Fujichrome Velvia 50 is one of the few slide films still in production. Many people swear by it for its punchy colors and superior image quality. Is that all true? Let’s have a closer look to find out.
Processing (E-6) was done at ProLab in Stuttgart, scanning was done by one of our readers via a DSLR. The pictures you see in this article are from one roll.
I certainly see why Velvia 50 has so many fans. The colors look very likable to my eyes and compared to the other slide films I tried so far it offers far superior dynamic range. Grain is unsurprisingly also very low. I do see myself buying more of this film stock in the future.
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- Review: Nikon AF-S 200mm 2.0G VRI
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My name is Bastian and I am your expert here when it comes to ultra wide angle lenses, super fast portrait lenses (ranging from a 50mm f/0.95 to a 200mm f/1.8) and I also have reviewed way too many 35mm lenses.
Don't ask me anything about macro or wildlife shooting though.
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Especially on the photos with sky there is much too much magenta in the colors.
Yeah, relative to reality (as we see it with out eyes), but it’s also a matter of taste. I guess it makes blue hour and sunset/sunrise photos extra punchy and dynamic, which will also be a matter of taste.
I prefer more subtle rendition, but I think Velvia can be well suited for some low contrast scenes, where that extra bit of “oomph” can balance things out. I suppose it looks like this because it’s optimized for slide projection.
In any case, Bastian’s images look better than I’d have expected, I like the results. That tint you mentioned adds something nice to most colours (like with that yellow facade, or indoor shots).
Colours are vivid and beautiful. The clouds have a touch too much magenta but this can all be slowly adjusted as you get used to your workflow with film. It might take some practice, the film cuts through any haze and picks up a lot of colour detail. You have done a great job with the photos to start with. Thanks for sharing.
Those are gorgeous! I love the results…
Back in the analog times, I liked Velvia for it’s green colors, which is a challenging range for some slide films.
The photos were obviously done in early spring, before trees became green – I can only recommend to try it now (June), when there are more green leaves, then it can show even more strengths.