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best landscape film?
Hello, I'm just returning to slide photography after having been out of it
for a few years. I'm planning a trip to SE Asia next year and am planning what film to bring. I'll be shooting primarly landscape and scenic shots. Because it is the tropics (during dry season), the bulk of my shots will be made in strong sun. Lots of green foliage with blue skies and browns (dirt roads etc.). Any suggestions as to what films might work best for this? I've been looking at Fuji Velvia 100F and Kodak E100VS, but am a little concerned about the saturation. I want saturated colors, but not to the point that they look unrealistic. I'm also afraid it might be too contrasty given the strong sun. (I prefer films that portray realistic color and offer fine grain.) Skin tone isn't a high priority as I will have another camera loaded with print film that will be used for shooting shots. I will not be using filters, so a film that can capture the natural colors of the sky and sea is a plus (hence my reason for considering the above films.) Would these films be good choices, or should I stick with the old stand bys (Fuji Sensia and Kodak Elite Chrome). How about Elite Chrome EC? How about Fuji Provia...a good choice for fine grain but more natural colors than Velvia? Craig -- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin Concerned with the direction our government is going? VOTE LIBERTARIAN |
best landscape film?
"Craig" wrote: Hello, I'm just returning to slide photography after having been out of it for a few years. I'm planning a trip to SE Asia next year and am planning what film to bring. I'll be shooting primarly landscape and scenic shots. Because it is the tropics (during dry season), the bulk of my shots will be made in strong sun. Lots of green foliage with blue skies and browns (dirt roads etc.). Any suggestions as to what films might work best for this? I've been looking at Fuji Velvia 100F and Kodak E100VS, but am a little concerned about the saturation. I've been shooting a lot of Velvia 100F lately and am quite pleased with it. It's a completely different film than classic Velvia. Colors are very neutral. It's a bit less blue than Provia 100F, but otherwise quite similar. I want saturated colors, but not to the point that they look unrealistic. I'm also afraid it might be too contrasty given the strong sun. (I prefer films that portray realistic color and offer fine grain.) You should try the new Astia 100F, since Fuji claims that it's essentially a finer grain, lower contrast version of Velvia 100F. I haven't done much with it yet since I've taken to shooting 220, and you have to buy 5 rolls in 220, and I would like to shoot one or two rolls of it in 220 before buying that much. I still have 10 rolls of Provia 100F 120 sitting in a drawer unlikely to get used.... Skin tone isn't a high priority as I will have another camera loaded with print film that will be used for shooting shots. I will not be using filters, so a film that can capture the natural colors of the sky and sea is a plus (hence my reason for considering the above films.) Would these films be good choices, or should I stick with the old stand bys (Fuji Sensia and Kodak Elite Chrome). How about Elite Chrome EC? How about Fuji Provia...a good choice for fine grain but more natural colors than Velvia? Again, Velvia 100F is more neutral/natural that Provia 100F. A lot of people seem to be having trouble getting that through their headsg. David J. Littleboy Tokyo, Japan |
best landscape film?
In the end your choice is one of personal preference. I suggest that
after you have suggestions from others for films that may fit the description you have provided, buy a roll of each likely one and give it a try. Only you, the artist-photographer can make that decision. Film choice is every bit as important and a part of the photographer's responsibility as the choice of frame, angle, time of day etc. If photography could be described by a set of rules, it would cease to be an art form. -- Joseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math "Craig" wrote in message ... Hello, I'm just returning to slide photography after having been out of it for a few years. I'm planning a trip to SE Asia next year and am planning what film to bring. I'll be shooting primarly landscape and scenic shots. Because it is the tropics (during dry season), the bulk of my shots will be made in strong sun. Lots of green foliage with blue skies and browns (dirt roads etc.). Any suggestions as to what films might work best for this? I've been looking at Fuji Velvia 100F and Kodak E100VS, but am a little concerned about the saturation. I want saturated colors, but not to the point that they look unrealistic. I'm also afraid it might be too contrasty given the strong sun. (I prefer films that portray realistic color and offer fine grain.) Skin tone isn't a high priority as I will have another camera loaded with print film that will be used for shooting shots. I will not be using filters, so a film that can capture the natural colors of the sky and sea is a plus (hence my reason for considering the above films.) Would these films be good choices, or should I stick with the old stand bys (Fuji Sensia and Kodak Elite Chrome). How about Elite Chrome EC? How about Fuji Provia...a good choice for fine grain but more natural colors than Velvia? Craig -- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin Concerned with the direction our government is going? VOTE LIBERTARIAN |
best landscape film?
"Craig" wrote in message . ..
Hello, I'm just returning to slide photography after having been out of it for a few years. I'm planning a trip to SE Asia next year and am planning what film to bring. I'll be shooting primarly landscape and scenic shots. Because it is the tropics (during dry season), the bulk of my shots will be made in strong sun. Lots of green foliage with blue skies and browns (dirt roads etc.). Any suggestions as to what films might work best for this? I've been looking at Fuji Velvia 100F and Kodak E100VS, but am a little concerned about the saturation. I want saturated colors, but not to the point that they look unrealistic. I'm also afraid it might be too contrasty given the strong sun. (I prefer films that portray realistic color and offer fine grain.) Skin tone isn't a high priority as I will have another camera loaded with print film that will be used for shooting shots. I will not be using filters, so a film that can capture the natural colors of the sky and sea is a plus (hence my reason for considering the above films.) Would these films be good choices, or should I stick with the old stand bys (Fuji Sensia and Kodak Elite Chrome). How about Elite Chrome EC? How about Fuji Provia...a good choice for fine grain but more natural colors than Velvia? Kodachrome 64. Craig |
best landscape film?
Craig wrote: Hello, I'm just returning to slide photography after having been out of it for a few years. I'm planning a trip to SE Asia next year and am planning what film to bring. I'll be shooting primarly landscape and scenic shots. Because it is the tropics (during dry season), the bulk of my shots will be made in strong sun. Lots of green foliage with blue skies and browns (dirt roads etc.). Any suggestions as to what films might work best for this? I've been looking at Fuji Velvia 100F and Kodak E100VS, but am a little concerned about the saturation. I want saturated colors, but not to the point that they look unrealistic. I'm also afraid it might be too contrasty given the strong sun. (I prefer films that portray realistic color and offer fine grain.) Skin tone isn't a high priority as I will have another camera loaded with print film that will be used for shooting shots. I will not be using filters, so a film that can capture the natural colors of the sky and sea is a plus (hence my reason for considering the above films.) Would these films be good choices, or should I stick with the old stand bys (Fuji Sensia and Kodak Elite Chrome). How about Elite Chrome EC? How about Fuji Provia...a good choice for fine grain but more natural colors than Velvia? Craig Velvia 100F favours colors but is not as punchy as Velvia 50. I've only shot 2 rolls of 100F to date, but I'm very pleased. My impression is that it handles high contrast light better than Provia 100F. Sensia 100 (same as Astia 100 at less $) is fairly neutral and a great all purpose slide film. This would be my #1 recomendation. I'm always surprised at how nice Elitechrome 100 comes out (it's the consumer packaged Ektachrome 100), but I prefer Sensia 100. E100S has been off my list since I began scanning slides... while I like it projected, it is not a great film scanned ... lots of grain and noise. Cheers, Alan -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch. |
best landscape film?
I liked the colors of Velvia 100F, but not the lack of sharpness. Did you
experience the same thing? (reduced sharpness) "David J. Littleboy" wrote in message ... "Craig" wrote: Hello, I'm just returning to slide photography after having been out of it for a few years. I'm planning a trip to SE Asia next year and am planning what film to bring. I'll be shooting primarly landscape and scenic shots. Because it is the tropics (during dry season), the bulk of my shots will be made in strong sun. Lots of green foliage with blue skies and browns (dirt roads etc.). Any suggestions as to what films might work best for this? I've been looking at Fuji Velvia 100F and Kodak E100VS, but am a little concerned about the saturation. I've been shooting a lot of Velvia 100F lately and am quite pleased with it. It's a completely different film than classic Velvia. Colors are very neutral. It's a bit less blue than Provia 100F, but otherwise quite similar. I want saturated colors, but not to the point that they look unrealistic. I'm also afraid it might be too contrasty given the strong sun. (I prefer films that portray realistic color and offer fine grain.) You should try the new Astia 100F, since Fuji claims that it's essentially a finer grain, lower contrast version of Velvia 100F. I haven't done much with it yet since I've taken to shooting 220, and you have to buy 5 rolls in 220, and I would like to shoot one or two rolls of it in 220 before buying that much. I still have 10 rolls of Provia 100F 120 sitting in a drawer unlikely to get used.... Skin tone isn't a high priority as I will have another camera loaded with print film that will be used for shooting shots. I will not be using filters, so a film that can capture the natural colors of the sky and sea is a plus (hence my reason for considering the above films.) Would these films be good choices, or should I stick with the old stand bys (Fuji Sensia and Kodak Elite Chrome). How about Elite Chrome EC? How about Fuji Provia...a good choice for fine grain but more natural colors than Velvia? Again, Velvia 100F is more neutral/natural that Provia 100F. A lot of people seem to be having trouble getting that through their headsg. David J. Littleboy Tokyo, Japan |
best landscape film?
Again, Velvia 100F is more neutral/natural that Provia 100F. A lot of people seem to be having trouble getting that through their headsg. David J. Littleboy Tokyo, Japan All a matter of preferences of course. I still prefer Velvia 50 -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
best landscape film?
"Alan Browne" wrote in message
.. . [SNIP] Velvia 100F favours colors but is not as punchy as Velvia 50. I've only shot 2 rolls of 100F to date, but I'm very pleased. My impression is that it handles high contrast light better than Provia 100F. I've shot quite a lot of Velvia 100F now, and my impressions are very much the same. Where the scene can take the contrast I still like 50 a little more - but that is an issue of personal style more than anything else. Sensia 100 (same as Astia 100 at less $) is fairly neutral and a great all purpose slide film. This would be my #1 recomendation. I'm always surprised at how nice Elitechrome 100 comes out (it's the consumer packaged Ektachrome 100), but I prefer Sensia 100. Ektachrome E100G and E100GX seem very good, though I've only done a little experimentation with them so far. E100GX is slightly less saturated than Velvia 100F, but (of course) a little warmer. If the OP is going to avoid all use of filters, this one might be worth a look. E100S has been off my list since I began scanning slides... while I like it projected, it is not a great film scanned ... lots of grain and noise. E100VS is a great film for some subjects, but I find it has less 'universal' landscape applicability (for me) than the Velvia family. That may be partly a matter of light though: I work mostly in the UK and Europe - travels to places with hot dry air seem to see me using much more E100VS than I do 'at home'. I agree about the grain: I'm really hoping that a 'G' version of it will come out: the other G films are very fine grained. (Note that E100VS reproduces certain plant and flower colours very oddly.) Peter |
best landscape film?
"David J. Littleboy" wrote in message ...
"Craig" wrote: Hello, I'm just returning to slide photography after having been out of it for a few years. I'm planning a trip to SE Asia next year and am planning what film to bring. I'll be shooting primarly landscape and scenic shots. Because it is the tropics (during dry season), the bulk of my shots will be made in strong sun. Lots of green foliage with blue skies and browns (dirt roads etc.). Any suggestions as to what films might work best for this? I've been looking at Fuji Velvia 100F and Kodak E100VS, but am a little concerned about the saturation. I've been shooting a lot of Velvia 100F lately and am quite pleased with it. It's a completely different film than classic Velvia. Colors are very neutral. It's a bit less blue than Provia 100F, but otherwise quite similar. I want saturated colors, but not to the point that they look unrealistic. I'm also afraid it might be too contrasty given the strong sun. (I prefer films that portray realistic color and offer fine grain.) You should try the new Astia 100F, since Fuji claims that it's essentially a finer grain, lower contrast version of Velvia 100F. I haven't done much with it yet since I've taken to shooting 220, and you have to buy 5 rolls in 220, and I would like to shoot one or two rolls of it in 220 before buying that much. I still have 10 rolls of Provia 100F 120 sitting in a drawer unlikely to get used.... Skin tone isn't a high priority as I will have another camera loaded with print film that will be used for shooting shots. I will not be using filters, so a film that can capture the natural colors of the sky and sea is a plus (hence my reason for considering the above films.) Would these films be good choices, or should I stick with the old stand bys (Fuji Sensia and Kodak Elite Chrome). How about Elite Chrome EC? How about Fuji Provia...a good choice for fine grain but more natural colors than Velvia? Again, Velvia 100F is more neutral/natural that Provia 100F. A lot of people seem to be having trouble getting that through their headsg. David J. Littleboy Tokyo, Japan I've been very pleased with both the new Astia 100F and Velvia 100F. The Astia has become my main color film, due to the wider lattitude, ease of scanning, and neutral color. But I do miss a tad of that "punch" that the Velvia gives. I always shot original Velvia 50 at 40 anyway because otherwise it was just too much. The 100 speed version seems to be right for rating it at 100. Either film should give you great results but I'd lean towards the Velvia for landscapes. I used to shoot almost nothing but Kodachrome 64, but somewhere along the way, it seemed to get very dull and "brown-looking" to me. Plus, the difficulty of getting it developed these days is an additional challenge. -Karl http://pages.cthome.net/karlwinkler |
best landscape film?
" Bowser" wrote:
I liked the colors of Velvia 100F, but not the lack of sharpness. Did you experience the same thing? (reduced sharpness) Not that I've noticed, yet. That does not mean you aren't right... David J. Littleboy Tokyo, Japan |
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