Perhaps "outside the mainstream" is a poor choice of words. But I would think that for lens testing, one would want a film of average contrast and saturation, so that differences are more readily apparent. Paul
Rob Brigham wrote: > > 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. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Keith Whaley [mailto:keith_w@;dslextreme.com] > > > > Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > > > > I would think that Velvia is not a good test for any lens. > > It has it's > > > applications, and it is a worthy film in that it serves certain > > > purposes very well. But it is so outside the mainstream in terms of > > > contrast and saturation that it should not be used to > > benchmark lens > > > performance. Paul Stenquist > > > > Be part of the solution, Paul, and recommend a film (or > > films) you feel WOULD be more suitable for lens quality > > testing, please. > > > > keith whaley
