ian_whitehead1 Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Can someone tell me if using Astia film in the landscape will give you any more latitude on exposures. Velvia 100, Velvia 100f, are my two usual films? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 yes, you'll get a little more latitude, maybe about a 1/2 stop. this will translate as a little more details in the shadows and a little more detail in the highlights, but a lot will depend on how you meter and expose any slide film. This is why you bracket your exposures when you can, to give yo ua choice of interpretation when you edit afterwords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff.grant Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Astia is a great film to scan but it does come with its own set of challenges. All the shots in this folder are taken on Astia: http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=384568 I would advise testing before doing anything serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthuryeo Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Very impressive portfolio, Jeff. Lots of cool effects; especially, the 903 image. Ian, If you want more latitude, wouldn't the Kodak EPP give you more room to play with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff.grant Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Arthur, thanks and I'll shut up about scanning after this post. EPP will not scan as well as Astia or E100 anything. The new emulsions from both Fuji and Kodak are far superior in that regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_b Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Hello Ian, My experience (all be it new, as I just recently started shooting LF film) is that Astia has +1 1/2 to 2 stops more latitude relative to Velvia 100. This is something I have been very focused on due to my recent conversion from digital (digital has a higher dynamic range relative to Fuji's E6 films). This mostly shows in how deep you can pull detail from shadows and to a lesser extent holding highlights. Astia is much ﾓsofterﾔ and neutral, you donﾒt get that contrast and color ﾓpopﾔ that Velvia is popular for. The following are ﾓgenerallyﾔ what I have experienced: Velvia 100: 4 stops dynamic range Provia 100F: 5 stops dynamic range (+1 latitude, relative) Astia 100F: 6 stops dynamic range (+2 latitude, relative) Digital and Neg Film: 7 stops dynamic range (+3 latitude, relative) Greg Binon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_murphy1 Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Another Photo.net member who uses LF Astia is <a href="http://www.photo.net/photodb/member-photos?include=all&user_id=240097">Leigh Perry</a>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_voninski___denver_ Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 What EI do you use for Astia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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