Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Velvia, was Scanner Suggestions
From: Jim Hemenway <jim@hemenway.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 18:14:29 -0500
References: <B8B6861C.A33%lists@johnbrownlow.com>

I think that the only thing that Velvia is good for is Autumn and a
visit to the circus. 

Jim 
http://www.hemenway.com



John Brownlow wrote:
> 
> On 3/14/02 4:21 PM, "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@hfx.andara.com> wrote:
> 
> > When I showed the results to the people at
> > the sign plant, the graphic artist brought both the Velvia and the AGFA
> > Optima images up on the computer screen that he uses to create the
> > signs.  He commented that the Velvia ones were much better and almost dead
> > on to the Panatone colours in these signs.
> 
> Velvia is hardly known for its accurate color rendition. Quite the opposite.
> It could easily have been an artefact of the viewing conditions (the color
> temp of the transmitted/ambient light by which you viewed the photos and the
> color temp of his monitor). I agree with you about sharpness and grain,
> though. But I find the contrast and warmth of Velvia much too extreme for my
> own work. The Velvia 'look' is by now an obnoxious cliché.
> 
> (Ever tried shooting portraits with Velvia? Jee-zuz! That'll tell you how
> accurate the color is. Mrs B the pigeon lady has great skin but on Velvia
> you'd think she has smallpox).
> --
> John Brownlow
> 
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> 
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Replies: Reply from "Gary Todoroff" <datamaster@humboldt1.com> ([Leica] Re: Velvia, was Scanner Suggestions)
Reply from Jim Brick <jim@brick.org> ([Leica] Re: Velvia)
In reply to: Message from John Brownlow <lists@johnbrownlow.com> (Re: [Leica] Scanner Suggestions)