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    Re: End of Velvia for LF

    So Provia is still available, and Velvia 100 is OK, too.

    No more Velvia 100-F at all, and Velvia 50 in roll films only.

    At least they're still making E-6.
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    I can't imagine provia and v100 sell better than good old RVP, but that just shows what I know. Pretty glad I splashed out on those 120 backs now.

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    Aaaaaaaarhlghlglghlg!

    Hope that's a joke ...

    Otherwise I'll hang myself (metaphorically speaking)!


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    Re: End of Velvia for LF

    Actually that makes a lot of sense from both the manufacturing and users standpoint: Provia is unsaturated and Velvia 100 is the saturated version. Personally I prefer Provia as I do Kodak Porta 160.

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    Re: End of Velvia for LF

    I agree that it makes sense to dump the more saturated version (I also prefer Portra 160) because you can always add saturation in Photoshop. But it still makes me cringe everytime a popular LF film is discontinued....even if I never used it...
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    What velvia brings to the table is a lot more than just saturation, and you'd be hard pressed to replicate any of it in post on either other emulsions or digital, despite what some people claim.

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    Re: End of Velvia for LF

    Quote Originally Posted by dave_whatever View Post
    What velvia brings to the table is a lot more than just saturation, and you'd be hard pressed to replicate any of it in post on either other emulsions or digital, despite what some people claim.
    +1

    That's exactly what I feel ... Velvia 50 nails 100% the colors what I like ...
    I also find it hard to replicate that.

    Hmmm, the Velvia 100 seems to look different, more contrasty and I guess less magenta?!
    Judging from Tims tests:
    http://www.onlandscape.co.uk/2011/06...mparison-pt-3/ (100 seems to close up the shadows more, but perhaps it's just underexposed a bit)
    http://www.onlandscape.co.uk/2011/02...arison-pt-two/ (here I don't observe the closing shadows)

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    Re: End of Velvia for LF

    Quote Originally Posted by dave_whatever View Post
    What velvia brings to the table is a lot more than just saturation, and you'd be hard pressed to replicate any of it in post on either other emulsions or digital, despite what some people claim.
    Yeah, I'm sure that is true. I have never used the stuff so I didnt mean to sound like I dont care that it is gone. I was just agreeing with what EOTS said about how its not suprising. It's like how the New Portra is very similar to NC and VC is now gone (though of course there is Ektar i guess). It seems like they are more willing to discontinue the more saturated line. I'm not agreeing that is was a good choice.

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