[photo-3d] Re: Accuracy Debate

[Mark Shields <beamsplitter@xxxxxxxx>]

"Accurate for what" is a good point. As to Kodachrome's being
accurate, I especially prize its good skin tones. I wouldn't
claim it is 100% accurate across the board. Kodachrome 64 had
a hard time with the particular cornflower blue color of
one of my favorite cars. And Kodachrome 200 turns a certain
roadside flower towards purple (the flower is blue). However,
accuracy is only one reason I like Kodachrome, another being
sharpness, which is a quality that does not necessarily go hand
in hand with fine grain. I know Kodachrome 200 is often grainy,
but I generally prefer its grainy sharpness to the relatively
"mushy" fine grain of some other films. I've heard about the
reported accuracy of Astia. However, I've also heard that its
grain isn't that great, let alone sharpness. I've heard both
Astia and Provia 100F are about the closest you can come to
Kodachrome in an E6 film. At some point I expect to try the Provia
100F, but as I shoot very few rolls per year due to time and
budget constraints, it may be awhile. Last time I got a new
camera I did not follow my usual procedure of stuffing a roll
of E6 into it and rushing it to the 2-hour lab down the street.
I shot Kodachrome and waited. The camera before that I used a
Kodak E6 stock which shall remain nameless. I didn't like it.

As for removing trash from picture-taking sites, etc., yes,
I do that. I also shoot all my Kodachrome 64 with an 81A filter,
and have done so for 26 years. I expect I'll try that with
Provia 100F as well; I've heard it tends to be bluish.
Using a filter is a hassle, though, and that's another thing
I like about Kodachrome 200--no filter, even under fluorescent.
AFAIK no other film can touch it in that regard (fluorescent).
I also prize its greens; I love to shoot summertime scenery
at close range. Kodachrome 64 does produce a nicer effect for
more distant scenery because of its superior sharpness and lack
of grain.

Before shooting stereo I did a lot of cropping.
That's particularly hard with beamsplitter shots, so I've
had to be more careful with framing when shooting. In the
final analysis, the pictures have to please me and to create
the desired effect on my audience. I'm very satisfied with
the results, but constantly on the lookout for ways to improve;
currently I'm struggling with the telephoto beampsplitter,
which is proving more difficult than I thought.

Happy shooting!

Mark Shields

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