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Subject: Re: Provia 100F or K64? (was: Re: [Leica] Film survey.)
From: "dante@umich.edu" <dante@umich.edu>
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 12:33:27 -0500

The other issue is archival permanence, where Kodachrome beats all takers.
I recently found a box of slides in the attic that had been sitting under a
slate roof for 25 summers.  Needless to say, the K64 slides were perfect;
the Ektachromes and Fujichromes in there were green, blue and red.


> Doug,
> 
> when it comes to sharpness there is simply no contest.  K64 is definitely the
> sharpest film.  In projection, the difference in sharpness is very visible.
> The K64 slides have a sparkle to them that is second to none.  Looking at K64
> slides after having used 100F for a while is like walking around the whole day
> without wearing glasses and then in the afternoon start wearing them and
> suddenly discover the brilliance of the leaves in the trees, the sharp edges
> of buildings, and beautiful neutral colors.  Everything suddenly comes to life
> again! IMHO :-)!
> 
> The downside is, as you say, that it is more difficult to scan K64.  And, of
> course, the processing time is for most of us too long.  Sadly, the edge that
> K64 has in projection is entirely lost when it is scanned.  If you want to
> compare these films I think you have to take into consideration the intended
> use of the them, scanning or projection.
> 
> I don't have any experience with pushing 100F, but a test review I read about
> a year ago stated that it could without any reservations be pushed both 1 and
> 2 stops.
> 
> -- Arne
> 
> 
> 
> In message <B86642C5.1307%telyt@earthlink.net>,
> Doug Herr writes:
>> on 1/12/02 11:29 AM, Don at don.ro@verizon.net wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> How does Provia 100F compare to Kodachrome?
>>> 
>> 
>> I've been comparing the two films lately and find that K64 is a sharper
>> film, Provia 100F has less contrast and is easier to scan, and the
>> processing for Provia 100F is much more accessible.  Provia's palette is
>> very nice, and the extra speed is handy.
>> 
>> I've also read that 100F pushed one stop is among the best choices for
>> 200-speed slide films which got me thinking that it would be more convenient
>> to stock up on one film instead of both K64 and K200, and push the Provia
>> when nessesary.  Do any list members have experience with 100F @ 200?
>> 
>> 
>> Doug Herr
>> Birdman of Sacramento
>> www.wildlightphoto.com
>> 
>> 
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