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Yep I have to agree with Stuart here - there is no unambiguous color reference in a neg, it has to be interpreted. In a way like digital raw workflow actually, except there is no software to help you get consistent results. If you want perfect color accuracy you have to set up your workflow and stick to it, from shooting through development and scanning.some people like color negative, but I generally don't. We'll see if Ektar 100 changes it. Some things I don't like -- it has much larger grain than equivalent slide film (well, until Ektar), the colors require individual and specific correction in most scanning programs -- the mask makes it more difficult to get accurate colors. It also has a significantly shorter archival life than E6 films. Finally, slide film has a "bite" that color negative film just does not have -- the richness of the colors, the microcontrast and the overall look just looks much more natural to me. And when you are scanning, you already have the final, perfect starting point to compare to on the lightbox. Should the colors be a certain way? Just look at the slide and you'll see. If you want to change something, you can always do it after you reproduced the slide as it is on the lightbox. Color neg has no such reference...you have to do it all from memory.
Jan, I'd love to see some pictures, hear your thoughts, and if you don't mind your impressions on the image quality of the Mamiya 7/Ektar combo compared with the DMR.For those interested, B&H has Ektar 100 in 120 in stock as of today. I just ordered 10 rolls to try it out in the Mamiya 7.
Very interesting images.here are two from ektar 100 and a mamiya 7 with the 50mm lens..
Wow, that looks great!here are two from ektar 100 and a mamiya 7 with the 50mm lens..