Fujichorme Velvia slide film for landscapes
For portraits, the warmer tones of Kodachrome 64 would still be my first choice today when trying some inspirational photography in a non-digital form with my old vintage (but optically excellent) photo equipment such as my Nikon FM2N. However, Kodachrome does not use the E-6 process that most slide films currently use. Looking ahead, with fewer people using slide film and fewer labs processing slide film, it would make sense to look for an E-6 slide film that would give some flair for fine art work. Fine grain, and a creative interpretation of color would be the objective. Enter Wikipedia:
Velvia was introduced in 1990 and quickly replaced Kodachrome 25 as the industry standard in high-definition color film.[citation needed] It had brighter and generally more accurate color reproduction, finer grain, twice the speed, and a more convenient process (E-6)…..
Velvia has the highest resolving power of any slide film.[citation needed] Assuming high-quality optics, a 35 mm Velvia slide can hold detail up to 160 lines per mm[1], a resolution equivalent to around 22 megapixels on a full-frame sensor.
The colors from Velvia are vivid, and this slide film is widely used and should still be available in the foreseeable future. Though I have a strong long time affinity to Kodak products, Velvia is worth trying for some experimental photography.
- the Muse
