Aaron, Alas, it's demise made me very sad. I shot quite a bit of it. Same characteristic as Velvia - a lifesaver when the light was soft and the colors were drab. :(
Optima is the next best thing that I have found - great for landscapes. Bruce Tuesday, April 30, 2002, 4:38:28 PM, you wrote: AR> On Tuesday, April 30, 2002, at 09:59 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: >> >> If processed correctly, it does not have any bluish cast. In fact, I >> find that it handles warm, earthy colors very well - reds and browns. >> For me, it is probably the closest print film to Velvia. Not quite as >> saturated (could be a good thing), but handles contrast much better >> and has reasonable skin tones. For portraits and weddings I wouldn't >> use it, but for most other things, it is a great print film. AR> If you can find any Ultra, it's now long gone, but it was the Velvia of AR> print film. Like Optima, but MORE SATURATED. That film was insane. AR> -Aaron AR> - AR> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, AR> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to AR> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
