Like all great duos, velvia and provia balance each other out. Trying to decide which film i need with my fuji 690 to take on a road trip to california. Id suggest astia or pro 160s for color, and acros for black and white. This comparison just shows how very different the film types are. Professionals and photo enthusiasts depend on the advanced technology incorporated in our reversal films. Fuji velvia 50 can create a very dramatic effect when contrasting the bright sun and shadowy foreground in one image. Velvia can be thought of the swashbuckling, takeonallcomers protagonist, while provia is the calm, more calculating sidekick. Effectively shooting fuji velvia 50 and other slide films. Morgan of the slanted lens, we get to see two of todays popular slide films, fuji. All of these, velvia 50, velvia 100, precisa and provia are made by fuji, who are notorious for discontinuing films, so lets hope they continue making them for the foreseeable future. Iso 50 daylighttype film with very high resolution and color saturation. Fuji pro 400h is probably the only fuji film that i could shoot with, but im not a big fan of its colors.
Kodak e200 pro slide film i started taking film astrophotos in the spring of 2003, and was exclusively using fuji provia 400 slide film at the beginning. These characteristics make it the slide film of choice for many nature photographers. Fuji film used to tend to be biased towards the bluegreen, and the home scanner seems to demonstrate a blue tint. Comparing the image quality of film and digital petapixel. We compare available 120 black and white and color film stocks from kodak, ilford, fujifilm, and cinestill. Fujifilm provia rdpiii 100f 35mm slide film, 36 exposure. Nov 01, 2019 before i get too deep into breaking down what using this scanner is like i want to give some context. This film i loaded into my canon ae1 program camera, and was in fact the first film i shot and had developed from that camera. With film, you have complete r, g, and b resolution at every. Jan 16, 2017 what black and white film should you start out with. This is a great all around slide film and is always readily available. Only bad things are it keeps getting more expensive, and one of these days fuji is going to stop making it.
Portra has been reformulated for scanning and has immense dynamic range and fuji provia is one of the highest resolving slide films ever made. Taking advantage of fujifilms vast history in traditional film based photography, the x100f integrates several film simulation modes to mimic the look and feel of some fujifilms classic film types. Cookies are important to the proper functioning of a site. Wondering how new ektachrome will look like in comparison. Slide film is characterized by strong, saturated colors, sharp contrast, fine grain, a more fickle exposure range slide film can usually only be recoverable when under or overexposed by one stop compared to negative films three or four and, of course, a colorpositive film. Walter b yes, the fuji slide film has color reversal film on the box. If the exposure is spot on, viewing a sheet of large format film on a light table is a magical experience. Even when it is compared to fujis new jewel, the astia 100f, rms 7 you can tell only one difference between the two. Test our range of lenses and see how different lenses and aperture values affect the image.
May 23, 2011 of the films i listed, one stands apart. In all of these cases these cameras are limited by the small film format and limited choice of film types, regardless of camera quality. The little stone church is the subject for our comparison today. The best slide film still available in 35mm format, as far as i am concerned.
The most fundamental and obvious difference between these two films one you will no doubt be well aware of is that kodak ektar 100 is a colour negative film, and fuji velvia 50 is colour positive. Im trying to get the hang of slide film and one of the things i keep forgetting is that. Color print film for 35mm and medium format film photography. There will always be a demand for slide film, as long as people know about it. Not a problem as it only produces slides unless you ask the processor to. Buy 120 film your guide to 120 film for medium format cameras. Taking advantage of fujifilms vast history in traditional filmbased photography, the x100f integrates several film simulation modes to mimic the look and feel of some fujifilms classic film types. As there are many different color films available for use, much like with black and white film or slide film, it is heavily suggested that you try different brands and types on your own to figure out which film is best for you. The major and common color film brands are kodak and fuji, see below for a comparison of various kodak and fuji films. Velvia has very saturated colors under daylight, high contrast, and exceptional sharpness. Our color slide films deliver lifelike color with realistic gradations under a wide range of. The fujifilm rvp 120 fujichrome velvia 50 professional color slide transparency film iso50 single roll is a professional, highimage quality, daylighttype color reversal film with superb granularity, and worldclass levels of image color saturation and vibrancy. Fuji has lower contrast people professional films, and higher contrast artsnappyfashiony pro films, and any kodak portra film is very good. The advantage of slide film is that you can easily see the results with a light table and a loupe.
What its like to scan film on the epson perfection. Fuji rvp 120 50 asa fujichrome velvia color slide film. This is a great all around slide film and is always readily. Its a jackofalltrades slide film and works well for a wide variety of scenes. Kodak ektar 100 is a color negative film, whereas the fuji films are all color slide film. Kodak tri x 400 is widely considered to be the best black and white film. So with that said, lets not compare the sharpness of the pictures, thats not. I dont even own a digital camera and feel that the best step to getting into digital for me would be to get a film scanner rather than a digital camera. E6 slide film is known to have limited latitude compared to colour negative films. On the recommendation of several folks who saw my images especially. Kodak ektachrome 100vs a brief history of the two films. Slides by necessity must have a significantly lower dynamic range than print film, and velvia 50s, in particular, is notoriously low around 56. New kodak ektachrome vs fuji provia 100f, ektar, velvia portraits. Even when it is compared to fuji s new jewel, the astia.
For making slides or transparencies, choose from our selection of reversal films. With film, you get the same resolution at color transitions greenmagenta, for instance as you get for lightdark transitions. Fujifilm is another brand that has stuck with film photography, still offering some top notch film products while dabbling in the digital photography market. Freestyle never discloses, sells, or shares any of your information. Mar, 2008 so what fuji film should you consider if the fine print is your primary goal.
Fujifilm fujichrome velvia 100 color slide film iso 100, 35mm, 36 exposures. May 03, 2018 we compare available 120 black and white and color film stocks from kodak, ilford, fujifilm, and cinestill. It is currently available in one speed, 10021, marketed as fujichrome provia 100f professional rdp iii. What i would like to know is what fuji slide film is kodachrome 64 most similar to. It comes out of the developer looking all sorts of weird and turns my. Transparency, color reversal or slide film all the same was meant to be. Fujichrome velvia rvp colour slide film was introduced in 1990. All photo and video transfer and editing done in the usa. Color film choices for landscapes alex burke photography. Learn about and buy 120 film for your analog medium format camera. The top 10 camera films preferred by photographers petapixel.
To improve your experience, we use cookies to collect statistics to optimize site functionality, and deliver content. Like the kodak film crossreference table and the misc film crossreference table there is no master table on the fuji site. Why should a person be in the photo if the comparison is to have. I thoroughly enjoy slide projection with my family. Kodak announced today that it will bring back kodak ektachrome professional slide film. A refined classic chrome mode is designed to deliver muted tones and a deep color reproduction, similar to that of a dated slide film. So what fuji film should you consider if the fine print is your primary goal. The advantage of using slide film is that you will see the image you captured just like a normal photograph. For the first shot i used fuji velvia 100 color reversal slide film, and at the. Forums practice and technique film and processing comparing print vs slide film with a fuji frontier printer.
I was a diehard kodachrome nut, but am actually happier with the colors this film produces. As such it is more common to shoot slide film in subdued light. The main problem i see with this type of comparison is not the films involved, but the subject matter often chosen. With film, the image is continuous in all three dimensions. The top 10 color negative 35mm film stocks filtergrade.
For making prints, fujifilm offers a wide range of color negative films. This is a huge longterm effort that requires the work of many dedicated people. Theres no comparison with a dedicated film scanner for pulling out detail from dmax and maintaining tonal transitions. Fuji though does, mostly, put the common name on the film as well as the speed in plain english so it much easier to identify. We offer color films, black and white films and slide films together with example photos and descriptions of each film. Slower the better as far as grain goes, but again, dpending on the subject, a 400 film with a faster shutter speed and smaller aperture may yield a sharper, better, poster than a 160 film with slower. Discussion in film and processing started by michaelk, dec 31, 2003. What would you recommend to scan around manly 35 fuji chrome slides with a few older 125 size some are mounted in glass covers but most. Buy 120 film your guide to 120 film for medium format. Fuji s provia line stands as one half of fuji s flagship slide film lineup, the other being the legendary velvia line. Provia is a brandname for a pair of daylightbalanced color reversal films slide film produced by the japanese film company fujifilm. Lomography is another film company providing high quality 35mm film stocks that many photographers tend to forget about. It was the first high contrast, high saturation, e6 compatible transparency.
Detailed comparison shows difference between slide film vs. First, while the epson v600 can be used for a variety of scanning applications, ill only be talking about using it to scan film. This means id have to take over 7100 snaps to make the price. First off, its obviously a wildly different formula and approach to slide film than any of fuji s modern slides. Soon kodak may bring back ektachrome though, so perhaps theres some hope on the horizon. First off, its obviously a wildly different formula and approach to slide film than any of fujis modern slides. Fujifilm fujichrome velvia 100 color slide film iso 100. Now i know why fujifilm digital cameras have the provia film simulation as the standard. Colors are still strong as it is a slide film but not over the top and it has reasonable dynamic range. Americas leading photo scanning and video transfer service.
Fujifilm provia rdpiii 100f 35mm slide film, 36 exposure features. E6 slide film, ektachrome, fujichrome, infrared film. Without a doubt, slide film is the most expensive type of film around. Film ferrania of italy has put a massive effort into retooling the factory to make slide film for the next 100 years. There are thousands of people out there who managed to take a lot of pictures before the digital cameras came out and completely revolutionized the way in which photos could be. You can trust your 35mm, medium and large format transparency processing to the darkroom. Comparison of color positive left and color negative film right. Although it may not be on the top of the bar like kodak or fuji, it is still a highly dependable film that tons of photographer choose year in and year out. The fujifilm 16326078 pro 400h color negative 35mm film is a top choice for a lot of buyers looking for decent 35mm film. Fujifilm provia 100f slide film profile casual photophile. Im trying to get the hang of slide film and one of the things i keep forgetting is that while graduated nd filters arent necessary with good.
The scanner also comes with an additional film holder for mounted slide film. In this very informative and detailed comparison video by jay p. Delete and dont pay for up to 20 percent of your photos. Whatever film you choose, go shoot some slide youll be glad you did. The best comparison ive seen is iso 100 film compared to 10mp. Slide film is that good that its worth rebuilding a factory like that. The darkroom photo lab offers professional e6 slide film processing. I was completely blown away by the color, vibrancy and depth of the slides this film produced. Transparencies slides shot on fujichrome set the standard for fashion, nature and landscape photography. Fuji film crossreference table tom philo photography.
Slide film can sometimes be harder to get your hands on, and not all photography shops and centres can develop. Whether in the studio or on holiday, our film products deliver aweinspiring color. We have put together a collection of our favourite 120 films to help you choose the right film for you. We scan, convert and restore your photos, negatives, 8mm film, video tapes and slides to cd or dvd digital jpg files.