In a message dated 00-05-02 07:59:48 EDT, you write:
> SUBJECTIVE FILM REVIEWS:
>
> Velvia - Very contrasty, with completely unrealistic
> colours, especially the blues. No gradation. The shadows block
> up very suddenly, and greens block up before anything else (you
> can see this from the datasheet too), which accounts for the
> way it "pumps up" greens to make landscape conform to some
> people's preconceptions of them. As we all know, higher-key
> or normally bright scenes should be overexposed 1/3 stop with
> this film, which is consistent with that. But then the colours
> become even more kindergartenish. OK for cloudscapes. Resolution
> about that of Kodachrome 64. Does handle long exposures better than
> other films.
I like Velvia FOR the greens. I find K 64 greens to be murky and dark. I
always use Velvia at ISO 40 because scanning and printing the shadows is much
easier. But then some highlights get blown out but I'm a shadow man.
>
> Provia F - yes, it appears to be high resolution, but a look
> under the microscope also reveals high acutance and rather
> high grain, so some of this is perceived rather than real.
> But I won't be wasting
> A$21 on another roll to find out.
I have some Provia F shots with saturated blue shadows that I'm having
trouble correcting in scans. But other than that I love this film. I just
bought some from B&H in 120 for $3.99 per roll with A&I processing mailers at
$5.49. Also I get Velvia 35 from B&H at $4.99 per roll with Fuji mailers at
$3.29. The only problems is that I can't get push processing with either of
the mailers.
>
>
> Kodachrome 64 amateur - beautiful, natural colours, good gradation,
> excels in "magic light". Highlights wash out and tend to pink
> where more green should be present, a particular problem
> in semi-arid landscapes. Doesn't handle long (> 1/2 s)
> exposures well enough to even bother trying (just as Kodak
> says - they told me to use the *amateur* Kodachrome 25 for that
> in the days when there was still a professional version.) Not very
> forgiving with high contrast scenes, but of course better than
> Velvia. Worst point: can't get it in 120.
>
I second this. Next favorite after Velvia.
Warren
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