I guess I'm a Kodachrome die-hard because I live in Northern Calif. where it's
usually sunny.  My opinion is that 98% of shots taken on rainy days look like 
s*** no matter what film you use.  So living here in the West, I have the luxury
of waiting for a sunny day before going out.  If I lived back East, I probably
would shoot half Fuji, half K25.

I haven't seen Sensia 2.  I'm not wedded to Kodachrome, I just think it's the
best for my particular needs so far.  If Sensia 2 is better, I'll switch too.

Basically I consider Sensia/Provia to be THE film for night shots, except for
brightly lit spots in which the extra sharpness of K25 can be put to good use. 
For all other night shots, Provia is it.  Velvia, on the other hand, just
doesn't look good to me under most circumstances, although it works really well
on pine forests (such as Donner Pass) in high light, certainly better than
Kodachrome.  It brings out the color in the trees without looking TOO colorized.
Everywhere else it looks 'fake'.

So yes, Fuji films are good for many applications.  JUST DON'T TELL ME
KODACHROME IS DEAD!  It makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
KODACHROME IS DEAD!  It makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

EB
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