Velvia 100F

[colyn]

I have 6 rolls of Velvia 100F in the freezer that I will be shooting in the near future.

Checked out Freestyle and found their 1 pint kits to be reasonably priced so I'll be ordering on.

Haven't done slide film in years so this should be fun..

Any samples of this film??

 

[DrTebi]

On a trip last year I accidentally pushed this film two stops... 'forgot to reset the ISO dial from 400 to 100.

I told my lab, and they developed accordingly. Here are the results (some are Velvia 100, some Velvia 100F): http://www.flickr.com/photos/drtebi/sets/72157627397580742/with/6027107157/

Maybe that might be of interest for you.

 

[jagwar.jim]

I have used this film, I really rather like it too! I'm currently trying out Kodak E100VS, which seems quite nice! Less saturated though.

Anyway, samples.

 

[jagwar.jim]

Sorry, on my iPad so could only attach one photo, here's another...

 

[jagwar.jim]

And last one...

 

[Skiff]

Velvia 100F is an excellent film! Saturated, but nevertheless with neutral grey balance.
- Extremely fine grain, on the same level as the benchmark Provia 100F (which has even a bit finer grain than Kodak Ektar).

- Extremely high resolution: Lens manufacturer Carl Zeiss has tested this film in their scientific resolution test with 170 lp/mm at contrast of 1:32 (for comparison: the Nikon D800 reaches 90 lp/mm under the same test conditions);
at lower object contrast of 1:4 or 1:6 you still get resolution values in the 130-140 lp/mm range; for more details see the scientific tests here:
http://www.aphog.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=401&Itemid=1

- excellent sharpness.

The Velvia 100F has a bit more contrast compared to Provia 100F and Provia 400X.
Both Provias have a very natural, accurate and neutral color balance. They are not as color saturated as Velvia 100F, Velvia 100 and Velvia 50.

The best performance with slides you have with
- viewing them on a light table (with 5000 - 5500°K color temperature), with an excellent slide loupe. I can highly recommend the loupes from Schneider
http://www.schneider-kreuznach.com/foto_e/zubehoer_lupen.htm
and from Rodenstock
http://www.rodenstock-photo.com/en/main/products/magnifiers/aspherical-magnifiers/

With these loupes on a light table you will see them in their full resolution and color brillance.

- and of course viewing them in projection with a good slide projector on a screen. That is a league of its own. An absolutely unsurpassed performance. Simply stunning. The best presentation method for big enlargements (outstanding quality and lowest costs).

 

[jagwar.jim]

Hey, I have a blog post out about this film.

Check it out here

 

[charjohncarter]

 

[Rob-F]

Jagwar.jim: The OP is asking about Velvia 100F. Your blog is about Velvia 100. These are two films, not quite the same. I think 100F has a fourth color layer, giving a somewhat different color rendition than 100. Some have expressed a preference for 100 over 100F, so it might be important to be clear about the difference. I think the 100 you used is more saturated than 100F. Just my impression . . .

 

[jagwar.jim]

Jagwar.jim: The OP is asking about Velvia 100F. Your blog is about Velvia 100. These are two films, not quite the same. I think 100F has a fourth color layer, giving a somewhat different color rendition than 100. Some have expressed a preference for 100 over 100F, so it might be important to be clear about the difference. I think the 100 you used is more saturated than 100F. Just my impression . . .

Sorry you're totally right. I was using Velvia 100! Thanks for pointing that out