ces@physics.unimelb.EDU.AU (Chris Steward) wrote:
>>I'm looking for a slide film to use on my holiday in Europe.
>>Most shots will be outdoors, and so
>>I need a film that can accurately capture all the details/colours
>>of the landscape (mountains, countryside etc).
>>Some of the Kodak options seem to be :
>>ektachrome lumiere 100 professional film (epn)
>>ektachrome lumiere 100x professional film (epx)
>>ektachrome 100 professional film (epn)
>>ektachrome 100x professional film (epz)
>>ektachrome elite 200 film
>>ektachrome elite 50 film
>>I'm not sure what's avilable in Fuji.

Of the films listed above for landscapes, Ektachrome 100 professional
is perhaps the most accurate, but not as sharp and fine-grained as the very pretty Lumiere 100. (Avoid Elite 200!) Fuji 50 is nice, though
shadow areas can be blue, and the Sensia-Provia 100 is nice, not very
different from Elite 100, except not as warm (I prefer Lumiere 100
or S-P 100 to Elite because of the yellow lean of Elite). Fuji Velvia (40) is a little too weird for many landscapes, though nice for some.
Kodachrome 200 looks great in the evening, or on murky-steamy days.
Hope this helps.