It's that consistent bothersome "color cast" that caused myself and a number of like responders to end our use of the film some time back. I use Provia 100F and my favorite, Astia 100F. Much closer to what my fuzzy eyes like.
Jack --- Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jack Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > You're, of course, right in your statement that no image capture > will > > "exactly" replicate nature as presented to one's eye. > > All is relative. 'Close to honest' is my standard in this medium. > > I, also, agree that Velvia's greens and yellows are less offensive > than > > others in this film's unique spectrum. > > I'm re-posting the original image requested by Kostas. This gives > you > > the chance to review the offending hues mentioned. > > Saturation, in it's self, shouldn't be condemned, but the eye can > not > > be tricked beyond a point frequently ignored by many shooters > unable to > > resist the 'power' offered through PS. > > > > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=96 > > > > Theres seem to be a magenta cast in this image. It is, however, > impossible > to say if it is supposed to be there or not. Remember that the brain > filters > out (most) color cast of the light while film doesn't. There might > have been > magenta cast to the clouds (hence the light) for all we know. Anyway, > Velvia > do not suffer from magenta cast and if it does there might be > something with > the processing. It is basically impossible to tell. > The fact is that Velvia dosn't really display color cast. Kodachrome > are > often magentaish or greenish. Provia often steel blue etc...but > Velvia is > just saturated. However, due to its high saturation the color of the > light, > often invisible to human eyes, might get accentuated. > > > Pål > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
