Thanks for the info Simon!
RonS
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> Subject: [OM] Colour films
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>
> UK list members might like to know that this month's (May '00) Practical
> Photography has a fairly compehensive test of the popular colour slide and
> negative films. While I don't rate this publication very highly, this is
> quite useful. For those without access to the mag, here are brief comments
> on the slide films:
>
> Agfa RSX-II 50
> V. fine grain, good sharpness (between Velvia & Provia RDP2), v. neutral
> with fairly low contrast. In my experience this film gives a
> warm, yellowish
> tinge to outdoor shots shot next to Sensia II.
> Agfa RSX-II 100
> Grain & sharpness not up to the best of the 100asa films, but not far
> behind. Colours are as RSX50.
> Agfa CT-100
> Similar to above, again neutral and a good performer.
> Fuji Velvia
> V. fine grain, high sharpness, punchy colour, disasterous skin tones.
> Fuji Provia RDP2/Astia/Sensia II
> Very similar, top notch 100asa films if it wasn't for...
> Fuji Provia F
> Grain & detail beats even Velvia, but with Provia colour palette.
> Skin tones
> marginally better than its predecessor.
> Fuji MS100/1000
> Very like other 100asa films, but claimed to be pushable to 1000asa.
> Grain/sharpness appeared to me to be somewhere between old & new
> Provia films.
> Kodak E100S/E100SW/Elite 100/
> Compete heads on with Fuji's Provia/Sensia range, as sharp but slightly
> grainier. Better (less ruddy) skin tones.
> Kodak E100VS/Elite Chrome Extra Colour
> Supposedly Kodak's answer to Velvia. Almost as bad for skin
> tones, plenty of
> punch & contrast but grain is same as Kodak's other 100asa emulsions. Reds
> jump out and punch you on the nose!
> Kodachrome 25
> Superbly sharp & fine grained, skin too magenta, highlights too
> cold, almost
> cyan. Still life colours subdued.
> Kodachrome 64
> Similar to above, but warmer with marginally better skin tones.
> Konicachrome R-100
> Grain is marginally the worst, but has good edge sharpness. Skin tones are
> neutral, colour is quite strong but contrast is not high.
>
> Tester noted that Jessop Chrome 100 and Tura Chrome 100 were likely to be
> repackaged Agfa CT-100.
>
> The results (given that they've gone through magazine processing) suggest
> that CT-100 is still a good film. Fuji films occupy the top slots
> - between
> them Velvia, Provia F MS100/1000 and Sensia have most uses covered. The
> differences in colour palette between brands is shrinking, as
> each tries to
> get market share, but the biggest difference IMHO was in skin tones. Most
> neutral are Agfa RSX, my choice for flattering caucasian skin is
> Ektachrome
> Elite/E100 followed by Agfa CT-100/Jessop/Tura and the RSX films. Each
> manages to avoid the red tinge given by Fuji's emulsions (which
> includes the
> supposedly made-for-portrait Astia).
>
> Simon E.
>
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