Fuji now contends that the current Astia 100 is their finest grain slide film. I have shot everything, but Provia 100 has been my choice for awhile. Astia's slightly lower contrast (as I understand it) may be more scan friendly. I've found Kodak G series to have grain size similar to that of Provia, but not as smooth and even.
Jack --- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Back when I paid attention to this, the answer was > generally yes, IIRC. > Positive films tended to have finer grain than > negative films. Comparing > Kodak and Fuji was like apples and oranges because > Kodak measured their > grain and differently than everyone else. That made > me suspect, and I in > general shoot Velvia 50 or Provia 100F. Back when I > last checked, they were > the finest grain films available. > > Caveat... I'm remembering back over 5 years ago. > Sorry, I can't provide > any info for B&W. > > Tom C. > > > > >From: Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Pos vs neg grain > >Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 09:24:20 -0700 (PDT) > > > >I had a lab owner emphatically contend > that.."positive > >film of the same ISO has finer grain than negative > >film". Didn't address b&w. > >We happened to be reviewing a b&w print at the time > >and their existed a situation wherein the subject > >couldn't be pursued (customers waiting). > >I've since emailed him for a follow-up on his > >recommendation that "b&w film be scanned as > positive > >film". > >If his answer (if received) is at all decipherable, > >I'll forward it. > >Does anyone know or suspect what he may be talking > >about? > >I've, also, read the RMS charts but, their results > >don't appear to be comparable. > > > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
