120 Slide Film

[Knikki]

Needs some opinions about slide film especially 120 stuff. Now that Kodak has stopped making slide film I have to look at Fuji.

So what is Fuji Velvia 100F like?

I have shot a lot of ISO 50 Velvia in the past and always found it went mad on greens and blocked up in the shadows plus it was a pain to scan.

I believe this Velvia 100F is a revised film and better but I have never, as yet, used it.

Before anyone says about print film I have Kodak Porta, Ektar and Fuji print film in the fridge so I am ok in that bit

 

[SimonUK]

I've used a few rolls of the Fujichomre Provia 100F, its a ISO100, and comes out pretty good, colours aren't as strong as Velvia though..

 

[joxby]

It blocks up in the shadows just the same, but that is really a scanner problem we have to live with.
It has the velvia vivid palette, but not as warm, slightly muddier colours.
I find it overdoes blues a little, if you have blue sky in frame you have to work to keep it sensible.
Its awful for skin tones.
It has good reciprocity characteristics which is useful for long exposures.

I'm a big fan...

 

[canonlad]

I use Fuji Velvia 50 iso exclusively. I use it in the 120 format and the 5"x4" format. I will not use anything else, I love the results.
I have used film in the past, I shot nearly all my weddings on 120 with a Mamiya RZ, a fantastic camera and I regret selling it now.
I also use b/w film but I do not scan the negs/ pos' at all.

 

[trevorbray]

Well, it's Velvia 50 for me. Just love the colours. True though that scans tend to block the shadows. Never ruined one of my pictures from it...I don't need any help to do that...

Provia 100f is something I've used occasionally and the colours are pretty true. Yet to use it for portraits though..

 

[Woodsy]

I personally like Velvia, Provia and Astia (for 5x4). I currently have a stock of Astia and a box of Provia as while I love the colours of Velvia, I find it harder to scan than the others. Also, the others have but a touch more dynamic range than Velvia. Provia and Astia still provide sufficient levels of saturation and yet retain colours more true to the scene.