velvia 100F [question]

Does anyone use Velvia 100F with a different ISO setting than the one given
by the producer ? Some people use Sensia 100 with a 125 ISO setting claiming
it is the proper one as the curve shows; similarily some use 125 or even 160
ISO setting for Provia 100 F.
I just wanted to ask if someone has any experience of this sort with Velvia
100F. I'm using Nikon F80, haven't used velvia 100f before, going on
holidays, don't want to spoil my pictures.

thanks for suggestions

dan wrote:

Does anyone use Velvia 100F with a different ISO setting than the one given
by the producer ? Some people use Sensia 100 with a 125 ISO setting claiming
it is the proper one as the curve shows; similarily some use 125 or even 160
ISO setting for Provia 100 F.
I just wanted to ask if someone has any experience of this sort with Velvia
100F. I'm using Nikon F80, haven't used velvia 100f before, going on
holidays, don't want to spoil my pictures.

That last sentence begs that you bring a film you know intimately.

I shoot Sensia as rated. And have shot Velvia 100F as rated (but
only two rolls to date so take that for what it's worth). At 100
I found it to be very nice, not as rich as the classic Velvia.

Given its (V100F) saturation (a little less than Velvia classic),
I wouldn't re-rate it, but if I did, it would be to 80, not 125.
YMMV.

On Sensia 100, I know a lot of Sensia/Astia shooters (in "real
life" as well as the web) and I don't recall any rating it at
125. I do think Sensia is sometimes a bit thin, but whenever I
decide to bracket under by 1/3 the shots appear dead in the shaddows.

Cheers,
Alan.


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"dan" wrote in message
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Does anyone use Velvia 100F with a different ISO setting than the one
given
by the producer ? Some people use Sensia 100 with a 125 ISO setting
claiming
it is the proper one as the curve shows; similarily some use 125 or even
160
ISO setting for Provia 100 F.
I just wanted to ask if someone has any experience of this sort with
Velvia
100F. I'm using Nikon F80, haven't used velvia 100f before, going on
holidays, don't want to spoil my pictures.

thanks for suggestions

From: "dan"

Does anyone use Velvia 100F with a different ISO setting than the one given
by the producer ?

Best to shoot it at various ISO's yourself and see what looks best to YOU.
That said, I haven't heard of anyone rating it at other than 100 so far.

I just wanted to ask if someone has any experience of this sort with Velvia
100F. I'm using Nikon F80, haven't used velvia 100f before, going on
holidays, don't want to spoil my pictures.

Try a roll before you go ... I shot 20 rolls of it in Alaska, comparing it to
Provia 100F, and the color balance is much warmer. I didn't really like it
compared to the earlier Velvia or to Provia 100F.

"dan" wrote in message
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Does anyone use Velvia 100F with a different ISO setting than the one
given
by the producer ? Some people use Sensia 100 with a 125 ISO setting
claiming
it is the proper one as the curve shows; similarily some use 125 or even
160
ISO setting for Provia 100 F.
I just wanted to ask if someone has any experience of this sort with
Velvia
100F. I'm using Nikon F80, haven't used velvia 100f before, going on
holidays, don't want to spoil my pictures.

thanks for suggestions


I've used V100F a lot since it came out. At first I took brackets 1/3 above
and below my chosen exposure till I got used to the film: quite quickly I
decided I liked it at 100 best. This is based on careful metering wiht a
spot-meter, but I find 100 best on the odd occasion where I use in-camera
matrix with this film as well.

I find 100F is easier to meter for than V50 - maybe it's just me, but I find
it easier to predict: maybe it has a very slight amount more tonal range.



Peter

"dan" wrote in message ...
, going on
holidays, don't want to spoil my pictures.

Then use Kodachrome 64, rated at about 80.


thanks for suggestions

dan wrote:
Does anyone use Velvia 100F with a different ISO setting than the one given
by the producer ? Some people use Sensia 100 with a 125 ISO setting claiming
it is the proper one as the curve shows; similarily some use 125 or even 160
ISO setting for Provia 100 F.
I just wanted to ask if someone has any experience of this sort with Velvia
100F. I'm using Nikon F80, haven't used velvia 100f before, going on
holidays, don't want to spoil my pictures.

Rating it at ISO 100F won't spoil your pictures, unless the sensor in
your camera is way off (which you would know if you have shot slide film
before). If you really wantto be sure, simply auto-bracket teh important
shots by 0.5 f-stop and one of the three is basicly guaranteed to be
really good even with a off-balance sensor.

Fuji slide films usualy tolerate between one stop over to half stop
underexposure reasonably gracefully. This covers (assuming a spot-on
sensor) its use as iso 150 - iso 50 film.

Basicly, stop worrying.


thanks for suggestions


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