Review 5 of 10

Price Paid: $2.00 from B&H photo

Summary:

for casual photographers who do not spend their own time in the lab, do not use this film as it will create an unrealistic picture (regular labs suck). If you do your own color processing for prints and such this is a great film as the enlargements are good and the color is saturated reasonably.

Strengths:

fine grain, good color rendition

Weaknesses:

There are only weaknesses if you do not process your prints in a lab by yourself. Kodak/Fuji channels will give the prints heavy on the blue/purple side.

Similar Products Used:

fuji reala 100

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