Re: [photo-3d] Re: Accuracy Debate

["David W. Kesner" <drdave@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob ? writes:

> I find it interesting that throughout this thread people
> have been under the assumption that all Fuji E6 films are of
> vivid saturation, and that all Kodak slide films are less
> saturated.
> Next are the "enhanced" saturation films, including 
> Elitechrome 100

I use commercial Kodak Select Ektachrome 100 that I either get 
from Costco or B&H (grey market). I have had many comments on 
my images about the "bright" colors and great "saturation". I 
have even had people bet me that it was Velvia. My subject 
matter varies greatly from lanscapes (including caves), 
people, cars and motorcyles, macros of bugs and critters, etc.

The latest image was one I had in the SSA Gamma G4 folio of a 
bunch of fruit and vegetables at the Pike Street Farmer's 
Market in Seattle, WA. It was taken with an RBT X3A and 
Vivitar 283 flash. Some of the comments were:

"Gee, I didn't know you could get such vivid colors from any 
Kodak film"

"beautiful colors"

"excellent colors"

"eye popping colors"

"eye-popping colors are tops"

"the colors are striking"

"I don't get this response very often, but this is one of 
those 'it's so real' shots that I had to fight the urge to 
reach out and touch the produce"

Was it the sharpness of the camera lens, was it the use of the 
flash, was it the exposure, was it the subject matter, was it 
the film? Maybe it was the combination of all. I firmly 
believe that any film can produce different results when any 
of these criteria are changed. For that reason you should base 
any decision on what film you like on the exact situation you 
have and not on what someone else is showing or telling you. 
So go out and buy a roll of each film and try it out yourself 
and see what YOU like!

That's all for now,

David W. Kesner
Boise, Idaho, USA
drdave@xxxxxxxxxx