Shooting Provia 100

[InspektorKemp]

I've always shot black and white, but I've picked up some rolls of Fuji Provia 100f to have some fun with. What are your techniques to get a proper exposure with this color slide film? Should I meter for shadows or highlights? Just looking for what has worked with your shots in the past.

Thanks for any tricks or tips you can pass along!

 

[edge100]

I've always shot black and white, but I've picked up some rolls of Fuji Provia 100f to have some fun with. What are your techniques to get a proper exposure with this color slide film? Should I meter for shadows or highlights? Just looking for what has worked with your shots in the past.

Thanks for any tricks or tips you can pass along!

With any slide film, you need to bias your exposure to the highlights. It's a misnomer that slide film has poor highlight latitude; in fact, if you're properly metering the highlights (preferably using an incident meter), your exposures should never be "blown". In fact, slide film has poor *shadow* latitude (Provia isn't too bad about this, unlike some other films, such as Velvia).

I shoot a lot of Provia 100F; it's a terrific multi-purpose film.

 

[rbsinto]

I typically under-expose my slide film by about 1/2 stop, and expose for the highlights, letting the shadows take care of themselves.
Have been doing this way for the last 38 years.
And yes, an incident meter is an invaluable tool.

 

[NeeZee]

I shoot the current Agfa Precisa a lot which seems to be relabled Provia 100. As I only scan and not project nowadays I tend to expose exactly at box speed using an incident meter whenever possible. Works fine in most circumstances for me, though I have to admit that the shutter of my IIIf is definitely not 100% accurate. If you are using an older camera (and in general) you should do a test film using your equipment and workflow and you'll find out what works best for you.