I've added some examples of Provia400F on a temporary test page. Canon
FS2710. Both full resolution to assess the grain and then downsampled to
match Terry's examples.
Page is at:
IMHO, it's a bit contrasty and far too grainy for my taste. Heavily
downsampled web images looked OK but full resolution and 8x10 printouts
looked bad to me.
Byron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Paris" <marshalt@spiritone.com>
To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 6:25 PM
Subject: RE: filmscanners: Provia 400F - Actually a pretty fine film! It
scans well too.
> Those are absolutely awesome photographs, but for a technical assessment
of
> the grain, we would have to see samples at 4000 dpi. These have been
> down-sampled, haven't they? If not, I must have gotten an absolutely
> terrible batch. But my images downsampled also look quite acceptable.
> However I was interested in making 8X10 inch prints, and they look bad.
>
> Frank Paris
> marshalt@spiritone.com
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> > [mailto:owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of Terry Danks
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 2:30 PM
> > To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> > Subject: filmscanners: Provia 400F - Actually a pretty fine film! It
> > scans well too.
> >
> >
> > I am a bit perplexed at so many folks expressing dissatisfaction with
> > this new film.
> >
> > Of course it does not rival "slow" film.Yes, I still prefer Provia100F
> > pushed a stop over the 400F unpushed but I have not pushed 100F to ISO
> > 400.
> >
> > I have put three ProviaF 400 scans, two at ISO400 and one at ISO 800 at
> >
> > They were scanned at 4000 dpi on an SS4000, reduced to fit a web page,
> > and sharpened moderately. In all cases the scans are about 50%of the
> > full 24X36mm frame. I do not find the grain a problem although the film
> > is certainly of low colour saturation.
> >
> > Of course I don't plan on using 400F as a replacement for 100F. Still it
> > seems far better than high speed E6 films have been historically. It is
> > actually usable!! I have never found an E6 film of ISO 400 usable in the
> > past.
> >
> > I think this is a better film than its detractors would have you believe
> > but, to each his own. If you need the speed it seems the best choice. If
> > you don't need the speed, of course there are more pleasing films. In
> > any event, by all means try it.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Terence A. Danks
> > Nova Scotia, Canada
> > Wildlife and Nature Photography
> >
> >
> >
>
