Velvia 100 compensation

Hi Folks,

Just bought a bunch of Velvia 100 and am headed to the North Rim of the Big
Ditch to shoot it.

I used to shoot Velvia 50 at around ASA 40 in the SW. Should I compensate
for Velvia 100 and shoot it at around 80? Or does it meter true-to-form?

Best,

Chuck

http://www.wildcountry.info

Ditch to shoot it.

I used to shoot Velvia 50 at around ASA 40 in the SW. Should I compensate
for Velvia 100 and shoot it at around 80? Or does it meter true-to-form?

Best,

Chuck


This is not really a fair question to ask. It depends on your camera and
shutters and your meter not to mention your preference for tones and color
saturation. Why not teswt a roll or two before you go.

steve simmons

in article , CamArtsMag at
wrote on 5/14/04 6:07 AM:

This is not really a fair question to ask. It depends on your camera and
shutters and your meter not to mention your preference for tones and color
saturation. Why not teswt a roll or two before you go.

steve simmons

Hi Steve,

Most of my equipment is new, and meters correctly. My lenses are also new
or relatively new and spot-on. I don't have time to test.

It was relatively well-accepted that Velvia needed to be slightly
overexposed. My question is regarding the new Velvia 100. What have folks
found?

Chuck

"Charles Pezeshki" posted
"...
I don't have time to test.
...."

A common mistake made by *amateurs.*

"RSD99" wrote in message
...
"Charles Pezeshki" posted
"...
I don't have time to test.
..."

A common mistake made by *amateurs.*

Charles is too much of a gentleman and professional to respond, so I will:
**** You, RSD99

Mind boggling isn't it? One asks a simple question gets everything but an
simple and polite answer.
I was in the smokies about a month ago and shot about 50 sheets of velvia
100f. The equipment I used was relatively new (lens and two meters). I
metered for an asa of 100 and found the images to have good saturation.
This is my opinion. Others may differ. I would recommend you rate it at
100.
Ed M
"Charles Pezeshki" wrote in message
...
Hi Folks,

Just bought a bunch of Velvia 100 and am headed to the North Rim of the
Big
Ditch to shoot it.

I used to shoot Velvia 50 at around ASA 40 in the SW. Should I compensate
for Velvia 100 and shoot it at around 80? Or does it meter true-to-form?

Best,

Chuck

http://www.wildcountry.info

in article , RSD99 at
wrote on 5/14/04 11:36 AM:

"Charles Pezeshki" posted
"...
I don't have time to test.
..."

A common mistake made by *amateurs.*



Hi Folks,

You know, I don't know why this is such a hard question for people to
answer. Provia 100F was engineered to be spot-on with ASA, and it is for
properly calibrated equipment. I shoot a lot of Provia 100F.

I am going to assume that Velvia 100 is similar.

Additionally, living in the Pacific NW, it is very difficult, if not
impossible to judge a super-saturated film like Velvia on film speed
relativity in an environment like the Southwest. It's green up here, and
red down there. It makes a huge difference.

BTW, I never thought that this thread would turn into a flame war. I
thought people would be happy to shoot Velvia at 100.

No? Is it not popular?

Chuck
http://www.wildcountry.info

"jjs" posted:
"...
**** You, RSD99
...."

HeHeHeHeHe

Reminds me about an old parable ... something about "repeating the mistakes of the past."
....

And no ... my posting was *not* a flame, just an illustration ...

HeHeHeHeHe

Most of my equipment is new, and meters correctly. My lenses are also new
or relatively new and spot-on. I don't have time to test.

It was relatively well-accepted that Velvia needed to be slightly
overexposed. My question is regarding the new Velvia 100. What have
folks
found?


I have found that using untested film on an odyssey is a foolish thing to
do. Laughably so.

Charles Pezeshki wrote:

in article , RSD99 at
wrote on 5/14/04 11:36 AM:

"Charles Pezeshki" posted
"...
I don't have time to test.
..."

A common mistake made by *amateurs.*



Hi Folks,

You know, I don't know why this is such a hard question for people to
answer.

Me either. You obviously know that your "system" works right with other film
so transferring this to another film shouldn't be a problem.

But sorry, I've never shot any velvia 100 so can't help ya..
--

Stacey