Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji Film question
From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg>
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 20:17:20 +0000

At 04:16 AM 9/11/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Hey LUG,
>
>Despite this being a made-up name, I find myself tripping over others'
>pronunciation of Fuji Velvia when in conversations with other photograpers.
>Is it VEL-vee-a, as it seems to me, or vel-VEE-a, akin to the awful cheese
>spread?  If the latter, does it then follow that it's pro-VEE-a and
>as-TEE-a?
>
>Thanks.  I'll-SEE-ya.
>
>Enjoy the light.
>
>Greg Bicket
>

Greg,

Does it really matter how it's pronounced?  More important is how to use it
well.  Make statements with it.  Impact the world with it.  Make waves with
it.  Move hearts with it.  At the very least, just enjoy it.

I have heard that Fuji Velvia is best used at ISO 40.

Dan K.