RE: [Leica] Astia vs. Provia

["Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" <peterk@lucent.com>]

Robert,

Speed aside, have you tried the new E100VS from Kodak?  Excellent film. Has
saturated colors but does not overdo the sky as Velvia does.
Peter K

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> From: 	Robert G. Stevens[SMTP:robsteve@istar.ca]
> Reply To: 	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Sent: 	Thursday, April 08, 1999 3:47 PM
> To: 	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: 	Re: [Leica] Astia vs. Provia
> 
> Harrison:
> 
> I agree with you on the E100SW.  Have you tried the new E200 yet?  It is
> an
> awesome film when pushed.  It just doesn't have the high contrast of the
> other high speed films.  I shot the National University Basketball
> championships with it and just deliverd a mounted and framed 16x20
> Ilfochrome to the AUAA, the organizing body of University Athletics in
> Atlantic Canada.  The AUAA staff were very impressed with the photo and I
> noticed all they had on their walls were generic art, not sports.  A copy
> of the picture is at the bottom of my noctilux page, shot with an M6 and a
> Noctilux on E200 at EI 320.
> 
> http://home.istar.ca/~robsteve/photography/Noctilux.htm
> 
> I am trying to do some freelance work and they were good enough to get me
> a
> pass to the event.  As a result, one of the teams in the final game hired
> me to shoot the action for them.  They lost though, and I probabably would
> have made more money shooting the team that won and then selling pictures
> to the players.
> 
> Over the next few weeks I am going to be doing a photo essay on the Kosovo
> Refugees that are due to arrive in Nova Scotia this weekend.  They will be
> staying on an Airforce base, CFB Greenwood which is about ninety miles
> from
> Halifax where I live.  I have gotten permission to shoot on the base, but
> initially the refugees may be under quarantine by Health Canada until they
> are sure there is no risk of disease.  I will shoot Tmax, E200, and RSX II
> 100 using Leica M's.  I hope to do an exhibit with the prints when I am
> done.  This will probably be a long term project, as the refugees will be
> here for a while.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Robert
> 
> 
> 
> At 10:18 AM 4/7/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >>I have
> >>been using Fuji Provia 100. I am wondering about Fuji Astia 100. Does
> >>anyone know what is the difference between these two films in terms of
> >>colour rendition, sharpness and contrast?
> >
> >Astia is nice, but I think the Kodak E100SW is the best.  I have tried 
> >others but keep coming back this new ektachrome...gosh 4 years ago I 
> >would have sworn the only thing Kodak was good for was test loading a 
> >developing reel...now it is my film of choice!
> >
> >Harrison McClary
> >http://people.delphi.com/hmphoto
> >preview my book: http://www.volmania.com
> >mail to: mcclary@iname.com
> >
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