Provia is a
brand name
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for a pair of
daylight-balanced color
reversal film
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s (slide film) produced by the Japanese film company
Fuji film. It is currently available in one
speed
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, 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 color
image storage permanence and color fading resistance.
Provia has less saturated colors and contrast compared to
Velvia.
Provia 100F
DP IIIis available in
135 and
120 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 to +2 stops.
Provia is also a favored film for
cross processing.
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
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s.
Provia 400X
XPused what Fuji film described as ''Epitaxial Sigma Crystal'' (ESC) technology to achieve a
granularity
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It can either refer to the extent to which a larger entity is subdivided, or the ...
of RMS11.
See also
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Sensia
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Velvia
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Fortia
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List of photographic films
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References
External links
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Fujifilm photographic films
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