GX isn't the same as VS. The VS kodak film is the highly saturated one,
while GX is the warmer-toned one. I used to work at a camera store last year
and we sold both films, as they were quite different from each other.
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On 6/8/07 12:33 PM, "David Irisarri" <div2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Michael,
>
> VS now is called GX. IMHO this reversal film has too much saturation and I
> prefer scanning mid-sat reversal film and then after manipulate it digitally
> to increase saturation rather than shooting with too saturated films that
> tend to color shift like Velvia.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Wong" <mialop@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 4:40 PM
> Subject: [OM] Re: Velvia 50 replacement
>
>
>>
>> Except Kodak E100G, E100vs is also a good choice. The color saturation
>> of E100G is natural but high saturation for E100vs. I's like to take
>> landscapes with E100vs & portrait with E100G ^^
>>
>> --
>> Michael
>>
>> An Olympus OM system fans
>>
>>
>> 2007/6/7, David Irisarri <div2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>>
>>> Hi Ralf,
>>>
>>> It´s long time ago I don´t work with Velvia and now I use E-1 so maybe I
>>> am
>>> not the right person who can recommend you a good alternative but I left
>>> Velvia for Ektachrome E-100S (I think now it´s called E-100G) Colors
>>> where
>>> also lovely for landscapes and skin tones were much better than Velvia,
>>> specially using flash. Greens weren´t so saturated even underexposing
>>> half
>>> stop but for me it was a lovely reversal film. T-grain was also superb
>>> for
>>> slide scanning with my LS-4000ED. Please try it before going there as
>>> Norway
>>> must be lovely and I know you must be looking forward to taking picures
>>> from
>>> this lovely country.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> pd:
>>> http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/products/films/e100g/e100GFilm.j
>>> html?id=0.3.8.8.10.3&lc=en
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Ralf Loi" <ralf_loi@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 3:57 PM
>>> Subject: [OM] Re: Velvia 50 replacement
>>>
>>>
>>>> <<The new Velvia 50 (2nd generation) is issued.>>
>>>>
>>>> I know that it will come, but at least in Italy,
>>>> it wont be on shelves before July, and at that
>>>> date I will be already on vacation.
>>>> Piers Hemy pointed me to 7dayshop.com but they
>>>> don't ship abroad. Is there someone in GB that
>>>> could buy some rolls for me and ship (quick) to
>>>> Italy? Offers off list.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Ralf
>>>>
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