Best color print film to duplicate Velvia / Provia

[Flyfisher Tom]

I usually use Velvia/Provia for my color work. Lately I've been interested in testing out some color print film that would come as close to the color rendition of Velvia or Provia.

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

 

[Iyidin_Kyeimo]

Agfa Ultra 100 (if you can get your hands on some) produces supersaturated colours... Not tested it myself though, so I can't say how close it is to velvia; might need warming up...

 

[kaiyen]

I don't know if anyting comes close to Velvia. Even the Agfa Ultra 100 wasnt the same - it blocked up the colors pretty quickly, which was a cool look but not the same as Velvia.

I might suggest Kodak 400UC as a possibility. Remarkably fine grain, so it'll come close to the 100 speed chromes you're talking about (though not the same, of course), and saturation is there. It might get close to the Provia look.

allan

 

[Byuphoto]

Fuji Reala 100 shoot it at ISO 80 and it is fantastic beats the heck out of Kodak IMHO

 

[Flyfisher Tom]

Thanks guys, I will give those a shot and see who makes it 🙂

 

[yossarian]

A wild card here would be Fuji's NPC 160. It has the fourth color layer like Reala, but
has slighly higher contrast. O/W I would have seconded the Agfa.

Fred

 

[Stephanie Brim]

I'm STILL trying to find more Velvia 50 at a good price. Blah. If you want Velvia, buy Velvia. Color print film really isn't going to give you what you want in the long run. Just my two cents.

 

[kaiyen]

If I were looking at Velvia, I'd rather go for the new 100 speed variant (not 100F). Gives you the extra stop and lower grain. Color saturation is almost as good, in my opinion. Sharpness is a bit lower, but Velvia 50 is pretty legendary for that.

allan

 

[telenous]

Does anyone know why Fuji discontinued Velvia 50? I suspect that the new Velvia 100 will be a good substitute, like kaiyen said. I 've heard many good things for Reala, in particular about its rich colour rendition. I am not so sure about Agfa Ultra, from the photos I have seen I feel it is (was) a specialist kind of film, to give you supersaturated results, as if you shoot with a Lomo. I have a handful of recently expired Ultra, I 'll try it when the sun comes out.

 

[Stephanie Brim]

telenous, if you end up not liking the Ultra, I can use it. I've been looking for some. 😉 I may be able to trade for fresh Reala (at least a couple rolls) if you're interested. 😉

 

[JeffGreene]

Velvia Sources

Velvia Sources

Velvia 50 was discontinued because certain chemicals used in its manufacture were:

a: No longer available cost-effectively

b: environmentally unfriendly.

Most of the reviews of Velvia 100, not 100F, have been uniformly positive, but as we all know "de gustibus non disputandum" (of taste there can be no dispute)

 

[telenous]

Thanks Stephanie, I 'll keep that in mind. I chased after it in the auction site and I bought it from a very nice German guy. Communication was near impossible (understandably so with the level of German I speak) but he was kind enough to send me a couple of extra rolls since I sent him cash. Thing with this film is that it deepens reds and blues thus making it good for open skies and seas. I 'll have to wait for the summer and shoot some to see what it's all about.