Review 3 of 7
Price Paid:
$560.00
from Pictureline Summary: I've used primarily color negative film for most of my work (because of my desired proofing methods). But, I wanted something that would make my wintertime snowfield shots extraordinary. I heard Astia was great for whites, so I gave Astia 100F a try.
Well...
It's amazing! There is more highlight detail than I have seen in any film. The shadow detail is plenty also, which tells me that the colore dye couplers used in the film render flat exposure curves.
The colors are about as true to life as I've seen. There is the hitch where a flower might be reflecting UV and the film puts a tinge of magenta into the mix if it's a deep red or purple flower. Violet (which is not purple) renders much better than on Velvia.
I shot some pictures of my baby girl, blossoms, bicycles, etc. and found nothing but brilliance. Strengths: Best color reproduction I've ever seen. It's so good, that you don't need to go looking for a punchy film to compensate for midtone crush often seen in other films. The grain pattern is way better than in Provia, so sharpness and clarity are superior. Weaknesses: Expensive stuff. From beginning to end, it costs me 35.7 cents per 35mm slide. That's the price for the best, I guess. Similar Products Used: Provia 100F Customer Service: No idea.
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