Thanks very much for the insight. I'll pick up some rolls on the way home
this evening for the holiday weekend (Labor Day) and give them a try.
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Frank Berryman wondered:
Can someone explain the differences among these Fujichrome films? Is >
Proviajust the "pro" version of Sensia II? Whazzuuppp with Astia?
>Astia 100
>Provia 100F
>Sensia II 100
>Provia 400F
>Sensia II 400
Provia 100(or Provia 100F as is the current version) is not at all the same
as SensiaII 100. A good friend of mine regularly shoots SensiaII 100 while I
stick to Provia100(F), there's quite a difference in that Provia is more
saturated, finer grain(at least ProviaF, the finest of all slide films, even
surpassing Kodachrome 25).
Astia is slightly less saturated than Provia(F) and has different palette
(aiming at caucasian skin tones), but differences between these two films
can be very hard to tell and more than one person has uttered confusion why
Fuji has released two such similar films. Note that although grain in
Provia100F is the best, contrast may be a bit soft (for some), stay with
Velvia or Kodachrome if you want those deep, black shadows. For me,
Provia100, F or no F, is the best all-around slide film there is with
characteristics as close as I'll ever want any in most situations, and as an
die-hard Velvia-fan that says a lot!
Didn't know there was a Provia 400F, the old Provia400 I tried once, but
these high-speed films are IMO totally redundant, you'll get better results
pushing Provia100 (especially F) those two stops, the same applies of course
to Sensia400 II. I've seen Provia100F pushed from an accidental exposure of
1000ISO (3+ steps) and results were very good, if not amazing.
Cheers,
Ulf Westerberg
Nature- and Travel Photography at www.start.at/westerberg
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