Adam Long wrote:
> Discussion so far seems to have centred around fuji films - I'd suggest you
> try some Kodak. The Elitechrome extra colour 100 (code EBX) is the stuff to
> go for. Its the consumer version of E100VS and has become the main film I
> use. Saturation is similar to Velvia - much better than either sensia or
> provia. However (in the UK at least) I find that saturation to be MUCH more
> accurate. Skies have a lovely royal blue colur as opposed to Fuji's dark,
> almost purplish tones. It handles reds with a lot more control than velvia,
> though greens aren't as strong. And its cheap! £2 a roll mail order in the
> UK, comparable to sensia. And the downside? Its grainy compared to velvia and
> provia, again similar to sensia. And take care in really sharp, yellow light
> around sunrise and set - it can go a bit wild with yellows, though no more
> than velvia does with red.
I got 2 times Provia 100 F and 2 times RSX II 100 (on recommendation of
the photo store). I thought about the EliteChrome 100EC, but didn't find
any in a reasonably priced store atm, so that'll have to wait a bit.
Plus, I will take a roll of APX100 and a HP5, which I probably will put
into the OM-1. (No light meter and slide film ain't a good combo :) )
Unfortunately, I don't have the right filters for B/W yet.
I'll also take the primes in addition this time, as i fear the Vivitar
35-105 and the Samyang 18-28 ain't the greatest performers around. (No
tests, just my impression)
> I do a lot of stuff handheld too - climbing for example, where a tripod isn't
> an option, and it really excells. I've stopped using provia for anything but
> pushing to 200, where its tight grain has advantages. I did think the new
> velvia 100 might win me over, but the stuff available in the UK has no
> advantages over the kodak EBX. I'd far rather see Kodak release a slower,
> finer grained version, that I could use instead of Velvia, for the tripod
> shots.
I'll take a tripod (and a tiny flash too), just for safety, but I don't
want to carry it around all day. (No car available, they drive on the
wrong side of the road anyhow :P)
> Adam.
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