Transparency Films (velvia/astia/provia)
babyjay
word) for beach/water scenes. Portrait style pics.
I don't have time to test out all the chromes but i will get to it.
I'm thinking of using Velvia.
And is there a difference between Velvia and Provia or Astia.
and how far should i stop the film? 2/3 stops, full stop.
thanks in advance.
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Chuck Fry
babyjay <the_n...@hotmail.NO-SPAM.com> wrote:
>OK which film do most of you find to be ideal/best/percfect (choose your
>word) for beach/water scenes. Portrait style pics.
>
>I don't have time to test out all the chromes but i will get to it.
>I'm thinking of using Velvia.
If I believed everything I read about modern slide films, I'd say don't
use Velvia for beachside portraits! But I haven't tried it yet, so I
can't speak for myself.
I have a little experience with Provia, and I find it too contrasty for
such purposes. Velvia is said to be even more contrasty, which is why I
suspect it wouldn't be ideal.
I have a little more experience with Astia, which I think is a fine film
for portraits.
You might also try Kodak's E100S (IMlimitedE comparable to Astia) or
E100SW.
In any event, for portrait work you should think about providing some
fill light (flash or reflected) to help even out the shadows on your
subjects (the people, not the beach). A simple, cheap reflector is as
simple as having someone stand just out of the picture with a white
T-shirt on their back. And high noon is probably not the best time to
shoot portraits.
Let us know what you wind up shooting, and how it turns out.
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Fred Whitlock
skin tones well. Velvia is too colorful and saturated for
portraiture. Provia is somewhere in between. It is pretty
accurate but leaves skin tones a tad on the cold side for
many people. Good shooting.
Fred
Maplewood Photography
http://www.maplewoodphoto.com
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>OK which film do most of you find to be ideal/best/percfect
(choose your
>word) for beach/water scenes. Portrait style pics.
>
>I don't have time to test out all the chromes but i will
get to it.
>I'm thinking of using Velvia.
>
Kevin J Sperl
>OK which film do most of you find to be ideal/best/percfect (choose your
>word) for beach/water scenes. Portrait style pics.
>
>I don't have time to test out all the chromes but i will get to it.
>I'm thinking of using Velvia.
>
I would suggest NOT usin Velvia for portraits. SKin tones get that sunburn look.
TG0212
roles come back with a slight blue cast, hardly noticable. I was sending my
film to Kodak, then I tried an independant lab. Both labs would give the same
results, sometimes great, sometimes this blue look. I contacted Fuji tech
1-800-788-3854 ext. 73. I was informed that Astia was more sensitve to PH and
if the chemicals were off slightly it , it would produce this blue color.
The tech said that provia is less sensative.
I realy like the Astia,but I am now snake bit, I know labs can't be perfect
every day. I won't use it.
Lou
Colyn
<the_n...@hotmail.NO-SPAM.com> wrote:
>OK which film do most of you find to be ideal/best/percfect (choose your
>word) for beach/water scenes. Portrait style pics.
>
>I don't have time to test out all the chromes but i will get to it.
>I'm thinking of using Velvia.
>
>And is there a difference between Velvia and Provia or Astia.
>and how far should i stop the film? 2/3 stops, full stop.
>
>thanks in advance.
>
>
While I like the "look" of Velvia, I would have to recommend Astia for
best skin tone reproduction.. but I have used Velvia for brightly lit
beach scenes with good success.. Provia as well as Velvia are good
scenic films if you like bright colors.....
Huggy52
This will give you outstanding greens and the color of Velvia for scenic shots
is outstanding. If you are putting ANY models in the scene, go with the Astia.
it has good saturation and renders very nice skin tones. Hope this helps.
Good Shooting
Mark
Extreme Photography
Not A Speck Of Cereal
[] OK which film do most of you find to be ideal/best/percfect (choose your
[] word) for beach/water scenes. Portrait style pics.
[]
[] I don't have time to test out all the chromes but i will get to it.
[] I'm thinking of using Velvia.
Velvia is super saturated color, but for skin tones, the word is that
you will be more accurate with Provia (and that it's still a damned
fine film). I don't know anything about Astia.
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Michael DeKelver
Velvia and the saturation of Provia <sometimes> makes skin look like the
surface of Mercury. In direct sunlight especially, use Astia.
Michael DeKelver
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