Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/24

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Subject: [Leica] Getting into Leica - or digital or Velvia 50
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Wed Oct 24 18:39:33 2007
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It is back by popular demand.  Many landscape photographers really
appreciate the not so subtle look of the old  Velvia 50.  Especially
as you move up in format it is hard to look like Velvia 50 in a medium
format back; it is more than contrast, saturation, super saturated
reds and greens.

Also, for long exposures in city lights there is nothing like Velvia 50.

On 10/24/07, weiljr <weiljr@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Speaking of film lovers, the local pro film lab, Iveyphoto, in Seattle is 
> have a Fujifilm day on Friday 10/26. Fuji is reintroducing Velvia 50 and 
> introducing Provia 400X. They are supposedly handing out free rolls of 
> film.
> I was kind of surprised by the Velvia 50 reintro. The add stated it was 
> back by popular demand.
> I remember an earlier thread on the LUG where someone stated the Fuji CEO 
> was very pro film; so is this really "back by popular demand" or wishful 
> thinking?
> Either way, I am going to try and get some free 400X since the store next 
> door to Ivey sells it for about 11$/roll.
> Joe
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: amr3@uwm.edu
> >Sent: Oct 24, 2007 10:48 AM
> >To: lug@leica-users.org
> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Getting into Leica - or digital?
> >
> >
> >On Wed, 24 Oct 2007  "Justin F. Knotzke" <jknotzke@shampoo.ca> wrote:
> >>>[ Have you considered shooting digital? ]
> >
> >>    I could and I have thought about it.. The D200 looks like a nice 
> >> choice.
> >> But as I said in another mail, I don't want to go the digital route. I 
> >> like
> >> making prints the old fashioned way.. I like the look of film, the 
> >> grain.. I
> >> like playing with really old enlargers the size of washing machines.. 
> >> I've
> >> invested so much money and time in film.. My girlfriend recently built 
> >> me a
> >> print washer that you would not believe. It's incredible..
> >>
> >>    I also have more raw chemicals in my house then Ilford does! ;-)
> >>
> >>    I'm going to stick with film for a while longer.
> >>
> >>    J
> >.........................................................................................................................................
> >Always glad to see another film lover here.  And as I see it, the money 
> >needed
> >for all the digital
> >stuff you'd then need can go for conventional supplies. I couldn't afford 
> >the
> >same set-up that I use at work, even if I wanted to spend more time at a
> >monitor when I'm off duty.
> >
> >
> >Alan
> >
> >Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer
> >University Information Technology Services
> >University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
> >Office Phone: 414 229-6525 | E-mail: amr3@uwm.edu
> >Department Phone: 414 229-4282
> >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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-- 
Don
don.dory@gmail.com

Replies: Reply from rsphotoimages at comcast.net (Bob Shaw) ([Leica] Getting into Leica - or digital or Velvia 50)
In reply to: Message from weiljr at earthlink.net (weiljr) ([Leica] Getting into Leica - or digital or Velvia 50)