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The best films for photography

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Fuji Velvia 50 © 2013 KenRockwell.com This is why I shoot Fuji Velvia 50 : Ruin, San Diego County, 28 July, 1996. bigger . tech details . August 2013    Better Pictures    Nikon    Canon     Fuji    LEICA    All Reviews How to Shoot Film I bought the Velvia 50 I used to make these photos at Adorama and at B&H . Here's more: Mono Lake, California, 25 July 1993. bigger . tech details . El Colegio, la Antigua, Guatemala, December, 1998. bigger . tech details. Torino, Italy, October 2003. ( 10,000 x 8,000 pixels , shot with Mamiya 7 and Mamiya 43mm on 6x7cm.) La Jolla as seen from Del Mar, 1992. (shot with Tachihara 4x5" camera , 210mm f/5.6 Nikkor-W , Fuji 4x5" Velvia.) Zion National Park, October 2001. bigger . tech details. Supai Motel, Seligman, Arizona, 16 February 2010. bigger . tech details . That's the review. If you like colors like these for ...

Film Resolution: Films will always be sharper than digital

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Film Resolution (Pixel Count) © 2008 KenRockwell.com. All rights reserved. Using these links to get to Adorama , Amazon , Ritz , B&H , Calumet , eBay and J&R is what lets me keep adding to this site, thanks! Ken. December 2008 I personally buy from Adorama , Amazon , Ritz , B&H , Calumet and J&R . I can't vouch for ads below. Introduction There is no one answer, because film doesn't have to bother with pixels. Here are the facts so you can decide. The best comparison I've seen is ISO 100 film compared to 10MP .   Film With film, the image is continuous in all three dimensions: x, y, and z (intensity). With film, you get the same resolution at color transitions (green/magenta, for instance) as you get for light/dark transitions. With f...