Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Indeed. I use Astia about 80% of the time for shooting glamour and erotic models. It is my favorite film for people, hands down. The only time I deviate is when the model has VERY light skin, no tan at all..... then I use Kodak E100S rated at 80. Both films are very sharp for 100 speed films, but Astia has a visible edge, and I only use E100S when absolutely necessary. If the model already has tan or dark skin, Astia treats her very well. Like Norm said, if she has cold, white skin, a bit of warmth is required. At 03:46 PM 5/4/98 +0100, Aubin, Norman C wrote: >Greetings. If I can decloak for a minute . . . I'd like to add to >the partial quote below - I too like Astia; its the most accurate >color slide film I've played with yet, for skin tone images, although >I do find it a touch cold in some situations.. . like if theres a lot >of white lace or other similar items in the picture. > >I add a B+W KR1.5 filter, which warms the image about 200K, >if I think the situation calls for it, or if I think the skin tone may >need the help. Its probably worth having one around for this, >'specialy if you're using strobes. > >I'll take K-25 or Velvia for scenics, depending on the scene, and >the light, but I like Astia very much for people stuff. > >Norm > > >> From: eyes1@webtv.net (Isaac Crawford) >> Date: Mon, 4 May 1998 01:08:35 -0400 >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji Emulsions >BIG SNIP >> Astia...is also a 100 ASA film, but it is a completely different beast >> than Provia. Astia was designed for reproducing accurate skin tones >> something you'll appreciate after trying to do that with Velvia!:-) >> It >> does give wondeful "face", better than any other film I've seen. It >> also tends to be less contrasty and have more of a "pastel" type of >> pallette as compared to the other uji films...It reminds me a little >> of >> VPS it that regard... > Francesco Sanfilippo, Five Senses Productions webmaster@5senses.com http://www.5senses.com/