National Geograpic like "boosted" colors Fine grain Faster than Velvia

To much color if you want a less colorfull image (Duh!!) Aplifies colorcasts from non-daylight lightsources (can be used to great effect).

I can not understand some of the negative reviews bellow. This is a specialized film for special occasions - namely when you want eyepopping colorful images under slightly drab conditions (white skies, overcasts, etc). This is NOT a film you need when you are under usual colormaxing conditions (like goldenhour with a polarizer). Then it will be to much sometimes. The same goes for caucasian skin. I have found it incredible for travelpictures on my recent Asia-trip. They look like straight out of National Geographic for lively markets and streelife that capture the "feel" of a colorful place better than any I have seen - and do wonders under drab white-gray lightning or overcasts. The film has a slight warming effect. All the collors that are hidden in drab greys and browns suddenly become visible. All those colors I remember are usually "forgotten" by Provia, or have to be tripodded out by longtime exposure by Velvia. Strange how some feel this method is more "morally just or acceptable". Inteligent use of this film gives you one more tool in your arsenal for making a viewer or buyer go Wow! Try it for pictures you would think are boring with other film and you will be amazed.

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Similar Products Used:

Velvia, Provia, Kodak Tungsten

Tight grain, wonderful (exact) color rendition. Great contrast w/shadows.

hard to find. A little pricey.

I am not sure why this film has such bad reviews. I just used my second roll in Yellowstone, and they are truly amazing. With a polarizer and ashot of the grand tetons, this came out truly AMAZING. The wildflowers are TRUE to life and the grain is tight. Maybe the other folks have had bad batches or something, because I will use this film for some time to come.

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Similar Products Used:

Kodak E00VS, Agfa RSX 100

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Where do I start...this film is truly lousy!! The colours are so far out of wack its just not funny or snjoyable. The tones are nowhere like the smooth gradations you come to expect from Velvia, this film is grainy and the tones are blotchy. I shot some environmental portraits on this stuff and they all look yellow-orange...a real dissapointment!

Similar Products Used:

Velvia, VS, SW, S, Sensia, Provia F, RDP

Nice browns, yellows, blues. Good shadow detail if properly exposed.

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I love this film. I can''t understand why others are knocking it. Great color palette especially for shooting Narcissus, my brown dachsund, or my gray cat. Blue skies are rendered beautifully. Try it, you''ll like it. May not work well for portraits unless shooting babes on the beach. Contrast punchy. If I were shooting portraits I don''t believe I would pick this film. I also wouldn''t pick Velvia, E100VS or Provia. Try Elite Chrome, E100, E100S/SW/VS or Astia for portraits.

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Kodak screwed up when they dropped Kodachrome 25, Royal Gold 25 and 100. They don''t care. When I complained I got a "pre-written" response. Arrogant and cold. I think they are in "survival mode". Dig

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E100S/SW/VS, Provia, Velvia, Sensia II, Elite Chrome

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This film is more saturated and contrasty than E100SW. Color is vivid and the images just jump off the light table. It is faster than Velvia, especially considering that Velvia should be shot at ISO 40. However, I like the color palette of the Velvia, especially the red; EBX is a little yellowish. In my recent trip, I shot E100SW, Provia 100F, Velvia, and EBX. All I can say is that they are all very good, although the results are "different." I got some very contrasty and vivid landscape photos made by E100SW and Provia, and it is hard to tell if Velvia and EBX would have made them better. In cases where Velvia and EBX seem to do a great job, I wonder whether E100SW or Provia will give equally good (but different) results. The cost of EBX is a concern. It is now more expensive than the professional version of the same film. I hope this will change soon.

Similar Products Used:

E100S, E100SW, Velvia, Provia 100F

High contrast Strong colors

High contrast (may not always be suitable in harsh lighting) Strong colors (tends to go blue in cool lighting such as dense shade--in this case a warming filter is advisable.) Cost-Why is this film more expensive than the essentially equivalent pro film, E100VS?

Very nice film for outdoor photography or wherever increased contrast and color are desirable. A consumer version of E100VS. Eye-popping color and contrast; not for every situation; inexplicably more expensive than the pro version of the same film.

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Kodak E100VS, E100S, Elite Chrome 100

High color could be a strength in the right application Widely available

Colors look fake Grainy Too high of Contrast Awful skin tones

I found this to be a below average slide film. The color was saturated to the point of being obnoxious. Nothing looked real. The caucasian skin tones were very orange/ yellow looking, and the contrast was way too extreme. Shadows go pitch black, and shade areas have an awful blue cast to them. This film could be useful on a cloudy day to punch up dull colors, but there are other films I would much rather use for that purpose. The sharpness of this film is ok, but the grain was very apparent. If you are after a high color saturation slide film, I think Fujichrome Velvia is a far better choice. It has very fine grain, and is much sharper. For natural looking skin tones, and unmatched sharpness, go with a Kodachrome.

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Kodachrome 25 Fujichrome Velvia Numerous print films

Colour saturation.

Colour saturation to the point of turning scenery shots into postcards.

Tried this slide while touring the Great Ocean Road in Australia. While it does give saturated colours, I find it a tad too unrealistic. This is a slide to buy if you want scenery shots to look like postcards. Skin tones were warm, in the tradition of Kodak films. Sky was dark blue to the point of near-black with a polarising filter, I'd suggest NOT using a PL filter. Reds were very saturated too, however greens were not overly saturated so what I ended up was vibrant skies, sunsets but grass fields were not as saturated, giving the effect of a Photoshop colour-correction gone slighty wrong. Overall, this slide should please photographers wanting vibrant colours but those who prefer faithful reproduction could look elsewhere.

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Elite Chrome series
Fuji Sensia series

Amazing colour saturation
Fine grain
Good stability
A stop faster than Velvia
Very bright

Not for portraits in good light
Would like to see it in a 200 speed!

I always carry this film with me. Whether I'm shooting flowers, animals, landscapes, or even people if the light's not so good.
For well lit portraits, don't use it - try standard Elite Chrome 100, Sensia II, or Kodachrome 64 (my fave).
Yes, I wish it were a bit faster... mostly for use with my 400mm lens! But there are three films that are always in my camera bag, KC64, this, and Sensia II 200. They all have their uses, and fulfil them well...
All in all, a very good film!

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Not needed with this film, but generally excellent!

Similar Products Used:

Fuji Velvia, Sensia II
Kodachrome 64
Kodak Elitechrome 100, 400

Bright, saturated colors, with fairly good separation between tones.

Super fine grain.

Good shadow detail.

Contrasty - blows out highlights more than E100VS.

Not exactly a wonderful portrait film for most skin colors. This comes with the territory though. being a super-saturated, high-contrast film.

A nice film with bold, highly saturated colors but limited latitude in the highlights. (E100VS, by contrast, seems to hold onto color better in the highlights.) Saturated films like these are handy to have for overcast or dreary days - they really punch up colors in cases where a polarizer might not help (because of the diffuse light). In these cases, I like the EliteChrome Extra Color's warmish tone (E100VS is more neutral) as well. However, unless you're buying film roll by roll, I think E100VS is a better value: you can find the "pro" E100VS in pro-packs for less than the "amateur" EliteChrome Extra Color.

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Similar Products Used:

E100VS, Velvia, etc. etc.