Pure heresy... that's what it is! Oh the agony of it all.... :-)
Velvia was never meant to be a general purpose film for all subject types. It does work well with many nature subjects, landscapes, when there's "good light". I still contend the results are more real looking in those contexts than the drab washed out Kodachrome look which brings truthfulness to the expression "the picture just doesn't do it justice".
Provia's all around a good film. I'd still rather shoot sunsets.sunrises with Velvia.
Tom C.
From: Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: OT Film Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:57:04 -0800 (PST) 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
