I tested these films for "Professional Photographer" a monthly magazine
published by the Professional Photographers of America organization.
Fuji's claims are accurate. Astia 100F has finer grain and smoother
tonality and than any film I have worked with it is also as neutral as
Kodak EPN with just a little more contrast. Skin tones, using Balcar
studio flash units, were excellent.
It is a bit less saturated in the reds and greens than RVP, but has the
Velvia palette as opposed to a Provia type palette. It also has a
slightly more open exposure range-- more details are recorded in the
lower highlights and upper shadows. In other words the color effects
are not quite s dramatic. It makes for an excellent landscape and film.
Accutance is very high.
About ISO ratings and user determined film speed: everybody's
combination of meter and processing lab is different. You need to test
the films you are going to use with your equipment and processing.
Based on my tests, I am metering both films, for most situations, at an
E.I. of 100
Kodak has also made giant leaps forward with their new E100G & E100GX
films. To my eye -- and I realize that film choice is very subjective
-- I like them more than the films they replace: E100S & E100SW. Much
better grain and livelier but still accurate color. They are very solid
alternatives to Provia 100F.
Best Regards,
Ellis Vener
Atlanta, GA
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