2011-01-01T19:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Beautiful Film!
I used to love Velvia. I tried Astia by accident, I was looking for some print film, couldn't find what I wanted, and so picked up the Astia thinking it was print film. The results blew me away. The colors are more delicate, more accurate, and with greater differentiation in small differences as compared to Velvia. Now Velvia seems like a sledgehammer approach. The exception is on grey, overcast days that strip color, Velvia brings some sparkle back in those cases. In every other way, I prefer Astia. (I've only tried it in 120.)
MSR
2008-07-29T21:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Not super saturated
If you like slide film, but would like the colors closer to realistic than super saturated then this may be the film for you. Also excellent for long exposures; I've taken 8+ minute long exposures without any need for compensation.
MARIO S.
2008-01-20T19:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
smooth calm colors
I normally love to shoot monochrome, but when shooting color I like the calmness that Astia produces. It's not so over the top and doesn't scream for attention like other chromes.
kance
2007-09-25T21:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
I hope they don't discontinue Astia
I have used Astia 120 for many years. I made a test recently comparing the film to Kodak NC and Kodak VC negative film. I scanned all 3 films. the skin tone of Astia looked lively and fresh, the skin tones of the negative films looked flat and dead.
Sig L.
