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PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:02 am    Post subject: Slide film recommendations Reply with quote
Just wondering what would be a good slide film to try the first time. I'm
looking for both 35mm and 120 film size. The local ma and pa place
where I have my 120 color film developed, also does slides in both
35mm and 120.

Bill


PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I used to love the Agfa because it was the more balanced but now it's gone Crying or Very sad

Having to choose between the Kodak and Fuji can be difficult for me, as none of them satisfies me completely.

For portraits I would choose a Kodak Ektachrome, maybe the 200 ISO because the 100 ISO is too saturated IMHO (risk of ham-coloured faces).

For landscapes I would go for the Fuji Provia.

For still life and macro (and for your fishes), no doubt, the Fuji Velvia, preferably 50 ISO if you can find it.

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks, Orio! This gives me some good ideas on my next film order! Smile


Bill


PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
For the first shots the Fujichrome Sensia 100 is not bad either.
And it's pretty cheap. But you have to like the Fuji-colours. Wink


PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks, Carsten, and welcome back! I don't have any objections to
Fuji-color of the ones I've tried. I'll look for this. Wink

Bill

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi, Bill.

Some links:

http://www.photographyreview.com/cat/film/slide-film/fujifilm/PRD_83302_3118crx.aspx

http://www.pbase.com/cameras/fujifilm/fujichrome_sensia_100

http://photosig.pcphotoreview.com/cat/photographyreview/film/slide-film/fujifilm/PRD_83302_3118crx.aspx

http://www.adorama.com/FJRA36.html


PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
LucisPictor wrote:
For the first shots the Fujichrome Sensia 100 is not bad either.
And it's pretty cheap. But you have to like the Fuji-colours. Wink


Yes, true.
Something I could never really manage to do.
I don't know, I have my love affair with Germany not only for the lenses but also for the film. For me there is no slide that could beat the very cheap, very common Agfa 100. So neutral colour rendition, no colour cast at all, good saturation without being excessive.
Fuji slides have a lot of detail but sometimes it seems impossible to get rid of that greenish cast in the shadows. They can really kill a portrait or an interiors shot. For landscapes I admit they do great.


PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hummm,
I think I'll go with Fuji's Provia and Velvia, see what happens.

Bill
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