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Subject: Re: [Leica] Testing Velvia 100F
From: RUBEN BLĘDEL <ruben@rhodos.dk>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 10:58:44 +0100
References: <BCEKKGNGDPMOIPMEJONBEEAPDCAA.phong@doan-ltd.com> <3FB71777.BE6B3C36@chello.nl> <3FB721E3.9090300@rhodos.dk> <Pine.SOL.4.58-L.0311160954020.4071@hedvig.uio.no>

I dont know which I like the best - they are both very delicate with 
just the right amount of depth of field and soubtle colour - it is very 
hard not to love composing in 6x6 squares - you did some very nice 
Skagen images
Daniel Ridings wrote:

>On Sun, 16 Nov 2003, RUBEN BLĘDEL wrote:
>  
>
>>Nathan - Not wanting to sound like an all-Agfa guy but have you tried
>>the RSX II slide 100 iso film.  I started using it when I was shoting
>>paintings for some of my art books - somehow it was the only film on the
>>market that did not have an agressive varm yellow (kodak is almost
>>"orange" and fuji tends to overdue almost all colors) with the rsx II I
>>was able to make a picture of cool colours from lemon to lime without
>>the rest of the colours going stray.
>>    
>>
>
>I like it too, Ruben. I tried to catch some of the subtle colors at Skagen
>this time of the year (about two weeks ago):
>
>http://www.rollei-gallery.net/ridings/image-55935.html
>
>And the second one after that:
>
>http://www.rollei-gallery.net/ridings/image-55933.html
>
>It doesn't surprize you ... by that I mean, you can pretty much count on
>it giving you what you think it will. These are not saturated shots but it
>was a "dull" day on a sandy beach ... there weren't a lot of colors to
>capture, but I wanted the ones that were there.
>
>I have too many M-bodies (for my needs now-a-days) and I'm thinking about
>keeping one of them loaded with this film. (I hear someone in the
>background here at home: I thought you didn't need color film anymore now
>that you have digital!)
>
>By the way, I used the iso 200 RSX.
>
>Daniel
>
>  
>
>>Eventually this film became my
>>allround colour slide film and it is just as fine for portraits, nature
>>and arts- a little soft perhaps over all  but  it always deliver
>>pictures were  I am comfortable with sending them  of without being
>>there to tell  a printer to look out for some colour cast
>>
>>Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Hi Phong,
>>>
>>>I also shot some without flash but did not post those. My conclusion remains
>>>that this film, like the slower Velvia, is best for landscapes and nature. For
>>>people I will stick with Provia 400F or E100G, depending on the light.
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Nathan
>>>
>>>Phong wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Hi Nathan,
>>>>
>>>>Faces with Halloween  makeup, shot with flash
>>>>hardly are a good test for natural skin tones. :-)
>>>>Not that I necessarily disagree with your conclusion.
>>>>
>>>>Cheers,
>>>>
>>>>- Phong
>>>>
>>>>Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>I bought some Velvia 100F and shot a roll which I picked up yesterday.
>>>>>The results can be seen at:
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.leica-gallery.net/wajsman/folder-5773.html
>>>>>
>>>>>I mixed landscape and people photos on this roll. From the results it is
>>>>>
>>>>>clear to me that this film is good for landscapes, flower close-ups and
>>>>>so on, but I don't think I will be using it for people pictures...
>>>>>
>>>>>All pics with the M7 and 35mm or 50mm Summilux as noted.
>>>>>
>>>>>Nathan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
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>>>Almere, The Netherlands
>>>
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>>>Mobile: +31 630 868 671
>>>
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>>>
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In reply to: Message from "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com> (RE: [Leica] Testing Velvia 100F)
Message from Nathan Wajsman <n.wajsman@chello.nl> (Re: [Leica] Testing Velvia 100F)
Message from RUBEN BLĘDEL <ruben@rhodos.dk> (Re: [Leica] Testing Velvia 100F)
Message from Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no> (Re: [Leica] Testing Velvia 100F)