[Leica] Re: Re: Velvia, was Scanner Suggestions

["Gary Todoroff" <datamaster@humboldt1.com>]

There are many more uses for photos than just for scanning. Some end up in
slide programs. Others need to impress a client right now on the light
table. Also, I have saturated colors in scanned photos with other films - it
works but can very easily also result in odd-looking candy-flavored colors.
I think the real point is that some people dismiss Velvia just because of
its misuse in some situations, especially to give overblown reds.

Gary

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Austin Franklin <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 7:05 AM
Subject: RE: Re: Velvia, was Scanner Suggestions


>
> > Jim and John - Why would you discount a film with such amazing
properties
> > that return a great photo where another film would absolutely fall flat?
I
> > don't use Velvia for portraits or for capturing the international
> > orange of
> > Coast Guard helicopters (Astia works great for those). But on a
> > foggy day in
> > the redwoods with ferns and leaves, only Velvia pulls out the
> > million shades
> > of green while maintaining the pure whites in the mist.
>
> Hi Gary,
>
> I think may be you're missing an important point.  When scanning film,
> positive OR negative, you can adjust the colors so you can get ANY look
you
> want, providing the film has enough dynamic range to get separation in the
> colors where you want it, and all of these films, if exposed and developed
> properly do.
>
> Austin
>
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