----- Original Message ----- From: Rob Brigham Subject: RE: fa 85mm 1.4 vs 77mm limited
> I would never accuse Velvia of being 'outside the mainstream', nor would > just about most people who take landscapes IMHO. It may be an extreme, > but its one of the most used slide films in the world and is pretty much > the definition of mainstream to me. Funny you should say that. I shoot a lot of landscapes, a lot on 4x5. I tried Velvia when it came out, and found it to be too contrasty and too saturated. The stuff doesn't look real to me, and has too short a tonal range to be useable IMO. Now I do use very contrasty lenses, which I am sure makes a difference. William Robb
