Re: Kodachrome - v - E6 grain

[gnored@xxxxxxx (Gary Nored)]

>As a very dedicated Minox (8 x 11mm negative size) afficionado, used to 
>enlarging these negs to quite enormous sizes, I would suggest that 
>Kodachrome 25 still has the edge (just) over Velvia. Velvia *isn't* 50asa, 
>in my opinion, it is more like 35 asa. 
>
>Ian Rivlin
>
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I would have to agree with you on both counts. Kodachrome 25 is fantastic. 
Trouble is, if you happen to be in the woods and the air is moving at all, 
you just can't use the stuff. 

I also agree that Velvia's speed is over-rated. Many nature photographers 
use 40 as their preferred rating. Maybe this is because Velvia's tolerance 
for over-exposure is really phenominal (at least for reversal transparency 
films). Sunny scenes can be "over-exposed" to yield a bright atmosphere that 
retains color nonetheless. 


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