David,
I had not read your post before I wrote mine. I am not arguing, just
summarizing my results. I value your input and accept your results as
valid.
On Sunday, August 10, 2003, at 12:11 PM, David J. Littleboy wrote:
> What do you mean by "the Velvia palette as opposed to a Provia type
> palette"? Could you give specific examples of cases (scenes) where the
> difference would hit me over the head?
It is more of a taste difference than a head banger.
>
>>>>>>>>>>>
> 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.
> <<<<<<<<<<
>
> I was hoping to find exactly what you are reporting, but I suspect
> that my
> tools/experience/technique aren't really up to telling the
> difference...
I judged this by shooting into the sun while photographing some black
kids playing in the spray of a water hydrant. This is as contrasty of
real world situation as I could imagine.
I am judging film; not film+ scanner.
Best Regards,
Ellis Vener
Atlanta, GA
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