john_partis Posted January 28, 1999 Share Posted January 28, 1999 Can anyone pass on their experience of slide films which give accurate colour rendition of blues, reds, greens of flowers & plants? Perhaps no film gets all the colours right? I'm not worried about using slow films too much. I use Nikon F3, 55mm MicroNikkor, Sekonic L408 (as a spot meter) and Manfrotto Triminor tripod. Reproduction ratios down to 1/4 life size. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_parrish Posted January 28, 1999 Share Posted January 28, 1999 I am sure you will get differient oppinions from differient folks on this one. It will be up to you to try any suggestions you get to see for your self which film meets your idea of (accurate color rendition). For my money though you can't beat Kodachrome 64, or 25 for accuracy of colors. All the best, David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barklays___ Posted January 28, 1999 Share Posted January 28, 1999 Fuji's Sensia II and/or Astia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_watson Posted January 28, 1999 Share Posted January 28, 1999 The drift to highly saturated films seems to have given Kodachrome 25 and 64 a new lease on life, especially in bright sunlight, where colours, especially reds, tend not to block up. In overcast shooting, Velvia is tough to beat,thanks to its contrast and punch. Even consumer films, like Kodak's Elite II, seem far more saturated than their predecessors. The colour palettes now available should allow for greater accuracy under a far wider range of conditions than ever. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron_shaw Posted January 28, 1999 Share Posted January 28, 1999 Kodak EPN was made for the advertising world where color fidelity is a must, however, its a bit grainy for 35mm. I dont know of any other reversal film with the same color accuracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_smith Posted January 28, 1999 Share Posted January 28, 1999 Kodak Ektachrome EPN as mentioned is designed for color accuracy. Fuji Astia is very close. Don't expect exaggerated colors and higher contrast with them as they aren't high contrast disneychrome films. Good old standard Ektachrome 64 may really surprise you at how good it looks, but isn't quite up to the accuracy level of the two above. Next, try Ektachrome 100+, a but punchier but still very clean & has good color. Agfa may have some but they have had a lot of changes lately so my tests from a year ago don't hold up now, but they may be worth trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron_shaw Posted January 29, 1999 Share Posted January 29, 1999 You find the Kodak films mentioned here used a lot on medium and large format commercial shots. They typically have a grain of RMS12 (EPN,EPP,EPY) or RMS13 (EPR), which is a bit large for a 64-100 ISO reversal film by todays standards, but in the larger formats its not a problem. By comparison, most modern ISO100 films are RMS9-10. (Kodachrome 200 is RMS16!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howard_creech1 Posted January 30, 1999 Share Posted January 30, 1999 John, the advice from Dan is right on...especially with regard to Ektachrome 64 (a truly wonderful film...and very very accurate color palette) The newest Agfachrome...is just as neutral as the prior generations. Precisa (Agfachrome 100) is exceptional across the board...it is so color accurate that I have had to quit using a warming filter when shooting this film. I have just finished shooting 16 rolls (36 exp) so I have looked at a lot of Agfa Precisa slides recently...hard to find, but well worth the search...BTW Macro flowers and insects has been one of my favorites for a long time, so I know what you are talking about when you seek a neutral/true color film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_kemp Posted February 2, 1999 Share Posted February 2, 1999 John, In the Fuji film family, Astia is definitely not what you want (it's a people film). I'd suggest you try Provia 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_partis Posted February 2, 1999 Author Share Posted February 2, 1999 Thanks to everyone who responded to my request. It seems there are a number of slide films that are contenders for colour accuracy. I shall now try these for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron_shaw Posted February 2, 1999 Share Posted February 2, 1999 I would not recommend Provia. I like Provia, and use it for 90% of my LF shooting, but it has the typical Fuji reds (very saturated), so the EPN family is a better choice if color accuracy is desired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_zhang1 Posted February 5, 1999 Share Posted February 5, 1999 Why not Velvia? I have been shooting Velvia alongside with Sensia for flower macro work. It seems color saturation is more on the Velvia side than Sensia to me. Any comment? Thanks George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_kemp Posted February 5, 1999 Share Posted February 5, 1999 George, The why not Velvia is that John asked for ACCURACY. I like Velvia and shoot landscapes with it most of the time myself, but with its heavy saturation I would never classify it as one of the most accurate transparency films. Its colors are generally more vivid than those of the subject photographed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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