Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Try Astia. Aram > Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 07:38:50 +0700 > From: Mitch Alland <malland@xsmail.com> > Subject: [Leica] Are there any transparency films that are not over-saturated? > Message-ID: <05FBFFFC-C15D-11D7-9F7D-003065F2FE36@xsmail.com> > References: > > I've been using Ektachrome 100S but am increasingly finding it too > saturated particularly the way it deepens blue skies, even more than > polarized sunglasses do, and turns many photos into "picture > postcards." (I don't like navy blue skies). I suppose that the market > has been overwhelmingly pushed by the success of Fuji to the saturated > Provia and Velvia look. Questions: > > 1. Are there any transparency films that render colors more naturally > than these saturated films? > > 2. Or, does one have to go to color negative film to get a more > natural, less-saturated look? If so which color negative films? > > 3. Actually I've always like the pastel look of the old Ektachrome. > Are there any transparency films that have that pastel color rendition? > > - --Mitch/Bangkok - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html