Re: Sensia II?

[P3D Paul Talbot <ptww@xxxxxxxxx>]

Gregory J. Wageman wrote:

>(snip) I find the grain virtually undetectable in Velvia, even in a
> Themelized, halogenized Red-button.

Greg, do you mean this for all shots?  I used to consider myself grain-
detection impaired, but in the T'dRB I find Velvia quite grainy in blue
sky.

> I know it was once true that Kodachrome had the finest grain structure
> of any chrome film, but I have to wonder if that is still true today.

I seem to recall that "The 35mm Film Source Book" calls K25 the
"sharpest, finest-grained film," but not the "finest grained film."
That could be a significant distinction?  In the spec chapter, K25 is
listed as the lowest RMS (9).  But, as the book explains elsewhere,
a variey of factors affect *perceived* graininess.  Purely obejctive
measurements, it seems, will never establish a "finest grain" champion.

Paul Talbot


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