probably good for some other purposes.

blue cast.

wanna try slide film for portraits having tried color negatives a lot and felt happy with velvia which has a punch for landscapes. provia gave me blue cast which made me wonder what went wrong and was disappointed to get blue cast in almost all the slides. prints came out excessively blue in one of the consumer lab(should not have tried at first). Looking forward to use astia for portraits based on the reviews.

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velvia, sensia, kodak portra, fuji NPH,

That it's rendition is neutral under the right lighting.

Bluish when under exposed/low light and whitish when over-exposed/strong light

Noticed that Provia tends to be bluish in low-light conditions and when under-exposed. Also, under strong/bright lighting, or high contrast situations, there will be a whitish tint, which makes the picture looks washed out.

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Sensia 100, Velvia 50, Kodak Elitechrome 100VS, Agfa

Provia 100F is my first try with slide film. Took my pics outdoor with bright sunlight. Really satisfied with my photos. I really do not know the correct words to describe them but the colour is great plus the sharpness!! Have not tried with dim light portrait. Can't wait to shoot some more. Try it if you have never!

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Other brand negative films.

-Virtually Grainless -Very Sharp -Nice colour saturation

-Price(depends on where you buy) -Skin tones (not completely accurate)

I have to disagree with the assertion that this film returns a blue cast or has a very string bias towards blue. In sunlit areas this film preforms beautifully, rendering beautiful greens and blues and clean whites. However in shaded areas, this film will give the slightest blue tinge to white objects which can be corrected with the use of a warming filter. This film is excellent for landscapes and outdoor work, however it is not a portrait film and in my opinion does not reproduce skin tones accuratly, for this purpose use Astia, E100G or GX. This film has the finest grain of any transparancy films I have ever tryed so I can assert that Fuji's claim is correct. Apart from being virtually grainless this film is also very sharp and records many details very accuratly. This film seems to be slightly more expensive than Velvia 100F here in Vancouver, however if you buy from a chain it is usually cheaper than a smaller local store. Overall however, an excellent film, one that Fuji should be proud of.

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E100 series, Fuji

fairly sharp

strong blue cast, peppery grain structure, expensive

Saw this film reviewed in a mag, and thought it was the perfect film for me. However, I consider this film to be seriously flawed and am surprised that Fuji released such a flawed product. I'm talking about the blue cast that is present in ever picture I shot with this film. All shot under several different lighting conditions. I shoot 3 or 4 rolls of this stuff and all the results were the same. All the film was processed by Fuji, so I am assuming that isn't the problem. This resulted in whites that are blue, and blues that were overpowering. What's the point of high sharpness, good contrast ect., if you can't get the basic colors right. One other note, the grain structure of this film, although it is claimed to be super fine, is not smooth and seems to be exaggerated when scanned. This is decribed by some as a peppery texture. It's sort of a false graininess. I was just very dissapointed with this film.

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Kodak E100, Kodachrome, Velvia,...ect.

Fantastic renditions of artificially lighted surfaces such as buildings.

Only if you or your lab don't know what you're doing will you have issues... or if you push people shots.

After day and night shooting around town, I've determined that this film is best used for architectural and cityscape shots, especially in the evening time. It cools the pictures a bit too much to enjoy nature. The blue exposes fastest with this fine grain, so underexposed areas and some labs bring up the blue a bit too much. However, that can really add a nice glow to lit buildings. It does however turn some lights to a green shade (i.e. McDonald's signs). Pushing it brings up blue, pulling it cuts shadow detail and washes some of the contrast. It's a picky bugger.

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Fuji Sensia Reala

Grain, what grain!

BLUE!!!!! everything is blue!! Even under tungsten light it's BLUE!! seems a tad soft at first when scanned but sharpens very well.

After being beaten up for still shooting film finally we have a film to make digital guys quiver. It's VERY fine grained ( I should say what grain! )this is probably the finest grained colour film right now. Has a decent lattitude for a slide film. I don't fine Provia too sharp but thats because I shoot alot of B&W. Scans well and has nice colour palette. At 4000 dpi I had to enlarge 200% to see the grain ( tho when sharpened it begins to show ), but it still seems soft! possibly due to it's mid contrast and lack of sharp well defined grain. Whats wrong with it? it's blue, a bit too blue but this can be fixed. Not to cheap, rather pricey compared to the kodak 100 films. I really like this film BUT it's just too expensive! I can shoot sensia for alot less and kodak's version isn't blue. Despite the BLUE! if your feeling tempted to go digital ( less than a 16 or 20 mp medium format back that is ), shoot a 35mm roll of this, scan at 4000 dpi ( I actually scanned a frame at 8000 dpi and WOW ) sharpen a bit, curve out the d*** BLUE! and show a digital fan ( no not a prosumer digital fan but one with a DSLR) , tell him it was from a 20 mp digital back and hell belive you.

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Sensia II, kodak 100 chromes, Agfa 100 rsx.

For people who like vived, yet natural and lifelike color and contrast; sort of the "Reala" of transparency films. Sharp and very fine grained; makes superior, large Ilfochrome prints.

No all purpose transparency film exists, but Provia F is closer than most.

Having used Provia 100F in both 35MM and 120 formats, these are my conclusions based on film that has been kept refrigerated, processed soon after exposure, and used before expiration date. Finer grained than Velvia 50; color saturation lower, but still more saturated than original subject as seen by naked eye, and contrast is "normal." Colors from a known neutral lens with UV filter are neutral and accurate, even skin tones, and only show a tinge of blue in deep shade or shadow, not throughout image as some imply. Lenses vary in color rendition, and pro films will color shift if not kept refrigerated and then processed soon after exposure. Some coldish lenses need skylight filters (1A, B or C) or even stronger 81 series filters to achieve neutrality...experiment. For photographers who, like me, find both Velvia films garishly unnatural, and Astia (great people and portrait film) too subdued in color and contrast for nature and landscapes, Provia F is the only game in town if Fuji is your choice.

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You name it.

Fine grain, good shadow detail.

This film is on the cool (blue) side. Really noticable when shooting a winter scene toward the late afternoon.

Great slide film. I use it for nature/landscape photography. I have had great success with this film in both the 35mm and 120/220 formats. Not as saturated as Velvia.

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Astia, Velvia

Sharp, grains can be practically ignored. Can replace Velvia. Good contrast and sharp. I like the colour of this film.

A bit on the blue tone.

I never got the hang of Velvia during my outdoor nature shots. I guess i am too lazy to carry a tripod along. This new fellow was very impressive, even in low lights. Very sharp, less grain, good contrast and clolour is great. But its a bit on the blue side, escpecially when shot in low lights. Some of my sunset shots at the beach is kinda on the blue side. But it gave a nice touch still.

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Fujichrome Velvia 50. Fujichrome Astia 100.