Provia is a
brandname
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for a pair of
daylight-balanced color
reversal film
In photography, reversal film or slide film is a type of photographic film that produces a positive image on a transparent base. Instead of negatives and prints, reversal film is processed to produce transparencies or diapositives (abbreviat ...
s (slide film) produced by the Japanese film company
Fujifilm
, trading as Fujifilm, or simply Fuji, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operating in the realms of photography, optics, office and medical electronics, biotechnology, and chemicals.
The offerings from the ...
. It is currently available in one
speed
In everyday use and in kinematics, the speed (commonly referred to as ''v'') of an object is the magnitude
Magnitude may refer to:
Mathematics
*Euclidean vector, a quantity defined by both its magnitude and its direction
*Magnitude (ma ...
, 100/21°, marketed as Fujichrome Provia 100F Professional
DP III'',.
An additional speed of 400/27°, marketed as Fujichrome Provia 400X Professional
XP'',
was previously available.
Details
Provia 100F
DP IIIwas developed to replace Provia 100
DP IIand Provia 400X
XPwas developed to replace Provia 400F
HP III improving on colour
image storage permanence and colour fading resistance.
Provia has less saturated colors and contrast compared to
Velvia
Velvia is a brand of daylight-balanced color reversal film produced by the Japanese company Fujifilm. The name is a portmanteau of "Velvet Media", a reference to its smooth image structure. The original incarnation of the film was called "Ve ...
.
Provia 100F
DP IIIis available in
135 and
120 120 may refer to:
*120 (number), the number
* AD 120, a year in the 2nd century AD
*120 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC
*120 film, a film format for still photography
* ''120'' (film), a 2008 film
* 120 (MBTA bus)
* 120 (New Jersey bus)
* 120 (Ken ...
formats, as well as rolls and various sheet sizes. Provia 400X was only available in 135 and 120 formats prior to discontinuation.
Both films have the ability to be
pushed/pulled from −1/2
stop
Stop may refer to:
Places
* Stop, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in the United States
* Stop (Rogatica), a village in Rogatica, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Facilities
* Bus stop
* Truck stop, a type of rest stop for truck d ...
to +2 stops.
Provia is also a favored film for
cross processing
Cross processing (sometimes abbreviated to Xpro) is the deliberate processing of photographic film in a chemical solution intended for a different type of film. The effect was discovered independently by many different photographers often by mist ...
.
Neither film requires
reciprocity compensation between 1/4000 sec and one minute, with Provia 100F
DP IIIable to last up to two minutes.
These longer times make the films particularly suitable for
multiple exposure
In photography and cinematography, a multiple exposure is the superimposition of two or more exposures to create a single image, and double exposure has a corresponding meaning in respect of two images. The exposure values may or may not be id ...
s.
Provia 400X
XPused what Fujifilm described as ''Epitaxial Sigma Crystal'' (ESC) technology to achieve a
granularity
Granularity (also called graininess), the condition of existing in granules or grains, refers to the extent to which a material or system is composed of distinguishable pieces. It can either refer to the extent to which a larger entity is sub ...
of RMS11.
See also
*
Sensia
This is a list of currently available photographic films in a still camera film format. This includes recently discontinued films that remain available from stock at main suppliers. Films are listed by brand name. Still camera photographic films ...
*
*
Velvia
Velvia is a brand of daylight-balanced color reversal film produced by the Japanese company Fujifilm. The name is a portmanteau of "Velvet Media", a reference to its smooth image structure. The original incarnation of the film was called "Ve ...
*
Fortia
*
List of photographic films
References
External links
*
Fujifilm photographic films
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