David Chang-Sang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What's the color like compared to Velvia which is ISO 50 ? > It seems that people are either Velvia lovers or Velvia haters - I don't > mind the film but if the colors on the Provia 100 are a little more subtle, > it may be the film for me when it comes to chromes. > > Anyone ever try or use both ?
Hi Dave, I've been a Velvia user since its introduction. In the past the results I could obtain from that film were not to my expectations. More than excessively saturated, the colours were unreal... I tink there was some kind of problem about its compatibility with some processing labs. Now I like it a lot and it's my film of choice when I travel. What I still do not like about it is its excessive tendency to let the shadows go completely black if you underexpose. It's not the kind of film I like to use in a bright sunny day, even if its speed makes this statement a sort of nonsense... When I discovered the Provia 100F, though, I thought I had found MY slide film. The colours are more 'real' and the contrast is a lot more manageable. Its colour rendition is so neutral that compared to the Velvia it seems a bit (a tiny bit) dull. I use extensively the Provia 100F in 120 format, for paid assignments, when I shot in mixed light conditions (I mean very mixed: daylight plus flashlight plus neon light...): that's where it is really unbeatable. I really like its ability to keep a lot of detail in the shadows. Hope this helps. Gianfranco ===== Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com - 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 .
