First rolls of Velvia. What was I waiting for?

[GarageBoy]

$18.09 for Provia 400x
I wanted to stock up because it's discontinued, but that buys a lot of superia and almost two rolls of Provia 100F or three rolls of Velvia 100F

 

[Tony-S]

So, I've only shot Velvia 50 (have about 16 rolls of 220 and three boxes of 4x5 in my freezer). What are the differences between 50, 100 and 100F? The only thing I dislike about 50 is its poor reciprocity characteristics.

 

[Poisson Du Jour]

So, I've only shot Velvia 50 (have about 16 rolls of 220 and three boxes of 4x5 in my freezer). What are the differences between 50, 100 and 100F? The only thing I dislike about 50 is its poor reciprocity characteristics.

RVP 50 has the greens. With no other film are greens so well enumerated with tone and nuance than on this. Neither too weak nor too saturated for people who spend the time to understand how to exposure it well. In forests, a polariser can make a stunning transition from flat to spectacular, chiefly in that visible spectrals in an image tend to dull the effect on all of the Velvias. This film is designed for soft/diffuse light. Reciprocity of the 50 emulsion troubles a lot of people, but it is not a concern for photographers shooting within its limits. It turns very green after reciprocity kicks in; ideal for alien star trails landscapes if that so takes your fancy! Shadows and highlights must be carefully balanced or one will be lost. Most commonly it is shadows that annoy people: large, deep, black, featureless swathes where they guy wielding the camera swears there were beautiful plants and a stream flowing through. The way to work through this is to spot meter everything. In-camera meters do a reasonable job with most evenly illuminated scenes but they do balse exposure in mixed light.

100 has pure whites but highlights blow a lot easier. It is often a good choice for landscapes where there are very strong reds, yellows and purples. Like 50, shadows block up very easily in marginal light.

100F is an avant garde palette featuring oddball mustards, yellows, browns and reds. It has never been a big seller for Fujifilm compared to the stalwart 50 emulsion.

 

[GarageBoy]

Is it just me, or do a lot of 100F samples on flickr look really magenta?
I'm looking for something that treats reds and yellows like Kodachrome

 

[Poisson Du Jour]

Is it just me, or do a lot of 100F samples on flickr look really magenta?
I'm looking for something that treats reds and yellows like Kodachrome

Poor scanning technique. Velvia 100F requires careful channel tweaking post-scan because of the yellow coupler.

Nothing exists to really mimic Kodachrome. It was its own thing.