Got a roll of VELVIA (120)

Bromo33333 · Oct 14, 2006

I got 2 rolls of 120 Velvia to shoot in the TLR and SLR. What should I expect? I plan on shooting it in the next week, I am expecting Lurid overexaggerated colors.

I was thinking about Fall color shooting, but now ... is there something that will really complement Velvia that is *not* "fall colors?" (Given that it is kinda wimpy, and I am finding that nature shooting itsn't my bag)

Also, I assume it is E-6 for developing?

reub2000 · Oct 14, 2006

Careful with the highlights. They turn clear. And don't overexpose it 1/3 or 2/3 stops like some do. Also, when in doubt, bracket the exposure.

Kevin Caulfield · Oct 14, 2006

If you are expecting lurid overexaggerated colours, you will not be disappointed. And yes, it is E6.

Pinholemaster · Oct 14, 2006

Expose for the highlights.

Get out and shoot.

Then report back what you discover.

You could cross process in c-41, but why?

Baxter Bradford · Oct 14, 2006

Why not do a search for Velvia, there is an abundance of info and also have a look in the galleries? Plenty there from Rich (naturephoto1), Robert Teague (roteague), myself and many others.

Highlight burns out anything over 1 2/3 stops above midtone.

epatsellis · Oct 17, 2006

Pinholemaster said:
Expose for the highlights.

Get out and shoot.

Then report back what you discover.

You could cross process in c-41, but why?

Maybe you have 100+ sheets that are seriously out of date and want to play, or have 60+ 220 rolls...at least that's why I'm going to be playing with cross processing. Shame really, I could have done alot with that much Velvia 50, were it not several years out of date.

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Bob F. · Oct 17, 2006

Baxter Bradford said:
Highlight burns out anything over 1 2/3 stops above midtone.

Now that's information worth having! I'm about to shoot some Velvia 100 (not 100F) for the first time myself, the first colour I have shot in about five years and the first chromes ever...

So, it's spotmeter the wanted highlight and open up 1+2/3rd stops - anything much brighter than the selection will go white. Presumably anything about 5 stops below that will go black? I was going to bracket around opening 2 or 2+1/3 stops so you just saved me some film Baxter . Ta.

Side note: two film friendly places I tried in London, one being Teamwork, said there is no real demand for Velvia in 35mm and had none in stock although they both had stacks of 120 in the fridge.

Cheers, Bob.r

Baxter Bradford · Oct 17, 2006

Sadly the range of Velvia is far less than 5 stops. Shadows record detail 2 stops below mid-tone. Safer to count on a range of 1 1/2 stops above mid-tone for highlight too for Velvia 50. 1 2/3 above mid-tone is pretty white! I reckon Astia has about 5 stops, but nothing like the saturated colour palette.

This is why ND grads are an essential tool for the transparency brigade.I use colour neg if the range is too much and cannot be controlled by ND grads.

Be careful shooting dawn and dusk with the Velvia 100, it will give very red skies.

Not up in London that often, but do pop into Teamwork when convenient. Some of the sales advice I have heard there has been 'creative' to say the least!

Bob F. · Oct 18, 2006

Ta. I got a set of Hitech grads at the same time so I'll burn a few rolls getting the hang of them and dialling in my exposures. Some useful info scattered about online about using the grads.

Cheers, Bob.

Got a roll of VELVIA (120)

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