Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The other issue is archival permanence, where Kodachrome beats all takers. I recently found a box of slides in the attic that had been sitting under a slate roof for 25 summers. Needless to say, the K64 slides were perfect; the Ektachromes and Fujichromes in there were green, blue and red. > Doug, > > when it comes to sharpness there is simply no contest. K64 is definitely the > sharpest film. In projection, the difference in sharpness is very visible. > The K64 slides have a sparkle to them that is second to none. Looking at K64 > slides after having used 100F for a while is like walking around the whole day > without wearing glasses and then in the afternoon start wearing them and > suddenly discover the brilliance of the leaves in the trees, the sharp edges > of buildings, and beautiful neutral colors. Everything suddenly comes to life > again! IMHO :-)! > > The downside is, as you say, that it is more difficult to scan K64. And, of > course, the processing time is for most of us too long. Sadly, the edge that > K64 has in projection is entirely lost when it is scanned. If you want to > compare these films I think you have to take into consideration the intended > use of the them, scanning or projection. > > I don't have any experience with pushing 100F, but a test review I read about > a year ago stated that it could without any reservations be pushed both 1 and > 2 stops. > > -- Arne > > > > In message <B86642C5.1307%telyt@earthlink.net>, > Doug Herr writes: >> on 1/12/02 11:29 AM, Don at don.ro@verizon.net wrote: >> >>> >>> How does Provia 100F compare to Kodachrome? >>> >> >> I've been comparing the two films lately and find that K64 is a sharper >> film, Provia 100F has less contrast and is easier to scan, and the >> processing for Provia 100F is much more accessible. Provia's palette is >> very nice, and the extra speed is handy. >> >> I've also read that 100F pushed one stop is among the best choices for >> 200-speed slide films which got me thinking that it would be more convenient >> to stock up on one film instead of both K64 and K200, and push the Provia >> when nessesary. Do any list members have experience with 100F @ 200? >> >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - ------------ Dante Stella http://www.dantestella.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html