Velvia in winter. What to shoot?

[capitalK]

I have a 20 pack of Velvia 100F sitting in the fridge waiting to be shot. I'm firmly in B&W mode right now because I have access to a darkroom and have been developing and printing my own. My brain is telling me that Velvia would be better shot in the Fall/Spring/Summer and B&W is going to be better for me in the snowy Canadian winter.

Anyone have any winter Velvia shots to get me out of this funk? They expire 01/09 so I kinda want to shoot it (although I know the expiry won't matter much because I've kept it in the fridge).

I have also considered selling it but I know I'll just buy some again.

Any thoughts or samples are appreciated.

 

[astroman]

Hi Capital
Off topic,but Im curious how the R2A is holding up for you and if you had any inclination to upgrade?

 

[capitalK]

It's doing great, thanks for asking. I'm in the process of buying a 35mm f/2 Biogon from BigCameraWorkshops.com and welding it on to the R2A. My friends here have Leica's (M4-P's, M6's, M3's, MP's and way too much Leica glass) so it's hard not to have GAS attacks but the Bessa really does everything I ask of it. You wouldn't recognize it, I've already banged it around a bit and put probably 15-20 rolls or more through it since I bought it.

I don't think I've ever really looked at it and regretted not spending the money on something else. Thanks again for the great transaction.

Hi Capital
Off topic,but Im curious how the R2A is holding up for you and if you had any inclination to upgrade?

 

[nikon_sam]

Snowy landscapes with evergreens and blue skies...winter sunsets...old barns covered in snow...

 

[navilluspm]

Here in Regina you can shoot, um . . . you could shoot, uh. . . . snow drifting across the prarie highways on a cold overcast day.

Seriously though (although it may not sound serious) how would the Northren lights look on Velvia?

 

[hiromu]

Save them for the next Spring. They won't go bad that quickly as long as they are kept cold...
Hiromu

 

[mknawabi]

make sure that if you meter snow, that you increase the exposure by 1 or 2 EV. the white whiteness of snow throws off the meter

 

[bmattock]

I don't think Velvia is a good choice for winter scenes. Too much contrast, which means film needs more latitude. Good time for color print film, or, if you wish, B&W. I'd save the Velvia for spring and summertime, even fall.