Spyro P. wrote:
Keep shooting film and run the risk of getting back in my rut because of never having time to actually scanvelop it... or fully revert to digital and accept the fact that my life will be all half baked modern gear and washed out digital photos that I'm struggling to revive in photoshop?
And damn you guys are making my decision difficult
Nobody says you can't do both. The XP1 will be an interesting experiment by Fuji, but it's a lot more satisfying shooting actual Provia vs. their digital interpretation.
Inspired by Zaitz - here's a Velvia/Portra series. Apologies for so many beach shots, but we had an Indian summer a while back, and so it was too nice not to be by the ocean.
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one that's wanting to go back to film. I'm going to leave my digitals for paid gigs mostly and use my 1V + RFs for personal work. I'd love to get another medium format system again and when I have more stable income I plan to do so.
There is just something satisfying about the entire analog photography process.
TWoK wrote:
Yeah those naturally perfect blacks in the Velvia are just, well, perfect!
No doubt!
kidtexas wrote:
I think what I liked about the Portra version is that it wasn't so dramatic. The Velvia is definitely bolder. I think I'm getting burned out on dramatic, bold, saturated photos since so many digital shots have it dialed to 11. But... it's probably the better choice for that kind of shot.
i by ezwal, on Flickr
There's probably some truth to that. But I've also heard of people complaining about the exact opposite. Saying there are too many desaturated digital photos. I think with so many people taking photos as a hobby there is an over-abundance of almost every style. It really does come down to how you respond to it. I try not to lock myself into a style or methodology because of what others are doing or not doing. Just gotta go with your gut.
corposant wrote:
I agree - slide film is nice in a way that when you expose it properly (or to your taste), you don't have to do a whole lot of editing.
Portra is nice in that at times it can feel like editing a digital image in that it just has such a huge amount of latitude. Portra + Curves = really cool if not done over the top. That is definitely true.
I really dig those first two beach shots. Definitely nothing wrong with posting more of them. The skies are fantastic. I reaaaaaaaallly gotta get up to Lake Superior.
Okay then. First roll of Velvia 100 that I got in a bulk film sale. Kind of interesting - not quite Velvia 50, not quite Provia. It's sold in sheets too.
corposant you have too many good beach photos. Makes me hate where I am even more.
What do you notice between 100 and 50? I've done a ton of searching and found conflicting reports. Some say 100 is a tad more neutral with 50 have a bit more magenta but others say they cannot see a difference. I know 100 is supposed to be finer grained and have higher resolution but I am more concerned with color. 100f seems to get generally bad reviews from what I've read as well. So I've stayed away from it. But regular 100 I've used. Not even sure what the heck I used most of it on.
I've gotta sell my 4x5 Crown Graphic so I can buy some more 8x10 Velvia and Portra.
I have used all of them, and imho, Velvia 100 is just a higher iso Velvia 50, but perhaps there is less of the greenish cast. Contrast and color saturation are very similar to my eyes. Velvia 100F is supposed to be a more contrasty and colorful all purpose film, not optimized for nature and landscapes like the other two, which makes it more suitable for product and people shots.
