Re: Velvia 100 - First Impressions

2003-06-20 Thread Mark Cassino
I'm glad I didn't toss the box - what I used was Velvia 100F. - MCC At 02:00 PM 6/14/2003 +0200, you wrote: Mark wrote: With Kodak discontinuing E100S, the film I use the most, I was interested in whether or not Velvia 100 would be a suitable replacement. I can't see using this as anyting but

Re: Velvia 100 - First Impressions

2003-06-14 Thread Caveman
I just took a look at the Velvia 100 and 100f. It's all greek to me (japanese to be more exact), but I detected some differences: 100F will also be available in 4x5 5x7 and 8x10 sheets 100 mentions "CEL Color-Extension Layer technology" while 100F says "MCCL Multi Color Correction Layer technolo

Re: Velvia 100 - First Impressions

2003-06-14 Thread Caveman
David S. wrote: That makes a total of five 100 speed slide films from Fuji Film. I've just checked some notorius digitalians sites to see how they comment this. "The Swan Song" "these are the last improvements in film technology that we'll ever see" blah blah. If you take them seriously, it's l

Re: Velvia 100 - First Impressions

2003-06-14 Thread Caveman
Last month or so Tom posted a link to some data about film & digital market trends. Upon closer inspection, it seemed that digital was more like an additional market, instead of displacing the film one. The Sensia news are very nice ones, this film tends to be inexpensive and readily available

Re: Velvia 100 - First Impressions

2003-06-14 Thread Jostein
Ok. Seems like only the F will be marketed here. Sorry about jumping to conclusions. Jostein - Original Message - From: "Alan Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 10:38 PM Subject: Re: Velvia 100 - First Impressions >

Re: Velvia 100 - First Impressions

2003-06-14 Thread David S.
Alan Chan wrote: > >there's only one Velvia 100, and it's called F. > > There are 2 actually - 100 & 100F. > > http://www.fujifilm.co.jp/ppg/rfilm-01.html > > regards, > Alan Chan > I did not realize there were 2 new Velvia 100 films, I had only heard about the new Velvia 100F. Note this announ

Re: Velvia 100 - First Impressions

2003-06-14 Thread Jostein
TECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 2:00 PM Subject: Re: Velvia 100 - First Impressions > Mark wrote: > > With Kodak discontinuing E100S, the film I use the most, I was interested in whether or not Velvia 100 would be a suitable replacement. I can't see using this as anyting bu

Re: Velvia 100 - First Impressions

2003-06-14 Thread Pål Jensen
Mark wrote: With Kodak discontinuing E100S, the film I use the most, I was interested in whether or not Velvia 100 would be a suitable replacement. I can't see using this as anyting but a specialty film (it would probably be great for product shots, maybe sunsets and sunrises.) I'll be interest

Re: Velvia 100 - First Impressions

2003-06-12 Thread Herb Chong
can't help there since i have never shot any 100S. for the time being, i am still sticking with Provia 100F. Herb - Original Message - From: "Mark Cassino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2

Re: Velvia 100 - First Impressions

2003-06-11 Thread T Rittenhouse
Looks excellent on my monitor. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: "Mark Cassino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > My trial roll of Velvia 100 came back from the lab yesterday. > > I then headed out to the state park where I've been (vainly) trying to