Me too, Godfrey. IMO, the only possible reason to shoot Velvia is it's professed greater resolution and the fact that I have PS "saturation" and "hue" sliders. Provia and Astia much preferred.
Jack --- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mar 17, 2006, at 12:15 PM, Derek wrote: > > >> I'm not suggesting that I am looking for the finest grain. When > did > >> Velvia 100 non-F launch? I was running my lab until May and at > that > >> point we had heard nothing about it -- was it late summer? I have > to > >> wonder what the point is of such a film -- they didn't keep dual > >> inventory of Provia 100 F and non-F nor Astia 100 F and non-F. > >> > > > > I think I was handed a bunch of sample rolls of the new Velvia 100 > > > (ie not 100F) in either July or August last year. It was ok, but > > not the same as the Velvia 50. The saturation was not there, > > especially when shooting sunsets and the dusk sky. > > > > Derek > > > > For me, personally, the hyper-saturated Velvia look is something I > have never liked. It makes the world look like it's all cartoon > colors. > > Godfrey > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
