Trying slide film

[johnny9fingers]

Hello, I am going to try shooting some slide film for the first time, and will be shooting a variety of subjects. Would you folks be so kind as to share your thoughts and experience's with these films: Kodak E-100 GX, Fuji Astia 100F, and Fuji Provia 100F. Thank you.

 

[PHOTOTONE]

I like Fuji Provia 100F. It gives me great colors in daylight. It seems to make the sky color deep, as if I was using a polarizing filter. All in all, a very nice film, and very fine grain.

 

[wirehead]

Fuji Provia makes a great starting point. If it's too contrasty, switch to Astia. If it's not contrasty enough, switch to Velvia.

I shoot Provia 100F, Astia 100F, and Velvia 100, depending on what situation I'm in. I tend to prever Provia 100F as a "general purpose" film when I'm not going to expend a whole roll on the same sort of subject. I tend to use Astia instead of Provia or Velvia in 35mm format and Provia and Velvia over Astia in medium format.

I can't speak to E100G or E100GX, although I'm sure the E100GX is a good Kodak starting film.

 

[MattKing]

This shot in my APUG gallery is from a Kodak E100GX transparency:

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This was shot without filtration, on a sunny September afternoon in British Columbia.

I think that the scan is more successful than most of my scans, in that it is pretty close to the original transparency.

Matt

 

[Derek Lofgreen]

I have shot with astia, velvia and e100gx. I like them all. Astia and 100GX are good all around shooting films, with great saturation and good skin tones. Velvia is super saturated and makes people look like clowns. Only use velvia to shoot none human subjects, IMHO.
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My scanner seems to want to make both fuji velvia and astia a little purple. Maybe it has a bit of a purple base to the film. It's easy enough to correct after scanning though.

Good luck.
D.

 

[David Nardi]

Provia 100F is a great all around film. It is vivid, yet natural, and responds well in virtually any situation. Grain is extremely fine with a smooth tonal scale. Great stuff in MF or LF.

David

David S. Nardi Photography
www.davidnardi.com

 

[thebanana]

Regardless of which one you choose, you'll note that the results will not be in B+W

 

[johnny9fingers]

thanks for your replys. I will start with the Provia and see how I like it. Two reasons I'm going with the Provia, one your advice and two, the fact Fuji has shown a dedication to film photography..... Thanks again John

 

[Woolliscroft]

I would just experiment and see what you like. I tend to use Fuji slide films for archaeological excavation recording because I find them good at discriminating between different shades of brown, which is important when you are basically photographing soils. Obviously, though, that is a bit of a minority need.

David

 

[P C Headland]

Provia is a good starter - sort of a "goldilocks" film

If you want a bit more speed, the 400 speed version is also very nice.