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Photo Forum / Film Photography / 35 mm / September 2008Astia replaces Kodachrome?
Over at APUG quite a few folks have realized that the latest improvements to Fuji's Astia - smooth coating of emulsion side to make it easy to scan, more consistent and vibrant colours - have placed it as a valid alternative to the constantly dwindling K64. That is also my experience. Anyone else? > Over at APUG quite a few folks have realized > that the latest improvements to Fuji's Astia - smooth [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > That is also my experience. Anyone else? I prefer Astia because it is the most neutral film and provides the most natural skin tones. While a film like Velvia might be "good for greens" it gives lousy results for portraits. I prefer a film that just captures what is there. If I want it to "pop" I can make it pop later. Astia also handles whites better than most films which is important if you are shooting weddings or snowy scenes. Annika1980 wrote,on my timestamp of 7/09/2008 11:54 PM: >> Over at APUG quite a few folks have realized >> that the latest improvements to Fuji's Astia - smooth [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > later. Astia also handles whites better than most films which is > important if you are shooting weddings or snowy scenes. Fuji have definitely been tweaking it. I reckon they even added a slight cyan cast in the latest batches, to make it more "Kodachrome-like"! :) Nothing that can't be handled with the scanner, but it's quite interesting how they've been playing without telling. Another thing I've found with Astia and Velvia: kept in the fridge even grossly expired, they still work quite well. Just been comparing some of my older Astia with the latest emulsions and there is definitely a difference. The slight blue cast is definitely there, so is the slight increase in colour vibrance: it's not quite increased saturation, just the reds and yellows seem "brighter", best I can define it. And the scanning has changed: the NI profile I used to clean the scan grain has had to be adjusted. All good, I suppose. I still regret the near disappearance of K but if Fuji steps in with Astia, I'll take it. Don't really like any of the latest Ektas from Kodak, even though they scan real good. >> Over at APUG quite a few folks have realized >> that the latest improvements to Fuji's Astia - smooth [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > later. Astia also handles whites better than most films which is > important if you are shooting weddings or snowy scenes. Save a few bucks and use Sensia. Same thing (actually, they re-released Astia to make it technically different, but...) You cannot make a projected Astia look like Velvia.  Signature-- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: Remove FreeLunch. -- usenet posts from gmail.com and googlemail.com are filtered out. On Sep 7, 11:12 am, Alan Browne <alan.bro...@Freelunchvideotron.ca> wrote: > You cannot make a projected Astia look like Velvia. Depends on what type of projector you're using. Annika1980 wrote,on my timestamp of 8/09/2008 1:48 AM: > On Sep 7, 11:12 am, Alan Browne <alan.bro...@Freelunchvideotron.ca> > wrote: > >> You cannot make a projected Astia look like Velvia. > > Depends on what type of projector you're using. Which one do you reckon gets the best results? I use a very old Voigtlander with a relatively new Rollei lens and it works quite well but am looking around for something better. Ideally caroussel. > Over at APUG quite a few folks have realized > that the latest improvements to Fuji's Astia - smooth [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > That is also my experience. Anyone else? What about longevity? one of the pluses for Kodachrome was that there was no fading and the colours did not change much over many decades. Robert RobertL wrote,on my timestamp of 8/09/2008 9:46 PM: > What about longevity? one of the pluses for Kodachrome was that there > was no fading and the colours did not change much over many decades. too early to decide on that! :) Just kidding. My E6 Ekta 64 from the early 80s is still in very good shape, so I reckon maybe Astia will last at least as long as that. Mind you: a lot younger than the 1950s 'chromes I inherited from my parents. Those still look as good as new... > RobertL wrote,on my timestamp of 8/09/2008 9:46 PM: > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I inherited from my parents. > Those still look as good as new... My Fujichromes from the early 1980's also look fine. I'd hope that newer formulations are at least as stable! >> RobertL wrote,on my timestamp of 8/09/2008 9:46 PM: >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >My Fujichromes from the early 1980's also look fine. >I'd hope that newer formulations are at least as stable! The longest lasting slide film from Fuji is said to be Provia 100F, which approaches (if not equals) the longevity of Kodachrome. But where Fuji slide films score over Kodachrome is that they are more stable when projected. Once again, Provia 100F is said to be the best. Kodachrome survives incredibly well in storage but deteriorates faster when projected. > > RobertL wrote,on my timestamp of 8/09/2008 9:46 PM: > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > My Fujichromes from the early 1980's also look fine. > I'd hope that newer formulations are at least as stable My father's Kodachromes from the 1950s look fine also. Robert |
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