> Ken Durling wrote:
>
> Just curious, since so many people shoot the old Velvia at 40, whether
> anyone is considering shooting the new stuff at 80 or 64? ...snip...the couple of rolls I've shot so far Velvia
> 100F doesn't look quite as saturated or contrasty as the 50
> Ken, > > I have shot several rolls of this so far and all at ISO 100 have been > very well exposed, so I would say it appears this newer Velvia is more > true to its ISO 100 label.
> I do agree with you on the saturation. Its > more a Provia like film than a Velvia 50 film. > > Peter K
According to Pop Photo (Aug. 2003) Velvia 100F has only a Name connection to the "old standard", Velvia, ASA 50. The new film is the only one with 6 sensitized layers (said to help control "natural" color under mixed lighting sources.
Fuji's aim here was to increase film speed and provide a real ASA 100, get rid of "Velvia 50 "sunburn" red skin tones, and retain fine grain and keep colors with, what Pop calls "that glorious Velvia color."
The article says the film pushes well (1 stop - with exposure recommended at ASA 160) - and when pushed has the higher saturation and contrast akin to Velvia 50.
If Ken and Peter claim to miss Velvia 50's saturation and high contrast - the article says Fugi is marketing a punchier Velvia 100 (NO F) at home, and if it takes off it'll likely be sold here in the states.
Regards,
Plumviewer
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