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for the first time, today, i shot the xe1 using the velvia setting…oh so sweet!
Darthfeeble
But you can call me Steve
Aaaaaand THAT's why I don't. I like a bit of saturation but the "velvia" setting is just a little too over the top for my tastes.
SausalitoDog
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I have to agree with Darth. I do saturate that much once in a while but don't use the preset to saturate a whole shoot like that.
Then again, maybe I should try it
Then again, maybe I should try it
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i kinda like it…i want to try to convert a few into b&w to see what the contrast would be like…i can see that it's not for everyone and likely using the astia setting is better and more flexible in terms of processing and getting different results.
van_d
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I like the third one; it's the most Velvia-esque.
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SausalitoDog
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I like them a LOT in BW. Snappy...lovely
Tom
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i'm thinking that i might use velvia setting when i want to convert to b&w instead of the b&w settings...
Darthfeeble
But you can call me Steve
I agree, it makes outstanding BWs. One quick way of converting a color shot is to increase the vibrancy all the way and bring down the saturation all the way. Velvia gives you a head start on that process.
van_d
Established
Tones are good, but I lament the lack of noise/grain. It's so...digital .
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Tones are good, but I lament the lack of noise/grain. It's so...digital
years of darkroom…playing with different films/developers to get a nice fine grained image…now so easy with digital!
van_d
Established
Yes, it's interesting. When film dominated, trying to get photos as grain-less as possible (especially outside of reportage and documentary photography) seemed to be the way to go. Now that we have digital, grain is all the rage.
goamules
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I like the Velvia setting too, some of the time. I switch it off and on depending on the shot. Try that with film. Of course, I was shooting "film" too (wetplate), but wanted to see a little color after 5 black and white plates.
This weekend, Velvia on:
This weekend, Velvia on:
willie_901
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Velvia just crushes the low end of the histogram.
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i'm not sure what you mean willie...
MCTuomey
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well then if i'm out to crush shadows in my b/w conversions, sounds like velvia is a good place to start
willie_901
Veteran
And end.
Joe,
I meant the shadow detail you might see using another profile, like Camera Pro Neg. Std without selectively pushing shadow regions is obliterted by the Velvia profile.
This was not even a criticism. Just an observation of what the profile does besides increase saturation (among other things i'm sure.).
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i didn't think you meant it as a criticism…i was just unsure what you meant by 'crushed'…i had an idea, which you just confirmed, but wasn't completely sure.
and i think you are right btw…which is why i like the looks of the velvia converted…i like crushing those shadows!
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hhmmm…the b&w versions that i posted here are getting some hits on flickr...