Hello Norman, Norman Chappell wrote: > > 2. Skin tones with slide film. Can they be as good as the specialist > negative films made for this purpose? I was thinking of Fuji Astia but > haven't tried it yet.
Astia is nice stuff, relatively low contrast (for slide film) and low saturation so you don't get beet red skin. You can go cheaper with Sensia 100 as well as it is the same emulsion as Astia. These films are probably grainier than NPS 160 though, so don't expect grainlessness. I think if you tried to use Provia for the lower grain, you would end up with oversaturated, and probably slightly wierd, colors. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated, especially in regard to the filter. > I have tried some black bridal veil net over the lens but the effect was > unnoticeable. Try doubling the black net material. Or tripling it...it will only reduce the resolution of fine detail as long as no light falls on the net. If you are looking for a glow effect around the highlights though, you need to use white material. Mike -- Michael Shupe M.J.Shupe Photography Michigan Tech University www.northernlightsgallery.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
