Foxy said:
> I've been very interested in this film thread as I'm going to try Fuji
> instead of Kodachrome.
>
> Is "keep away from Sensia" a goood move?
>
> Someone said that Velvia was no good for scenics. I've mistakenly deleted
> that post. Can someone clarify? I know of some pros who use it for
scenics.
>
> Foxy
Frankly I find Fuji easier to shoot than Kodachrome. And its cheaper, too.
But I don't claim to know how to shoot (P)KM25 or KR64 or KL200.
Occasionlly I get a nice exposure but mostly my 'chromes come out waaay too
contrasy. "Butt Ugly" as my instructor would say. In fact, I'm shooting his
old Kodak stock, which he gave me, because won't even shoot 'chromes
anymore, and hasn't for some time. I'm shooting both Fuji and Kodak because
I want to learn what works well in what situations and with what
glass/filters.
>From what I've personally observed, and read, Fuji has a blue/green bias so
would work well up in the Atherton Tableland or around any water. Kodak's
Ektachromes (LumiereX, E100S + E100SW) lean toward earth tones and would be
appropriate for Ayers Rock and Kakadau. I personally think LumiereX does
absolutely *fabulous* portaits of non-caucasian people. Very flattering,
very sharp. I like it & so do they.
Here in the US, Velvia is what many, many nature pro's shoot for scenics
_excluding_ living creatures. I've taken a TON of courses in the last two
years and had the opportunity to talk to Galen Rowell, John Shaw, Joe
MacDonald, George Wurtmuller, Sam Garcia, and others. They all love Velvia,
and to a lessor degree, E100S.
Rowell says he regularly shoots and processes Velvia at 100 as it shifts
slightly warmer, similar to having an 81B on the glass, which he claims
helps cuts the blue out of a 200mm tele-shot. I have not verified that
myself. I _have_ pushed it for "street portraits" and it's not too bad at
all, better for humans than shooting it at 50. They all say that if your
intent is to acurately portray living skin/plumage/fur/scales then Velvia
at any speed might not be the best choice (too bold, too pink). I've seen
some "Farmer's Market" type of shots with Velvia and it looked liked a
comic book. Neon clothes, pinkish-brown native people, very unrealistic and
not at all pleasing.
As to Sensia, as I said in an earlier post, I like it (I am going to try
warming it up a little bit). First of all, thru mail order it's about $3,
Velvia is just under $6 and E100S is over $7, Kodachromes are $8+. Sensia,
when pushed to 200 and used with my Zuiko 100/2.8 (also the 135/2.8),
allows me to get very, very sharp hand-held street portraits. It's
litterally "F8 & Be There". I attend a monthly photo salon and my fellow
shooters, all using eveything except Oly, constantly say "You did that with
an Olympus? Let me see that camera... Wow! It's so small and light!"
Tim
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