domromer
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I'm not a big fan of velivia. I don't like the purple/magenta color cast. I find e100vs to be a lot warmer. Plus it's so expensive. I prefer the look of sensia if I'm going to use fuji slide film.
Velvia is too difficult
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minoltist7
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papasnap
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Velvia was told to me to be only for landscape, but I gave it try at a indian powwow and I like the results. First, a couple from Glacier national Park:
wjlapier, although I'm not usually much of one for landscapes, that shot is dynamite
drjoke
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I just ordered the color calibration targets. Hopefully that will work well with Vuescan and Coolscan V ED I am using. I often refuse to do any post processing after I scan, just as I often refuse to touch a digital camera. I often want my photos to be as analog and original as possible. Though I try to not admit that I really like the color of Fuji S5Pro I see on Flickr, and wish for a rangefinder with that sensor.
In any case, if I lust after Velvia and wish for DR increase, E100VS and Provia 400X are good alternatives? Color is most important for me, and increasing the saturation bar in Aperture does not equal the color richness of Velvia. I can sacrifice a little DR and sharpness for color.
In any case, if I lust after Velvia and wish for DR increase, E100VS and Provia 400X are good alternatives? Color is most important for me, and increasing the saturation bar in Aperture does not equal the color richness of Velvia. I can sacrifice a little DR and sharpness for color.
chut
Luceat Lux Vestra
Kodak Portra VC produces gorgeous skin tones and color saturation that has a nice pop. Kodak Portra NC is great for more neutral color rendering and is used by a lot of wedding photographers.
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
OK..I don't know what's happening, but here's what i see in this thread:
The original shots are a bit too dark and too saturated, and there is a magenta-purple cast to all of them.
The version of charjohncarter is a bit brighter but with a strong blue-cyan cast.
The versions of myoptic has a gamma too high making the images look very flat, contrast-wise, and there still is a cyan-blueish cast on them.
(My monitor is a lower budget one, but calibrated.)
I've only shot a few roll sof velvia in my life, but the image of endustry is the only one which resembles the colours I got on velvia.
In conclusion, i think it's not only the film. A lot depends on the exposure, the development and especially the scan/postprocessing since we see these on a monitor. E.g. minoltist and wjlapier show some frames with absolutely normal and nice colours without oversaturation or any colour cast.
Here are two of mine to support my blah blah with some coloured bytes.
The original shots are a bit too dark and too saturated, and there is a magenta-purple cast to all of them.
The version of charjohncarter is a bit brighter but with a strong blue-cyan cast.
The versions of myoptic has a gamma too high making the images look very flat, contrast-wise, and there still is a cyan-blueish cast on them.
(My monitor is a lower budget one, but calibrated.)
I've only shot a few roll sof velvia in my life, but the image of endustry is the only one which resembles the colours I got on velvia.
In conclusion, i think it's not only the film. A lot depends on the exposure, the development and especially the scan/postprocessing since we see these on a monitor. E.g. minoltist and wjlapier show some frames with absolutely normal and nice colours without oversaturation or any colour cast.
Here are two of mine to support my blah blah with some coloured bytes.
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Pherdinand
the snow must go on
If u want best slide for people, i cannot stop recommending kodak's e100gx (or the old version, e100sw, which i really really REALLY liked.) Slightly warm, yes, but excellent imo.