I've understood for some time that exposing Velvia 50 at 40 helped bring out a bit of shadow detail. The film's properties of high contrast and oversaturation create 'special' post processing handling problems. It's resolving power is great.
Jack --- J and K Messervy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When reading up about the film, I noticed that it was almost > universally > rated at around 40 or so by pros. Judging by the almost flawless > exposures > I got, I'm not going to argue with that. > > James > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brendan MacRae" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 7:58 PM > Subject: Re: P67 + Velvia 50 = WOW! > > > > Yeah, the first time getting back some transparencies > > with this camera is fun. > > > > One question, why rate positive ISO 50 film at ISO 40? > > I would go the other way and underexpose it slightly > > by rating the film at ISO 64 or more. > > > > -Brendan > > --- J and K Messervy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> A few people told me that I'd be blown away when I > >> finally got some colour > >> transparencies deveoloped from the P67. Well, I > >> shot two and a bit rolls of > >> Velvia 50 in Sydney on Sunday night, Monday morning > >> and....WOW! > >> > >> Under the 8X magnifying loupe I bought, the detail, > >> sharpness and colour are > >> simply stunning. I rated the film at iso 40 and > >> shot everything from > >> fireworks to a night shot of Darling Harbour to the > >> street scene from the > >> 11th floor hotel balcony and the results really do > >> blow away anything I > >> could acheive with Velvia 50 and the 35mm LX. > >> > >> I'm planning to get some of the frames scanned at > >> lowish res next week so I > >> can post them on the web. I will link to them when > >> they're ready. > >> > >> I can't wait to get a 45mm lens for this camera...so > >> far all I have is the > >> 75mm f4.5 which is SHARP! > >> > >> I may have lost the LX wink, but I've definitely > >> gained the 67 grin from ear > >> to ear. > >> > >> I didn't even mind carrying my lowerpro computrekker > >> back back around Syndey > >> full of istDL, P67, lenses and filters and the > >> tripod. People may have > >> looked at me funny and my wife my have rolled her > >> eyes, but the results are > >> SO worth it. > >> > >> James > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> PDML@pdml.net > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Sponsored Link > > > > $420k for $1,399/mo. > > Think You Pay Too Much For Your Mortgage? > > Find Out! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored Link Online degrees - find the right program to advance your career. Www.nextag.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
