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Doitle
It came! Thank you very much Vincent. You are awesome. I can't wait to find some neat stuff to shoot.
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>> Vincent !!8LCSE0Zp1mL
Damn, I get stuff slower via USPS Global priority than you guys got that film!
Stupid Canadian customs...

Lol ya now is the tough part, finding good stuff to shoot in the middle of winter..
>> Anonymous
>>124860

vincent, you rock.
>> Doitle
Yeah, as far as I can understand Velvia isn't really for shooting snowy scenes of blacks and whites. It wants color.

Do you have any tips for working with it? Is it a good idea to overexpose it like other color film? Should I shoot it down at like 33? Also, can most university photography departments work with slide film? I haven't emailed the Photography department here at Bradley yet to see what they do in terms of slide processing, but their website says they have "Student developing services".
>> Anonymous
Why downgrade from a digital camera?
>> Lynx !!KY+lVSl0s2m
>>124881
ITT we ask stupid fucking questions.
>> Anonymous
>>124881
Because film has far better colours and resolution, especially if it's Velvia.

In b4 digitalfags BAAAWWing
>> Anonymous
>>124883

Ah, I see.

Got an article or something I could read about the differences?
>> Anonymous
>>124882
>>124883

Between you guys, the audiophiles, the wine sniffers and the gourmet fags, touch seems to be the only sense without elitism.
>> Anonymous
>>124901
>touch seems to be the only sense without elitism

I'm not so sure after reading about "noble wrinkled leather finish that reminds of a well-aged Leica" and "well-dampened, creamy smooth focus rings".
>> Lynx !!KY+lVSl0s2m
>>124901
I dunno, I could go on for hours about the trigger puil on a 1911 and the push instead of a snap of 230 grain hardball.
>> Anonymous
>>124902
>>124903

I hate you guys.
>> Anonymous
>>124868
It's a good idea to shoot velvia at 64iso.
>> elf_man !!DdAnyoDMfCe
>>124868
Winter? Sunny and in the seventies here...
>> Anonymous
>>124963
Stop living on the back of the Earth.
>> elf_man !!DdAnyoDMfCe
>>125036
It's winter here, it just happens to be sunny and seventy.
>> Doitle
>>124905
64? So Underexpose it actually? Hmm... Anything else I should know about this film that might be special or different from other films I've shot?
>> g !SKSYCMGoGE
>>125099
I'm 124905. By rating Velvia at 64iso, you actually overexpose it. Actually you should try to shoot at both 100 and 64iso and see what suits you better. I shoot it at 64 because I was constantly finding my shots too dark. It's a very dark, very saturated, very contrasty film.
>> elf_man !!DdAnyoDMfCe
>>125115
This is velvia 50, setting it at 64 is underexposing.
>> g !SKSYCMGoGE
>>125118
Oh, sorry, my bad. Didn't know they even still made those.
>> elf_man !!DdAnyoDMfCe
>>125121
They actually just rereleased it. I don't know if this is new or old, I didn't ask, but it is avaiable again.
>> Doitle
So since this is 50, I should over expose it still right? I should shoot it at like... 33?
>> elf_man !!DdAnyoDMfCe
>>125319
My understanding is that it's fine to overexpose negative film because it maintains detail better in highlights, but that slide film is more like digital; it maintains better detail in shadows, but when your highlights are gone, they're gone. So depending on your style, I'd say a slight underexposure might be preferable, but since slide film has a smaller dynamic range anyways, go for as accurate as you can until you get used to it. That's what I plan to do.
>> Anonymous
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>>125099
>>125115
>>125118
>>125319
>>125348

Rating Velvia 50 at 64 is underexposing.

Underexposing slide film tends to produce higher saturation and contrast. Slide film does clip highlights, but not as easily as digital. You do not want to overexpose slide film.

If it's your first time shooting Velvia, just rate it at 50 and see what you think. Once you get a feel for it, then start messing with different ISO ratings.

I tend to use it most often at ISO 50, but with bright, high contrast outdoor shots I will go a stop under the gray card reading for my subject.

<<Pic related: Velvia 50 underexposed by 1.5 stops.
>> Vincent !!8LCSE0Zp1mL
>>125356
Ya listen to this guy, Underexposing Velvia brings out more colors. Overexposing it kinda sucks the life right out of the film
>> thefamilyman !!rTVzm2BgTOa
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>>125348
Is right
>>125356
Is also right
Overexpose your colour print film, underexpose your slide film.

<<Pic related: Fuji Superia 400 over exposed by 1 stop.

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>> Doitle
>>125385
I really love the way that picture came out. When I overexposed my Superia 400 it wasn't that cool... : (
>> Anonymous !OuxWo/SDUE
No local shops here carry velvia ;_;
>> Anonymous
>>125575
That's OK, most local places want 2-3 times what it's worth anyway. B&H sells Velvia 50 135-36 for $6.50 per roll, while all of my local places want in the vicinity of $12-14 for the same thing. Granted B&H's shipping rates are high (as are most camera stores) but if you order in quantity it works out.
>> thefamilyman !!rTVzm2BgTOa
>>125575
try Kodak Ektachrome E100VS, i stand by the stuff, i like it more than Velvia.
>> Anonymous
>>125581
It's very different, but worth a try. I personally prefer Velvia, but E100VS is a good film. It tends to be heavier on reds and yellows while Velvia is heavier on blues and greens.
>> thefamilyman !!rTVzm2BgTOa
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>>125584
i tend to find the kodak more heavy on the reds and greens and the fuji on the greens and yellows :\
i wouldn't say they are very different films, maybe if we were talking about Astia and Ektachrome, then yes they are very different.
But the Velvia and E100VS films are more similar to each other than other films.

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>> Anonymous
>>125580
For real? Wow, that means I'm getting around a 50 cent discount on Velvia locally. For once the "photo equipment in Hong Kong is cheaper" myth has come true.
>> Doitle
I wish it would really snow here and I could go high up on Grandview Drive and take some pictures. I wonder which of my cameras would get better results. The Praktica MTL3 or the Nikon EM. I have a telephoto for the MTL3 but the Nikon I think does a better job metering. I wonder which has better glass in it. The Pentacon 50/1.8 or the Nikor 50/1.8... Hmm... I'm wracking my brain with all these odd questions and things because I don't want to waste any of this film.