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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Velvia
From: Jim Hemenway <jim@hemenway.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 12:49:48 -0500
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Hi John:

Do I understand you correctly... you get acceptable skin tones with
Velvia by shooting it at 100 ASA?

If so then I'll have to try it.

Jim
http://www.hemenway.com




"John R. Fulton Jr." wrote:
> 
> There have been some interesting comments on Velvia.
> I can understand that some do not like it. Those of you with an eye
> for delicate color are no doubt offended by Velvia's palette.
> In the world of publication--editorial, commercial and
> advertising--Velvia has been a popular film among photographers and
> buyers. Many pictures are chosen over a light table and believe me
> editors and art directors have always liked the initial impression
> that Velvia gives. If you want to try an experiment shoot the same
> subject on Velvia and Kodachrome. Mix the slides  on a slide sheet
> and show them to a friend. The person will be immediately attracted
> to the Velvia.
> I know that Kodachrome gives more accurate rendition of most colors.
> But do you as a picture buyer want to buy a scenic with a grey-blue
> sky or one with a bright vibrant blue sky? Do you want an off-green
> landscape or a deep rich green landscape ?
> One of the initial knocks on Velvia was what it did to skin tones. A
> slight reddish. Most of that is taken care of with a slight
> over-exposure. (On-the-other-hand, I'll admit that MOST problems with
> minor color casts in transparencies can be taken care of by
> over-exposure).
> I'm not really defending the Velvia "look"--I'm just pointing out
> that in the world of picture editors, editors, and art directors
> Velvia still has a look that is liked. In the world of stock it sells.
> BTW, for a 18+ year old film Velvia does pretty well. Kodak is STILL
> trying to catch-up. Their E100VS is pretty good and in fact a number
> of pros have switched to it. As has been said already on this string
> (by Jim?) it still isn't quite there. In my case I do 98% people and
> I like shooting at asa100 as opposed to asa40.
> I hope everybody's having a good weekend.
> Best,
> John Fulton
> Fort Worth
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