fuji velvia digital equivalant

[joshschutz]

i heard that when camera companies design digital cameras they try and mimic

velvia as a camera option. in nikon i believe it is the 'vivid' option in the

optimize image menu. any truth to this.

[paulr]

The short answer is, it dosen't matter. You can adjust color in PS. You can make it look

similar to Kodachrome or just about any film around. Thats "similar" and open to a lot of

debate.

 

I'd say the D2x looks very close to Velvia and even closer to Provia in my opinion.

On the D2x you can adjust the color balance toward magenta, blue, cyan, green, yellow,

and red using "Hue" on the menu. The color can also be adjusted thorugh the color mode

function on the menu. Color mode III being the most saturated for landscapes.

 

I would think using vivid would saturate the reds and yellows etc. sort of like Kodak

E100VS.

[wickedmartini]

You can experiment a little and find some settings of your own or even try a Photoshop Velvia action. There are plenty out there. Here is one source for PS actions to get you started: http://www.atncentral.com/

 

Many camera manufacturers will put a saturated or high color setting on their cameras--Fuji included. But I like to start with a low to normal contrast image and then tweak it to my liking. I feel I have more control over the image that way.

 

Have fun!

 

Michael D. D'Avignon

[tobiasfeltus]

my Fuji S3Pro has two settings, F1 and F2, being film simulations, and i believe F2 is meant

to be an emulation of Velvia, F1 of Provia. They look great, but i have recently been shooting

at lower saturation for better post-production.

 

t