In a message dated 1/29/2005 11:45:42 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yet another question: Is there any particular, cheap, (or particularly cheap:)) slide film that would be recommended for wildlife? My main concern at the moment is price, because that is what's limiting how many pictures I take right now, but I am interested in something that is at least decent quality with fairly saturated colors, something like two-dollar-per-roll Velvia would be nice:-). What is your opinion of Sensia 100 or 200? I am considering the latter because of the instability of my tripod.
Thanks in advance, Francis. ======= Provia 400 is nice (and is it very close to the Provia 100). I had good results, anyway and wasn't sure I could really tell the difference. A higher ISO is better for wildlife -- the wildlife that moves around anyway. Some freezes when it sees you; in that case Provia 100 is fine. But, as I remember, it isn't cheap. Not the most expensive, but not cheap. What I would do is order online at Adorama -- at least five rolls at a time -- that significantly brought the price down per role. Actually, Ektakrome is fine, and cheaper, as I recall. In this resent message, I will add the color rendition of Provia is very nice. Not as saturated as Velvia, but nice -- good for nature shots. Marnie aka Doe (Hope I have all my facts straight, been a while since I shot film; I only used Ektakrome a few times.) --- Resent.
